Just like cold beer tastes best and stays colder longer in a chilled glass, a scoop of ice cream or bowl of gazpacho will remain at a tastier temp for a few extra minutes if you serve them in icy bowls. Store them in the freezer overnight before you plan to add a...
To open a stuck jar lid, wrap the lid with a rubber band and give it another try. The band will provide extra traction. If that’s still not enough (or your hands hurt too much), cover the rubberbanded top with a dishtowel, and try again....
Reheating a giant blob of sauced spaghetti can get tricky—sizzling around the perimeter,ice cold in the middle. For even warming, shape leftover pasta into a donut (with a hole in the middle) on a plate....
Cut a shallow cone into the flower end of the pomegranate, then slice off the bottom of the fruit. Score the fruit along its natural ridges, and pry each section apart to reveal the seeds....
Keeping butter out on the counter for an hour isn’t exactly ideal for a tight schedule. To speed up the process, grate it with a cheese grater or flatten it with a rolling pin (but put it in a plastic bag first) for spreadable, mixable butter in a pinch....
