Re: cooking tip!
This may seem like an obvious tip but I swear I meet people all the time who dont do this:
When buying chicken to make chicken salad...ask for boneless chicken cut into small pieces. Boil with ginger/garlic chunks until well done and chop in food processor...add spices/mayo and you're DONE!
When I am baking chicken...I often fry it a little bit on the outside first to give it that golden look and THEN bake it for whatever time I need to.
Crushed toast works just as well for breading.