Easter eggs! Decorating and searching for these colorful eggs make up most of my favorite childhood memories of Easter. Sometimes I wanted to get creative with the eggs, going for patterns, or adding…
Ready or not, Tax Day is next week. If you haven't filed yet, it's time to gather all your documents and sit down at the computer or pass them on to a trusted tax professional. Since I've had experien…
Cordon bleu or translated from the original French as the blue ribbon is a term that seems to date back to the 16th century when King Henry III of France created the l'Ordre des Chevaliers du Saint Es…
There is something distinctly satisfying about a good piece of beef. The great thing about beef is that you can prepare and serve it so many ways. No matter what style food you're in the mood for, the…
The PRO275 is the newest member of the VacMaster vacuum sealer lineup. Slightly larger than our PRO110 the PRO275 is a compact suction/external vacuum sealer. The compact design makes it ideal for the…
Many a culinary egghead feel that the pear came into its own in the 18th century. It was this time in France and Belgium where the horticulturists and scientists took great pains to study the fruit, c…
Marking the end of winter, and the beginning of spring we wanted to make our March recipes fun and fruity. As much as we enjoyed eating soups and stews all winter, we're certainly ready for spring. Wi…
After a wild Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight weekend, and perhaps many busted brackets the 2017 Final Four field is set. Many people will go out this weekend and hope for the best trying to get a seat n…
As many have written, Texan Chili con Carne is just that, chili peppers (chili) with (con) meat (carne). That’s it, no beans, tomatoes, ketchup, rice, spaghetti or any other sorts of culinary comestib…
In this day and age of almost universal instant gratification, many people don’t seem to appreciate that back in the day, getting ingredients was not as easy as it is today. Nowadays you can shop onli…
Despite its name, corned beef has nothing to do with corn, the vegetable. No, most culinary eggheads seem to agree that the “corned” in corned beef is directed by the size of the rock salt granules th…
Spring Turkey season is getting closer, and if you’re anything like me, you’re getting ready to pack up the truck, enjoy that fresh springtime air, and hunt. We all have our pre-hunt rituals and routi…