Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

I’m not a big countertop appliance guy. I’d rather use a stove, oven or grill to cook versus the slow cooker, microwave or air fryer. However, I do love a rice cooker. Rice can be such a finicky food ...

Among countertop appliances, few have such a singular purpose built right into their name as the rice cooker. Easiest way to cook rice? A rice cooker, obviously. Unlike other handy countertop kitchen ...