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 have been nuking food since childhood, but no ...

Several alert readers located a recipe for green pepper jelly made in the microwave. Recipes for the jelly are in both "Tout de Suite a la Microwave" and "Tout de Suite a la Microwave II, " by Jean K.

You could set yourself up for some explosions—or worse.

Here's our simple method for peeling peppers cooked in the microwave, ideal for saving time in the kitchen! This quick ...

Using a paring knife, make 10-12 stabs into the squash. This will eliminate a squash explosion inside your microwave oven. Place on a paper towel or plate (or microwave dish) and cook on high for five ...

This recipes is from, I think, "Tout de Suite a la Microwave II, " by Jean K. Durkee. Most often used as an hors d'oeuvre spread over cream cheese, it is also excellent with lamb, fowl, beef, pork or ...