Yoke's Fresh Markets

Three remedies for garlic breath: Eat fresh parsley, chew on a coffee bean, eat a bowl of lime sherbet.

By the time the (open) bottle of wine gets dusty, the wine's no good anymore.

Make your own permanent shopping list of all the groceries you buy regularly, leaving space for write-ins. Run... More

Store celery and lettuce in paper bags, not plastic. And leave the outside leaves and stalks alone until ready... More

Barbequing hamburgers tonight? To cook burger faster, poke a small hole in the center of each patty after you... More

When cooking carrots, peas, beets or corn, add a small amount of sugar to the water to keep the flavour.

Fire up the barbecue tonight and try some asparagus on the side. Just place fresh asparagus on skewers so they... More

Cooking fish? All you need to remember are three numbers: 6S..10S..400. That's six ounces, ten minutes, 400 de... More

Perk up soggy lettuce! Add lemon juice to a bowl of cold water and soak lettuce for an hour in the refrigerato... More

To clean your can opener, just grip it on a folded paper towel and turn the handle. The towel will clean both... More

Nectarines are a refreshing snack. It's best to store nectarines at room temperature until they're fully ripe... More

To keep sweet corn yellow, add one teaspoon of lemon juice to the cooking water just about a minute before tak... More

When baking fresh cookies, try to use the upper third of the oven where the temperature is less extreme. If y... More

If you're still unsure what wine works with your meal, choose a Chianti. It's a wine that goes with just about... More

When you come in to do your shopping, plan your route through the store so that you pick up frozen foods last.... More

Try barbequed salmon fillets on homemade cedar planks. Just pick-up untreated cedar shingles at your local lum... More

For pretty salad croutons, cut soft bread with a small disc cutter. Brush with butter, arrange on cookie shee... More

A fresh lime is the perfect way to add a little zing to your Cinco de Mayo. To help get the juice of a lime t... More

When banana's over-ripen, don't throw them out. Instead, store them away in the freezer. Then later this summe... More

Always buy the wines you cook with as carefully as you buy the wines you drink.

Fire up the barbecue tonight and try some asparagus on the side. Just place fresh asparagus on skewers so they... More

Pinot Grigio works best during the hot months because it's a really refreshing wine. It's really light and cri... More

When buying fresh peppers to roast, choose those that are a little wrinkled but still unblemished. Wrinkling i... More

You'll get added flavor as well as protection from discoloration if you sprinkle avocado with lime juice inst... More

To get the most out of a head of lettuce, tear the leaves by hand instead of cutting with a knife. Cutting le... More

Try barbequed salmon fillets on homemade cedar planks. Just pick-up untreated cedar shingles at your local lum... More

A solution of 1 tablespoon baking soda to 1 quart warm water will remove most off odors from plastic storage c... More

For fluffier, whiter rice, add one teaspoon of lemon juice per quart of water.

If a soup or stew is too salty, add raw cut potatoes. Discard them after they have cooked - they will have abs... More

Barbecuing hamburgers tonight? To cook burger faster, poke a small hole in the center of each patty after you... More

To prevent ice cream from dripping through the bottom of sugar cones, stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bot... More

If a soup or stew is too sweet, add salt. If a main dish or vegetable is too sweet, add a teaspoon of cider vi... More