Various informants have since told me that cutting horizontally first helps keep it together better as you’re cutting, and that cutting this way first helps keep the tears away longer. I’d probably vote ease of cutting and reverse the order here.

Cut an onion into teeny pieces

Thanks to one of the best photographers I know, Summit 42, for sharing the power of Adobe Lightroom with me. There really is a lot you can do to make people look better in photographs.

Post-process a portrait

For something so delicious Thai curries are really remarkably fast and easy to cook yourself. Try it.

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Cook delicious, yummy, Thai curry