Salt added to the water when boiling corn or added to fresh creamed corn while cooking toughens it. Salt after removing from heat.
Potatoes bake faster.
Soak a head of cauliflower in ice water, flowerets down, before cooking to draw out any hidden insects. Add a teaspoon of vinegar when cooking to prevent discoloration. Be sure to cook with flowerets down. Wash lettuce with cold water, dry with paper towels, wrap in a kitchen towel, and refrigerate for 1 hour. Hitting the base of a head of lettuce on the kitchen counter will make it easy to break apart.