Category: Tips & Techniques

5 Reasons Why You Should Be Using Side Towels (like the pros do)

A pack of these is roughly the same price as a giant package of paper towels from the grocery store, but will last you 6 months to a year depending on how often you cook.

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How (and Why) to Roast Garlic

Roasted garlic is utterly delicious and has myriad uses: use it to make the best garlic bread of your life; combine it with raw grated garlic in salad dressings to tease out more depth of flavor, add it to an Umami Bomb when making sauces and stews… or just eat it with some Brie cheese or in an olive oil dip.

Best part is that it keeps in the freezer, and all you have to do to restore it to it’s pre-frozen glory is nuke it in the microwave on the lowest setting for a couple of minutes.

Here’s how to do it:

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Hatch Hatch Hooray!

It’s one of my favorite times of year! Hatch Chile season is upon us and that means its time to celebrate one of the most wonderful peppers in existence – the New Mexico Hatch Chile. It’s a short season – August and September only, so take advantage while you can!

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5 Things You Should Be Doing in the Kitchen If You Aren’t Already

Essential tips and tricks that will make your food taste way better and more interesting and add that “What’s In Here?” flavor to just about everything.

Note: This post is dedicated to my buddy Jon, with whom I just spent the last week cooking (and eating, and hiking, and listening to rad music). He’s an inspiration in the kitchen, a fantastic chef, and lifelong friend.

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