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. Cooking without fat is doable, but not fun. Not ...

EXPERTS are warning of the health risks of cooking with vegetable oils, advising to use butter, lard or olive oil instead. The healthiest for cooking is coconut oil, scientists say. They found that ...

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While many home cooks still enjoy the lightness of vegetable oils, animal fats seem to be having a bit of a comeback. Beef tallow, for one, has started reappearing on shopping lists, not just because ...