Tag: Recipes

“It’s Called Cooking…”

A few years ago I accidentally dumped an entire five-quart Dutch oven of coq au vin into the back of a friend’s oven.

Wine. Chicken. Mushrooms. Pearl onions.

Everywhere.

I stood there in stunned silence, quietly contemplating whether I should just fly back to California that night. Nine hungry guests in the other room, blissfully unaware of what had just taken place. My buddy stood there next to me, and, after making a careful assessment of the situation, handed me a beer and said,

“It’s called cooking.”

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Chocolate Crème Brûlée

This decadent, luscious dessert is sure to satisfy any chocoholic. It pairs especially well with a port or dessert red wine – and is well suited to romantic dinners (Steak au Poivre anyone?) – but is delicious any time.

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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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5 Reasons Why You Should Cook More in 2025

 

Some of you may be asking this question: Why should I learn to cook? It takes time. It takes money. It means I have to go to the grocery store. It takes practice. I have so little free time in my life – why should I spend time every day, or a few days a week, working in the kitchen? It’s so much easier just to eat out or order take-out.

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How To Build The Perfect Charcuterie Board

It may be counterintuitive, but the secret to building a great charcutier board lies in choosing ingredients that to some degree actually oppose – rather than compliment – each other. This keeps the experience interesting enough that people will want to keep munching.

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