The secret to onions

Onions are staples. You NEED them in your pantry, so don't try to get away without them. I'm not saying buy a 10lb. bag from Costco, but make sure you have a few on hand at all times.

I know, I know they make you cry - me too! Those insensitive bastards. But they help in all sorts of recipes! The trick to getting them to not make you cry is putting them in the refrigerator. You don't have to put them all in, but if keep one I there at all times and then when you go to use it, it'll be ready. Keep the rest in a dark, dry place.

For cutting them: cut the ends off and then make a slice down the side and take off the first layer of onion, this will take off all of the skin and those gross thin layers that are half skin and half onion - yuck! 

To chop: cut it in half so that you get a flat side and a round side (like a half circle), lay it on the flat side so that it's not rolling around on you and chop away :)