Having been a home cook for several decades now, I'm forever on the lookout for ways to improve my culinary skills. I lean toward flavor boosters & clever, time saving ideas but appreciate basic advice too. Even though I'm mid-50's in age, I have to say my kitchen skills are still adapting & growing...way more adventurous than before too! Can one ever learn enough?

Here's a great selection of general how-to's that I've compiled over the years plus some pretty neat-to-know hacks & tweaks that can help jazz things up a bit. Some are culled from cookbooks that are nearly a hundred years old (or more), some learned from personal experience. I've also included goodies shared by friends, family, Tipnut readers & other online sources. I'm confident there's a trick or two shared that you'll be happy to discover ;). Enjoy!