TASK DEFINITION: Given the background description of some cooking related query, summarize the question into a title
PROBLEM: If I have some fresh, raw corn on the cob, how do I roast the corn kernels so that they can be used as croutons or eaten as a salty-snack? I don't want to make popcorn, but something that looks like these

SOLUTION: How to make corn nuts from fresh corn on the cob

PROBLEM: I should have paid more attention but after regular washing of top surface, my half-inch-thick board is rocking like a cradle.Not practical flipped over as it has a counter lip. Tried keeping backside moist over 24hrs but no noticeable affect.Wet grass and sunshine here:http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=573448doesn't sound very practical. Any indoor solutions?

SOLUTION: unwarp my cutting board?

PROBLEM: Sometimes I have only one sushi rice and want to prepare risotto, sometimes is the other way around.Both varieties have a lot of starch, but I don't know if it's the same starch. Is it?

SOLUTION:
Are sushi rice and arborio rice valid substitutes of each other?