The microwave goes far beyond heating up ready-made food. It can be a real ally when it comes to speeding up recipes, advancing steps and even improving performance in the kitchen - all without ...

Two years ago, I discovered that clean smarties around the Internet were using their handheld steamers to clean their homes and I thought that was brilliant, so I started doing it right away, too.

Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...