Lucy Simon is a New York-based wine, spirits, and food writer has been with Food & Wine since the spring of 2021. A Bloody Mary is the ideal savory cocktail, thanks to its balance of tomato acidity, ...

Not all store-bought margarita mixes are created equal. These 4 winners delivered the best balance of tart lime, sweetness, and tequila-ready flavor. Lucy Simon is a New York-based wine, spirits, and ...

Cake mix can make baking faster and easier. We tasted nine mixes to find our favorites → Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter The best boxed yellow cake mix A light and fluffy cake with just enough ...

Sweet and salty trail mix benefits from a powerful health halo. It's packed with healthy ingredients, we think, so the whole thing must be good for you, too, right? While trail mix certainly can be a ...