How Do I Know When A Pan Is Hot Enough to Add Oil? Most people don’t heat up a pan before adding oil. Some don’t even get the oil hot before they start cooking. They might put the pan on a burner, turn the heat on, add some oil and immediately throw in a chicken […]
How to Flip Fish With a Wide Spatula One of my first video tips, this one shows you how I flip fish with a wide, stainless steel spatula. This spatula is a great tool for turning fish but also works for lots of kitchen tasks like removing an enchilada from a pan, over-sized omelets, large […]
How To Tie Meats To Roast & Why You Should Do It I put together a collection of cooking videos that I thought best represent how to tie a roast before cooking. To some more experienced cooks or those who love to tie knots, this may seem simple but to those of us who were […]
Video Guide to Measuring Liquid & Dry Ingredients Did you know there are right ways and wrong ways to measure out ingredients. I have just about every type of measuring tool available but after viewing Peter Hertzmann’s video, Measuring Up in the Kitchen below, I now realize that not only do I often use the […]
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What is Demi Glace? I am a huge fan of demi-glace for preparing classic sauces like mushroom or peppercorn sauce but I have to warn you, it is a huge process to make classic demi glace at home. It is not for the faint of heart but well worth the effort – at least once. […]
Penne Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella
How to Make a Delicious Pasta Meal with Roasted Tomatoes & Fresh Mozzarella In our house we typically have a weekly “What’s On Hand” meal where my wife and I find ingredients in the refrigerator and pantry that need to be used sooner than later and prepare a pasta dish, stir-fry or Mexican fajita. This […]
Pan Roasting—the Chef’s Secret Cooking Technique One of my favorite cooking techniques not talked about in most cookbooks If I could teach you just one chef’s technique that will help you save time in the kitchen and deliver a thick cut of meat to the table with a perfect sear and juicy medium-rare throughout, it […]
