Unfortunately Mama is not always around to answer those basic or complex cooking and baking questions....so this is the place to look!

These are my own tried and true cooking and baking how-to's - feel free to disagree, because you can always teach an old cook new tricks...but remember that there are also lessons to be learned from experience!

HOW TO RIPEN BANANAS IN 10 MINUTES

CUTTING A
​PINEAPPLE

PEELING PERFECT GARLIC

WHAT DATE VARIETIES ARE BEST FOR BAKING?

CUTTING A WATERMELON

HOW TO MAKE A PERFECT LATTICE CRUST

PERFECT EASY-PEEL
​HARD BOILED EGGS

HOW TO CRACK AN EGG WITH ONE HAND

CHOCOLATE DECORATIONS

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Mama V
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