lillianstone
Lillian Stone
lillianstone
Staff writer @ The Takeout, joke writer elsewhere. Wrangling beagles and baked goods in Chicago. Debut essay collection, EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE, publishing in 2023 via Dey Street/HarperCollins.

I’d say it’s always good to assume others were exposed to different cooking practices. Plus, not everyone is comfortable with grease as a cooking agent, especially if they grew up in a low-fat household. Read more

Well, considering that I had an experience with a friend who was unaware of the practice, I’d assume there are others who need the reminder. Read more

The same thing happens to me when I order basted!!! Clearly no one else grew up with a fat-loving hillbilly grandma. Read more

I mean, there’s nothing stopping the fans from recycling the cups after the snake is made—they don’t use any sort of adhesive—but go off, I guess Read more

Adopting “I welcome the mad abyss” as my personal culinary manifesto. Read more

I may have to write an entire article about it! Stay tuned. Read more

I got the DeNic’s sandwich!! It killed, you were right. Read more

Weirdly, I believe the brand switched over to producing “malt beverages” because of liquor store laws! In some states, you can’t purchase wine at gas stations—but you CAN purchase malt beverages. Read more

I always forget about the Moka Pot! You’re right, that’s an awesome option. Read more

Hi! We don’t do that here. As you’ll see in many of our less-thank-glowing reviews, we review products honestly and fairly. I really enjoyed this collection, so I reviewed it thusly. Thanks for reading! Read more