Grace Cooper is a writer who specializes in shopping. Her work has appeared in The Kitchn, Apartment Therapy, Culinary Hill, and more. To achieve a perfectly charred chicken thigh, you’ll need a cast ...

You’ll find a microwave in most home kitchens because it can cook, defrost, reheat, and soften foods rapidly. What the ubiquitous appliance cannot do, however, is crisp up a batch of fries, roast a ...