Clever kitchen hacks from ‘Bake Off’ judge Prue Leith

Prue Leith, former judge on The Great British Bake Off, shares cooking and baking hacks aimed at simplifying kitchen tasks and making cooking more enjoyable. The conversation emphasizes that cooking doesn't need to be an endurance test, but rather a pleasure. Leith provides tips such as cutting garlic cloves by smashing them with a knife, preserving feta in salted water, and dicing a pineapple by first removing the top and bottom. Additionally, she suggests placing rice between muffin liners and the tin to prevent oiliness, rescuing over-whipped cream with milk, and softening hardened brown sugar with a lemon. The goal is to encourage more people to cook without feeling intimidated, highlighting the satisfaction of preparing food for others.