Coconuts are a delicious and versatile food that are especially good when eaten fresh. You may shy away from purchasing a whole coconut, though, if you assume that you need a drill, hacksaw, and other specialty tools to open one. Fortunately, you can actually open a coconut with items that you likely have in your home already. Heating the coconut in your oven helps soften it enough that

The starfruit, also called carambola, is one of the coolest-looking fruits. It is known as the starfruit because of its distinct shape, which resembles a star. This golden-yellow fruit is quite decorative, and can be sliced into thin, star-shaped slices that can then decorate salads or fruit bowls.

Don't be daunted by this delicious morsel of food. Avocados are about as easy to cut as they are good for you. Then, when you've finally extracted the avocado meat, there's no shortage of things that you can do.

Onions are a staple of countless dishes, yet many home cooks are intimidated by the thought of cutting into one -- and not just because of the threat of watery eyes. In truth, though, an onion can be easy to handle if you use its internal structure to your advantage and follow some simple steps. So put down that jar of onion powder, pick up a real onion, and get chopping!

Onions are a versatile vegetable that provide flavor, color, and texture to any recipe. If your dish calls for onion wedges, you may be wondering how to cut your onion correctly. Simply cut the onion in half, peel off its papery skin, and make sure your knife is sharp to get perfect onion wedges every time.

From Caprese salads, to BLT sandwiches, to fried green tomatoes, perfectly sliced tomatoes help to elevate simple dishes into mouth-watering masterpieces. Juicy, ripe tomatoes can be a bit challenging to slice. The guidance in this article should make working with tomatoes a snap.

The kiwifruit, also known as a Chinese gooseberry, looks unappealing at first glance. However, its furry exterior holds a delicious treasure inside, a pretty green (or golden) flesh flecked with black seeds and a white center. There are numerous ways to cut a kiwifruit, depending on whether you like to leave the skin on or off, eat the fruit straight away, or use it for decorative

Cooking a whole chicken is a great way to stretch a dollar as well as feed an entire family. Not only can you eat the meat on the chicken, but you can also use remaining bones as the base for a soup. To quarter a chicken, you'll separate the light and the dark meat, ending up with about 4 equally-sized portions to grill, roast, or cook in whatever way you desire.

Feta cheese is a really tasty addition to a variety of dishes. While it’s really well-known for being crumbled over food, you can purchase it in block form. Since feta is softer than most other cheeses, you can slice blocks of feta in smaller cubes or crumble it into pieces. Play around with smaller chunks of this soft cheese to jazz up your recipes!

Bell peppers are great in lots of dishes! They can be used cooked or raw; you can stuff them, dice them, stew them, or scatter rings in a salad. And they're quite good for you, too. Yet large peppers are pretty awkward and strange to cut, what with the seeds and ribs and the tough skin. While there are many ways to cut bell peppers, they mostly boil down to two: hollowed-out peppers,