They don't call her the doctor for nothing. Getty Images/Randy Quan My copy of The Cake Mix Doctor is a hand-me-down from my grandmother. It’s likely the first cookbook I cooked out of, somewhere ...

When people hear that I built a career out of desserts, their eyes usually widen. "What a dream job," they say, and they are right. For me, baking has never been just about sugar and flour. It has ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...