So when it was time for me to feed myself, I began collecting cooking hacks — and this swift and simple trick for peeling ...

Pearl onions are delicious ... and drain them. Now you can peel off the outer skin. There's a trick to this: pinch the onion gently at the top, being sure to grab only the outermost layer ...

To peel pearl and boiling onions, blanch them in a pot of boiling water for one minute, then drain and plunge them into ice water. Using a small sharp knife, cut off both the root and stem ends ...

Long tables are filled with people getting their hands dirty while peeling back layer upon layer of the onion and dunking them into a vibrant sauce. All paired with tons of Spanish red wine.

Cook’s notes: To peel pearl onions, place in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes; transfer to bowl of ice water to cool. Drain and peel. I often skip these steps by using frozen pearl onions.

The neat trick for making it easier to peel the baby (pearl onions) is to cover them in just-boiled water which will loosen the skins. Trim the end and slip them off.

Frozen pearl onions are cute and easy to use—no peeling required! But the little alliums require a bit of love to make them as tender and sweet as possible. In this one-skillet recipe—which is ...