What spices do I buy and how to buy them?
I get this question often. The best thing to do is to buy your spices in bulk with a spice purveyor. Spices go bad much easier than you would think. The average shelf life of ground spices is roughly 3 years, in the case of whole spices, 4 years. The problem comes into play when you buy a prepackaged […]
Prep work, what is it?
I’ve been teaching my daughter how to cook; and, while we were prepping today, she asked me why I do all this cutting and seasoning so much earlier than when I actually cook. That question made me realize that many home cooks don’t do any prep work. I started to wonder why. Is it because […]
The Two Most Common Questions I Get Asked
The Two Most Common Questions I Get Asked The 2 questions I get asked the most often are: What knife to get and what kind of pots and pans. The basic answer is simple: Get whatever you are most comfortable with. You have to use them. The in depth answer involves a bit of an […]