TASK DEFINITION: Given the background description of some cooking related query, summarize the question into a title
PROBLEM: I sometimes find myself wanting to eat whole nuts in situations where I have no access to a nutcracker, whether because I'm at work or traveling or otherwise not in a place where I might be expected to keep a nutcracker on hand. I've had good luck squeezing two pecans together in my hand, but what other nuts are good for improvised cracking methods?

SOLUTION: Which nuts can be cracked without tools?

PROBLEM: I'd like to prepare a few meals for a cousin who recently gave birth. She lives about an hour and a half away, and I will be walking and taking public transportation to get there. Does anyone have any suggestions or tips for convenient ways to tranport the food? I am looking for sturdy, easy to carry bags that will keep the food from sliding around and will keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold.

SOLUTION: Suggestions for convenient and safe methods of transporting a few meals without a vehicle?

PROBLEM: I have dabbled with almost every ingredient I can think of in varying amount to get my Bolognese to taste similar to a restaurant made Bolognese in the italian alps. Including:PepperSugarSaltTomatos and tomato puree, tinned and chopped tomatosgarliclea & perrins / Worcester sauceOnions & onion gravy granulesdifferent meats, pork, beef and vealHerbs Basil, greek basil, thyme and oreganored wineand most recently balsamic vinegarThese all get close and do make a nice Bolognese. However the secret ingredient is still missing!

SOLUTION:
secret ingredient in a restaurant bolognese