input question: To make homemade bread come out soft and chewy,

output answer: place a pan of water on the rack next to the bread.

input question: To fix curdled custard.

output answer: Before you make custard prepare a sink of ice cold water. Try to keep your custard cooking at a low temperature and stir constantly until it thickens, but in the event it starts to curdle plunge the bottom of the saucepan into the cold water and whisk vigorously to cool it down.

input question: To make popcorn on a camp fire,

output answer:
place the kernels and a little water inside of foil above the fire.