Aliza Gans

Whether working on set with Michelin-starred chefs or conducting taste tests for magazines, Aliza prefers to be a spoon's-reach away from something delicious. Born in New Haven, now a writer and artist in Brooklyn, she feels at home in cities with good pizza.
Why Some Coca-Cola Bottles Have Yellow Caps Right Now
Groceries
Yellow! Not red!
Aliza Gans
Apr 5, 2022
The Single Best Tip I Can Give Anyone Planning to Do Some Spring Cleaning
Cleaning Tips from The Kitchn
It'll keep you from burning out.
Aliza Gans
Mar 15, 2022
I Tried Nearly a Dozen Frozen Apple Pies — One Stood Out as the Best and the Closest to Homemade
Taste Test
It also happened to be the prettiest!
Aliza Gans
Mar 14, 2022
I Tested All the Store-Bought Frozen Croissants I Could Get My Hands On — This One Rose Above the Rest
Taste Test
There's one key difference with this one!
Aliza Gans
Nov 2, 2021
I Tried More than 20 Bags of Fresh and Frozen Tortellini — There Were 2 Clear Winners
Taste Test
And two key lessons!
Aliza Gans
Oct 13, 2021
I Tried Every Gluten-Free Pasta I Could Find — These Are the Ones I’ll Buy Again
Taste Test
There's a lot of love for hearts of palm.
Aliza Gans
Sep 22, 2021
I Tried More than 50 Different Sticks and Tubs of Butter — These Are the Ones I’ll Be Buying Again
Taste Test
Help us SPREAD the word!
Aliza Gans
Sep 11, 2021
What Are Salvage Grocery Stores? (And Do You Have One in Your Neighborhood?)
Shopping
Shopping at one of these stores can save you up to 50 percent off your food bill — or more.
Aliza Gans
Sep 5, 2021
This iPhone Hack Will Help You Get in and out of the Grocery Store Much Faster
Shopping
You'll be especially glad to know this, now, with indoor mask policies ramping back up again.
Aliza Gans
Aug 11, 2021
I Tried 14 Different Chicken Tenders — This Is the Only Brand I’ll Keep in My Freezer from Now On
Taste Test
The winner had perfectly juicy chicken and a crispy exterior that rivaled popcorn chicken morsels.
Aliza Gans
Aug 5, 2021
We Tried a Dozen Different Fake Bacon Options — There Was One Clear Winner That We’ll Be Buying Again
Taste Test
Our winner also happened to be the least expensive, the easiest to find, and the most like the real thing.
Aliza Gans
Jul 27, 2021
I Tried 38 Different Bottles of Mustard — These Are the Ones I’ll Buy Again
Taste Test
Dijon! Honey! Spicy brown! And yellow! We picked 4 unanimous favorites.
Aliza Gans
Jun 17, 2021
I Tried 22 Different Kinds of Hamburger and Hot Dog Buns to Find the Very Best Ones for Summer Cookouts
Taste Test
The burger pick might surprise you!
Aliza Gans
Jun 4, 2021
I Tried More than 30 Bottles of Olive Oil from the Grocery Store — These Are the Ones I’ll Buy Again
Taste Test
The good news: There were lots of "bests!"
Aliza Gans
May 19, 2021
Martha Stewart’s Tomato Paste Hack Is Totally Brilliant (with a Couple of Adjustments)
This is supremely satisfying.
Aliza Gans
May 14, 2021
I Tried 16 Different Kinds of Instant Coffee — These Are the 2 I’ll Be Buying Again
Taste Test
You wouldn't think they'd be all that different. And yet they are!
Aliza Gans
May 5, 2021
I Tried a Dozen Different Packs of Frozen Spinach — Here Are the 2 I’ll Buy Again
Taste Test
"After spending a whole Saturday mindfully tasting 12 kinds of frozen spinach, I really got a grasp on my preferences."
Aliza Gans
Apr 27, 2021
I Tried 8 Brands of Microwavable White Rice — This Is the One I’ll Be Buying Again
Taste Test
If you’re looking for a super quick rice option, this one hits the bullseye.
Aliza Gans
Apr 12, 2021
The Frozen Vegetable That Saves Me Time, Money, and Fridge Space
Groceries
It's my frozen veggie secret weapon.
Aliza Gans
Apr 1, 2021
The Smart Way to Use Your Oven to Help with Dish Duty
Cleaning Tips from The Kitchn
"The more leisurely I dine, the easier cleanup is later."
Aliza Gans
Mar 27, 2021
Why Everyone Needs a Spray Bottle (or 3) in Their Kitchen
Cleaning Tips from The Kitchn
"If you aren’t spritzing your kitchen, you’re missing out."
Aliza Gans
Jan 11, 2021
This 3-Part Trick Has Made Washing Dishes Feel More Like a Spa Treatment
Cleaning Tips from The Kitchn
"I’m always looking for ways to make drudgery feel decadent."
Aliza Gans
Jan 10, 2021
I’ve Been Washing My Face Masks in the Dishwasher, and I Think You Should Too
Cleaning Tips from The Kitchn
A professor of epidemiology at American University gave it the green-light.
Aliza Gans
Jan 6, 2021
I Make My Morning Coffee the Italian Way — And It’s Easier than Other Methods
Shopping
Take it from someone who can’t be bothered with expensive plastic pods, drippy paper filters, or precisely pouring 204-degree water from a gooseneck kettle.
Aliza Gans
Oct 26, 2020
This $3 Tool Is Meant for Ceramicists, but I Use It Exclusively in the Kitchen
Shopping
"I’ve used it to scoop out a halved avocado, swipe up the last slicks of cake batter in my bowl, and to loosen what’s stuck to my cast iron skillet."
Aliza Gans
Aug 25, 2020
This $12 Milk Frother Belongs in Every Busy Cook's Kitchen
Shopping
And our reasoning has NOTHING to do with coffee.
Aliza Gans
Aug 3, 2020