Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. When I first read the words “vodka butter,” I ...

This traditional Christmas pudding recipe is from the family of my stepmother, Candy Osdene. It makes for a dramatic end to any Christmas feast.

Christmas pudding is often served with brandy butter but it can taste even more heavenly with a top-notch brandy sauce poured over the top. This recipe from Christopher Hannon, executive head chef at ...