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http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/seasonalcooking/farmtotable/visualguideoniongarlic B ulb vegetables which include onions, garlic, and ramps—all related and members of the lily family—are usually just culinary accents: Add in small amounts, and they'll make a dish come alive with aromatic undertones. When used raw, they add a punch to salads and salsas.

A Visual Guide to Cooking with Onions and Garlic at Epicurious

As the summer heats up around here we are looking for ways to dress up our iced beverages. http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2012/06/fancy-ice-cubes-3-ways.html

Fancy Ice Cubes: 3 Ways

Top 10 Kitchen Tricks That Speed Up Cooking

So you’ve started beefing up your cooking skills , but the process is still a little tedious. Here are 10 surprising kitchen techniques that will save you a bunch of time — not to mention wow your friends. http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/04/top-10-crazy-kitchen-tricks-that-speed-up-your-cooking/

How to Peel and Cut a Butternut Squash

The most essential thing I learned from taking a knife skills class with Chef Shuna Lydon , other than the obvious tip of keeping your knives sharp, was the importance of stabilizing whatever it is you are attempting to cut. http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_peel_and_cut_a_butternut_squash/
Feel free to use the onion skins, they'll add flavor and a lovely caramel color to the stock.

How to Make Vegetable Stock

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_vegetable_stock/
How to Boil Lobster First consider the size of your pot for boiling the lobsters. An 8-quart pot will easily take one lobster, a 16-quart pot, 2 or 3 lobsters.

How To

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_boil_and_eat_lobster/
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/01/how-tochop-an-onion/ The only reason I’m going to show you how to dice an onion is that I was an embarrassingly advanced age (relatively speaking) before I finally figured it out myself. And I want to share that with humanity! I don’t want you to be clueless like I was for so many wretched years.

How To…Chop an Onion