Boris Poleschuk

Make sure to sanitize and change the cutting board to prevent cross contamination.

Always use high quality cookwear. It looks better, cooks better and lasts forever.

Emily Kutchins

When searing duck breasts, be sure to start in a cold pan so the fat can render slowly.

When cooking on a budget, choose a seasonal ingredient to showcase your dish. Locally grown and seasonal ingredients will add great flavor and nutrition to your dish.

Gail Novenario

Rinsing chopped red onions in cold water will help ease the sharp taste.

When boiling yellow and orange vegetables like squash and corn, add a few tablespoons of sugar to the water to bring out the sweetness of the vegetables.

Jillian Flathers

When baking at a high altitude, add more flour to your cookie dough than the recipe calls for and a little bit of water or milk.

Lewis Curtis

When presenting a spicy tuna roll, be sure to add wasabi.

When cutting a sushi roll, make sure you have an even five portions of sushi.

Louis Repucci

Everything in a kitchen can be used, including scraps. Grind the chain of an ahi tuna to make tuna burgers.

Melissa Doney

When soaking clams for cleaning, add some kosher salt to the cool water. This helps the clam spit out any extra sand so you don't get a gritty clam.

If you are out of pan spray or oil, put a thin layer of mayo on your fish or chicken to help prevent it from sticking to your grill. This also prevents flare-ups so you get very nice grill marks without excess burning.

Nona Sivley

Always cook bacon on a sheet pan in the oven at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Save the bacon fat for cooking later.

A quick way to steam vegetables: Put them in a gallon or quart size Ziploc bag and cut a 1/2 inch slit on the side about 1 inch from the top. Microwave for 2-3 minutes, perfect every time!

When frosting a cake, dip the spatula in warm water to smooth the icing.

Raj Brandston

Marinate frozen fish or fresh in garlic and soy sauce before grilling, baking and frying.

Rob McCue

When making a soup, sauce, or casserole that ends up too fatty or greasy, drop in an ice cube. The ice will coagulate the fat, which you can then scoop out.

Before you chop chili peppers, rub a little vegetable oil into your hands and your skin won’t absorb the spicy oils.

When a knife is falling off your cutting board, it's always your first instinct to grab it. Never try and grab a falling knife. Just step back and let it fall to the floor.

Rusty Kook

Clean as you go. Less clean up to do after, and it's more professional if you don't look like a slob.

Sabrina Brimhall

Often times, less is more. Always remember to K.I. S. S. Keep it simple, stupid.

Cook from your heart. Imagine every dish you cook is for the one person you love more than anyone. That's what I do. Cook to impress.

Trevor McGrath

Pork chops get a bad rap for being too dry most of the time. A simple solution to this problem is to lightly brown them on both sides and finish them off in the oven for 7-10 minutes at 350 degrees. The browning will lock the juices in, creating a succulent piece of meat.

Lightly brush fish with olive oil before placing on grill or pan. When you see the bottom start to turn from translucent to a solid color, check for browning and flip. Remember, the other side will cook faster than the side you initially put down.

Vinny Accardi

Don't shock pasta in water after cooking! Take the pasta out a minute or 2 early, drain the water, coat with oil and let cool on a tray. It keeps the starch inside the pasta and helps the sauce stick to the pasta.