Tips from Sherry Page

• Cutting onions: Slice in half and then place flat side of each half on cutting board so onions don't slip
• Cooking garlic: take out the bitter inside green stem
• Cheese: take out of the fridge before serving for more flavor
• Organic berries: don't wash them; you'll dilute the flavor, and especially not before refrigerating because they will mold
• Brush mushrooms instead of washing them to preserve the flavor
• Need to take stem out of shitaki mushrooms
• European-style butter has more fat, flavor, and is able to withstand higher temperatures
• Toasting almonds: put in microwave until they pop
• Get garlic smell off hands: rub against stainless steel under lukewarm water