Add a dash of nutmeg to a white sauce for a great taste.

Ripe apples give off ethylene gas, which stimulates pears, peaches, and tomatoes stored with them in a paper bag to ripen more quickly.

Leave all fruits and vegetables whole or in large pieces until ready to eat.
Cutting or chopping any food high in vitamin C releases an enzyme that can destroy the vitamin.

Add a teaspoon of white vinegar to the boiling water. The rice will be easier to spoon and less sticky.