When BBQ\'ing brisket .. marinate it overnight in a 50/50 mixture of apple and orange juice. Really tenderizes the meat quite a bit.
For quick meat tenderizing, add a tablespoon of vinegar to water when boiling ribs or stew meat.
Using a small amount of sugar in pancake batter will help them brown more quickly.
To reduce shrinkage when frying bacon, run bacon under colder water before frying.
To keep cookie dough from sticking to rolling pin, chill the rolling pin in the freezer before rolling the dough.