You might be using the wrong fat.

A person holds a steak with tongs above a hot pan with herbs in it. - Leolintang/Getty Images Though cooking a steak seems simple on the surface, small details can make a big difference. One decision ...

For a recipe that's so simple on paper — just take a good cut of beef and sear it for a few minutes on the heat — so many different cuts of steak have sparked endless arguments. Rare versus ...

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 ...