The Maimonides Minute

What is the beracha said after eating fruit from the Seven Species native to Israel or after drinking wine? If a person eats one of these fruits, and also drinks wine and eats food made from grain - all of which require a special after-blessing - must he say three separate after-berachot or can he combine them into a single beracha?

What if you're not sure whether you said a beracha - must you say it again? Is there a difference whether the beracha in question is a beracha before eating or after eating? And if there are several foods on the table, over which do you make the beracha first?

If a person makes the wrong beracha, must he correct himself and say the proper beracha before eating?

What beracha should a person say before eating spices like pepper or ginger? What about foods like unripe but edible dates?

What is the correct beracha on sugar cane: Haeitz, Ha'adama, or Shehakol? What is the beracha on a secondary (rather than the primary) product of a tree?

In what situation does one say Shehakol on fruits and vegetables? What beracha would someone make on water boiled with vegetables?

After delineating the law pertaining to washing hands, the Rambam explicates the halachot of some other berachot we have not yet seen, such as Ha'eitz, Ha'adama, and Shehakol.

Is it important to dry hands after Netilat Yadayim? May a person take a drink of water after washing Mayim Acharonim but before saying Birkat HaMazon?

Can you wash your hands first thing in the morning and - if you're careful not to touch anything that would render them impure - rely on that initial washing every time you eat? Do you need to do Netilat Yadayim if you won't touch the food?

If you are unsure whether the water you used for Netilat Yadayim was valid, or are unsure whether or not you already washed your hands, must you wash them again? What are some additional conditions regarding Netilat Yadayim and Mayim Acharonim?