Author: Awais
The other day, my editor shared this clever Instagram video from chef Sohla El-Waylly that made me stop mid-scroll. The food phenomenon was talking about frying in olive oil and explaining why it’s perfectly fine to use for high-heat cooking. I was surprised and intrigued! I’d always been under the impression that olive oil had a low smoke point and wasn’t great for anything that required high heat. But hearing El-Waylly say, “I don’t know who started these lies, but you can fry in the oil of olives and use it for all of your high-temperature cooking. It’ll be fine,…
Perhaps you’ve heard that Taylor Swift recently released a new album, The Life of a Showgirl.
If you’ve ever tried to organize a giant photo library on Windows, you know how quickly things get messy. You wind up trying basic viewers, clunky catalog tools, and a handful of apps that either push you toward the cloud or try to lock your photos behind a subscription. At some point, you start wondering if there’s anything out there that can actually handle decades of pictures without feeling slow or limited. That’s where digiKam comes in. It’s a Linux-born photo manager from the KDE community, and on paper it looks like the kind of open-source project you’d expect to…
It’s no secret that Bon Appétit editors cook a lot for work. So it should come as no surprise that we cook a lot during our off hours too. Here are the recipes we’re whipping up this month to get dinner on the table, entertain our friends, satisfy a sweet tooth, use up leftovers, and everything in between. For even more staff favorites, click here.November 21Wild rice soupA friend brought me hand-harvested wild rice back from Minnesota, and after enjoying lots of it plain, in salads, and in this incredible dressing, I had just enough left to cook up a…
Instagram giveaway post examplesGiveaways continue to work because they encourage people to interact with your Instagram content in a direct way, like commenting, tagging friends, and sharing the post with other social media accounts. This not only boosts visibility but also brings in new audiences who may be seeing your brand for the first time.Follow–tag–share giveawayGiveaway posts increase engagement because they require actions like tagging, following, and sharing. These interactions boost visibility and help you reach completely new audiences. The reward creates an incentive for participation.Why it worksThis giveaway post works because the design is bold, colorful, and instantly communicates…
If you’ve been following along, you’ve probably already read my last two pieces – 1) Hilti Unboxed and 2) Why Hilti Dominates. The first one covered what I saw and experienced during my trip to Germany, the people, the culture, and the precision that drives Hilti. The second broke down why they lead the industry, their systems, testing, and mindset that put engineering over marketing.This article is the next step, a look at what’s coming. Hilti’s new tools for 2026 show exactly why the company continues to stay ahead of everyone else. I saw a lot of new gear that impressed me,…
Good deals on Apple products are generally harder to come by throughout the year than with other brands, but sale events are usually the best time to look around. And sure enough, for Black Friday, Apple’s AirTags are cheaper than ever. You can pick up a four-pack of these handy Bluetooth trackers for $65, a record low price. Bear in mind that this deal brings the price per AirTag down to $16 if you were to buy them individually, and when not on sale they usually cost $29.ApplePick up this four-pack for a record low price ahead of Black Friday. …
Internet service providers (ISPs) don’t make it easy to understand how much internet speed you need for streaming and other activities. Non-standard measurements, vague language, and inconsistent metrics all contribute to confusion. This makes it easy to overpay for speed you aren’t using. When reviewing my ISP’s latest offers, I was struck by how they were overkill for most people. As with so many sales techniques, you don’t need as much as they’re trying to sell you. A review of internet speed Home internet plans mostly come down to two numbers: download speed and upload speed. As the name says,…
Oyster mushrooms are a strong all-rounder in the kitchen, seeming to straddle both plant and meat worlds in what they look and taste like when cooked. Here they’re coated in a marinade my mother used to use when cooking Chinese food at home—honey, soy, garlic and ginger—and roasted until golden, crisp, and juicy.Make the rice first if you’re eating it alongside. You’ll need two large baking sheets (mine are 16×12″) and eight long metal or wooden skewers. If you’re using wooden skewers, soak in water for 20 minutes beforehand.
Brands often invest in influencer and affiliate promotions but stop short of giving the content additional reach, assuming the creator’s audience is enough. Using paid marketing, adding it to your site, and sharing it across your channels isn’t doing their job for them. It’s a way to grow your company by using their brand recognition and strengthening the relationship. Yes, you pay an influencer an upfront fee, a commission, or send them a product in exchange for a promotion, but that doesn’t mean the relationship stops there. And that’s where amplification becomes a real advantage. It unlocks more value from…