When corn has arrived, it means summer has, too. I know we have access to the cobs year-round these days, but there’s truly nothing like peak-season corn—it's so fresh, so sweet, and so deliciously ...

Then I place each half cut-side-down on my board and slice it in half horizontally, with my knife parallel to the cutting board. Next, I slice down from the top, making 1/2-inch cuts across the fruit.

Next, use a knife to peel around the outside, making sure to cut off the eyes to avoid an "unpleasant chewing experience." Retrieve pomegranate seeds with less mess by slicing the fruit in half first.

With a dull knife, you're bound to have a harder time in the cutting department, thus increasing the amount of time you're around volatile gas, according to self-employed food scientist Brian Chau.

Jicama is a root vegetable with thick, brown skin and white flesh. It tastes like an apple but not as sweet. It’s a bit like a potato but with a lot fewer carbs. The jicama plant grows mostly in ...