The price of chicken breasts can sometimes be more expensive than a whole chicken. Claire shows you the butcher's secret to removing both breasts and tenders from a whole chicken for your own boneless, skinless chicken breasts.

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Recipes

All you need are toothpicks and a long, serrated knife.See how it's done in this quick video.

Our assistant food editor, Irene Ngo, demonstrates the simple trick to slicing a cake into even layers.

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One of the keys to a flavourful and tender brisket is how you slice it.

Watch this short video to learn the proper technique for carving a cooked brisket.

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Food director Claire Tansey shows how to turn this unweildly-looking tuber into a prisitine vegetable by cutting off the gnarly bits and peeling with a sharp chef's knife.

Food director Claire Tansey shows how to turn this unweildly-looking tuber into a prisitine autumn vegetable by cutting off the gnarly bits and peeling with a sharp chef's knife.

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Mixed margaritas last night? Or a smoothie this morning? Blitz your way to a clean blender in no time with this quick tip.

Food director Claire Tansey shows us how to clean a blender, with an extra tip for removing stubborn stains and smells.

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Videos

How to remove the breast from a whole chicken

How to cut a layer cake

How to carve a brisket

How to prepare celeriac

How to clean your blender