Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. Every year I look forward to shaved ice season (which, if I’m being honest, is almost year round in Los Angeles).

We're not yet into the dog days of summer and already we've had our fair share of heat waves and record temperatures. We need to cool — and stay safe — during a heat wave because of the health hazards ...

Skip the ice cream shop! With only 4 ingredients this ultra rich, no churn ice cream is a breeze to make at home. No ice cream machine needed! You won't believe how easy it is to make delicious and ...

Jess Eng is a food and culture writer based in New York City. Her work appears in the Washington Post, the New York Times, TASTE, and more. As someone who had previously only flirted with the idea of ...

Making soap seems like an arcane, ancient craft that few people know how to do. But the secrets of how to make soap are more within reach than you may think. Many do-it-yourself projects aren’t worth ...