Food and drink - Meg Sanders

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Make life easier with Trade Secrets home helps, the essential guides for solving every domestic cleaning problem.
Over 1000 hints, tips and shortcuts gleaned from professionals, with easy reference sections for swift access in moments of panic! Buying, Preparing, cooking and consuming. From the first bite to the last hangover, breakfast to banquets, picnics to parties. Advice from the professionals.

?To rescue a casserole that's been over salted, just add a potato.
If you haven't got time to chill the drinks for a summer party chill the glasses instead.
Stop tears when cutting onions: pop a little piece of bread under your top lip!?
Also in the Trade Secrets series:
Gardening March 1999
Cleaning March 1999
Pets May 1999