Over 40 helpful hints and rules of thumb are included in the cookbook, inlcuding:

• When cooking vegetables that grow above ground, the rule of thumb is to boil them without a cover.
• A lump of sugar added to water when cooking greens helps vegetables retain their fresh color.
• Never soak vegetables after slicing; they will lose much of their nutritional value.
• It's easier to thinly slice meat if it's partially frozen.
• The freshness of eggs can be tested by placing them in a large bowl of cold water; if they float, do not use them.
• Over-ripe bananas can be peeled and frozen in a plastic container until it's time to bake bread or cake.
• Add raw rice to salt shakers to keep the salt free-flowing.

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