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. The time between Christmas and New Year’s is a ...

The best way to get the most out of your ham bone is to make a homemade stock that can be used in a variety of dishes.

Ingredients for the ham and bean soup I made this week include, clockwise from top left: ham, onions, carrots, beans and celery. Another important ingredient is a ham bone, with meat still clinging to ...