While some people know about these little tricks, the majority do not. These are small tips to help you improve the foods we commonly eat – most are recommended by top chefs and others by very experienced home cooks.

There are a few staple ingredients you expect to see on a dessert shopping list — flour, sugar, eggs. But what about sauerkraut? Or maybe sweet potatoes? We found 10 delicious desserts with unexpected ingredients that give the treat a flavor boost. So get out the jalapeño peppers and start baking!

I can't believe I'm linking to WomansDay. God. But this list, AND PHOTOS, of some of the fantastic dishes you'll find at the country's top major league stadiums will leave you hungry.

I never really was aware of the M & M breeding program, and that the Blue M & M's are genetically weak, but now I know.

Edith has some fantastic photos of her food sculptures. The mantis and tangerine are really good.

Mmmm. tasty. Now I'm hungry.

oh wow. Talk about serious indulgence. I can only imagine the sugar overload of this.

Pruno, a prison wine created from fruit, sugar and ketchup, is such a vile and despicable beast in the California state penal system that prisoners can't eat fresh fruit at lunch.

Abbie has created an amazing set of cupcakes based on fairy-tales. Jack and Jill is probably the most amazing, but they're all great.

Anyone who can create a believable sea of salmon has my vote. Great photos.

British photographer Carl Warner specializes in creating foodscapes that are deceptive to the eye — everything in them (and I mean everything) is edible.

A totally fantastic prop to show people on how unhealthy McDonalds can be. I'm pretty sure I want to get a hamburger to show my kids this as well. It's a neat stunt.

January 2005, seventeenth edition