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 ...

If you’ve had your fill of potatoes and rice, it’s time to give grits a spot on your table. This southern classic is an often ...

Learn how to make the best shrimp and grits recipe with simple ingredients and easy step-by-step cooking instructions. This ...

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. So much of the cooking we crave in the fall and winter—tender braises and thick stews, crusty roasts and burnished root vegetables—are delicious ...

Folks who aren't from the South invariably aren't familiar with grits. When they come for a visit, they often twist their eyebrows into a John Belushi-type look after they spot them on their breakfast ...

1. Place a large pot over medium high heat and add the butter to the pot, allow the butter to melt completely. 2. Add the shallots, corn and garlic and thyme to the pot and sauté until the shallots ...

White bowl of grits topped with nuts and cheese - From_my_point_of_view/Getty Images If you're not from the South, then you may not be very familiar with grits — that affordable breakfast staple ...

There are some dishes where the differences between an okay example and an exceptional one are difficult to discern. Shrimp and grits isn’t one of them, at least not in the opinion of John Ondo, the ...

For unparalleled flavor, look to the slower cooking, especially delicious sibling of instant and quick-cooking grits. By Vallery Lomas Grits are a beloved staple in many Southerners’ diets, a ...

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. I eat a lot of corn and corn products. I love ...