There are some cooking techniques I kick myself for having learned much later in life than I should have. Properly blooming spices is one of those techniques. For the longest time I just ...
Food Media we like: Cooks Country
Cooks Country and its sister show and publication America’s Test Kitchen from PBS are frequent entrants to our food media diet. Fronted for years by Chris Kimball and his bow-tie this TV show and ...
How to Make Better Coffee – Part 2, The Gear.
We already took a look at how to make better coffee without spending any money a few weeks ago. Now comes part 2 in our series on how to make better coffee. This time ...
Register For Atkins Free Quick-Start Kit
Every now and then we like to let our readers know about special deals and promotions from popular brands. This one comes to you via Atkins. They are the brand behind the famous low ...
Fresh Ground Pepper – Improve Every Dish Every Night
I am a bit of a self-admitted fresh ground pepper fiend. I love the stuff and when you start tasting it in its varied forms you learn a lot about it. One of the ...
How to make better coffee
How to make better coffee Coffee is life in the @TheRealCFOs kitchen, when you have kids, and you work full time you don’t just drink a cup of coffee, some days you hang on ...
3 takes on a Chimichurri Recipe
Regular – This is your classic chimichurri recipe, you can make this way ahead of time and let it marinate for a flavor boost. I do like to add a little fresh finely chopped parsley ...
A Blow Torch – The kitchen tool you didn’t know you needed
A blow torch? In the Kitchen? Hell. Yes. Like many of us I am willing to bet you are a fan of a nice seared crust. A good crust on a standing rib roast, ...
Argentine Salsa Criolla – our new favorite condiment
When grilling meat in Argentina, the only seasoning used at the time of cooking is coarse salt. We typically vary a little and like to create a salt bath for the meat that we ...
FoodTV we like – The Mind Of A Chef
Originally aired on PBS and widely available to stream on Netflix – The Mind of a Chef, profiles one well known Chef per season. The show follows them as the experiment with and discuss ...