Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. True grits are usually made with dried, ground ...

My early cooking days in college were largely characterized by food that came from the middle of the grocery store. I was on a budget, so I became a whiz at making Hamburger Helper and Rice-A-Roni ...