"Lipton Recipe Secrets Savory Herb With Garlic Soup Mix"...Oh, it's a secret, alright. Such a secret that you can't even find it, except on Amazon. You can buy it for about $17 for a case of 12. Oh, you will use it all. My case lasts about 6 months. Nearly every recipe I make is better when I add this seasoning. Forget that it's a soup mix. WHO would actually eat garlic soup? No thanks.

I first discovered that adding it to butter with some parmesan cheese, made garlic bread so good that I didn't even want my steak. If I add some to tuna, it takes me back to the year 1978, when "Tuna Twist" was still available, the finest tuna additive known to man.

It makes alfredo pasta, spaghetti, and mexican dishes taste so much better. You can whisk it into melted butter and pour it over popcorn. Use it in your sandwich butter, and even on a cold sandwich, it tastes really good with lettuce. Add to casseroles too. Update! Today I mixed it with butter to spread it on rye bread for a grilled cheese made with Vermont white cheddar. O Yum.

I never thought I'd use a hammer in the kitchen. But I use it in almost every recipe I make! Who needs an expensive, hard to clean food processor? Just put nuts, ice, cereal, (for crumb coating) flavored chips (for casserole topping) in a large plastic bag, and pound away!

Disposable gloves are a must, unless you want to go around with gross things under your fingernails.

A good whisk is essential in making a great sauce or gravy without lumps, and for mixing seasonings into soups and stews.