Your New Year’s resolve may be to cook less after nearly two years of using every pot and pan in your kitchen. As we enter 2022, the top meal delivery services may assist you in realizing your culinary goals (or lack thereof) and taking stock of your routine. Meal kits aren’t for everyone, but with…
Chefs and other culinary professionals know that there is no better tool in your kitchen for reducing cooking time while maintaining the same quality of outcomes as other ways. The microwave, or the meecrow-wah-day, as British cookery author and television personality Nigella Lawson, pronounces it, has a public relations issue. It’s a true triumph of…
Money is a sensitive topic. Even if they don’t mention money, folks like myself who urge others to eat Real food are sometimes mislabeled as snobbish. I understand. For other individuals, finding and purchasing fresh food is difficult or impossible, which is distressing. However, I do not believe that this should be taken to mean…
So… Crowd Cow? You may have several questions regarding everything related to it. This guide will highlight how this organic meat marketplace piles up against the market competition. And be assured that this guide reflects my personal experience with the Crowd Cow. Plus, it is not without any reason. Quite recently, I had a casual…
The greatest pitmaster in the Bay Area demonstrates how to make a superb fried chicken sandwich. If 2022 has gotten off to a shaky start, give Matt Horn credit for putting some wins on the board: The Bay Area’s top pitmaster (and Horn Barbecue’s Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient) has recently launched Kowbird, his second Oakland…
I dislike the term “hate” and strive to avoid using it. It irritates me the most when it is applied to any kind of food or preparation. Do you hate asparagus? Or are you just complaining about something you haven’t taken the time to appreciate? That’s exactly what I was thinking. My view is that…
For me, going away to college was a great shock. At the time, I was so food-obsessed that I refused to live in the dormitories and pay for the mandatory school meal plan. So I moved in with some friends and tried, for the first time in my life, to feed myself. I ate out…
I used to spend a lot of time preparing my meals each week when I was first starting into cooking in my early twenties. I’d spend hours poring through recipes and periodicals, making long shopping lists. In a strange way, I appreciated it, but as my life became busier, my meal planning routine became one…
It is unusual for me to accompany you to a restaurant. Comfort meals like mashed potatoes and mac’n cheese don’t wow me, so I nearly always order the “weirdest” dish on the menu––think crude (raw) platters, seaweed sampling, and organ meats. For example, I went my brother Shay to lunch at Mozza in Southern California…
A home chef’s gift guide is truly a gift guide for everyone. Even the individuals in your life who spend the most on takeout need a nice coffee machine, and those whose home bars rival your neighborhood bar could definitely use some additional assistance with their spice cabinet. You’ll find something here for anybody who…
