re: Kitchen / Cooking tips that you learned late or that you want to share?

Never underestimate the value of a good heat diffuser that goes between a pot and the actual burner on a stove.

I have 3 of them and they get used all the time, especially when simmering things like gravies, beans, stews etc.

Using one of them allows you to not have to be so on top of the stirring of the pot to keep things from sticking or burning. You can get other things done besides running to the stove every 10-15 minutes to give the pot a stir.