From the twinkling sounds of an ice-cream truck to the crackle and pop of a grill being fired up for a barbecue, signals abound that summer has arrived in New York City. But for those who hail from ...

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. Perhaps it is my age or perhaps it is the fact ...

The driveway of my in-laws’ 10-acre farmette is lined with Autumn Blaze Maple trees, which are every bit as stunning as they sound during the fall months. My sister-in-law was married there, in the ...