Use an egg slicer to slice mushrooms. To make peeling tomatoes a snap, dip them in boiling water for 30 seconds then plunge them in cold water. The skin should peel right off. Cook pasta in lots of water to avoid having it come out sticky. Don't put salt in the water until it comes to a boil.
Salted water has a higher boiling point, so it'll take longer to boil.
If juice from fruit pies overflows while baking, sprinkle salt into it. The juice will then burn to a crisp, rendering it easily removable. Use a hand blender to puree soup To make corn stock cut kernels from the cob, scraping them to get the corn milk. Peel tomatoes by placing them in boiling water for a minute or so and then plunging them into cold water. The skin will peel right off.