The holidays are finally over in my house. I don't mean to sound relieved about this; however, my wife and I got roped into hosting three very large parties, one a week, beginning the week before Chri…
Slow cooked, hearty greens like collards, mustard and the
like are the perfect match for lusty cuts of pork like heavily smoked and well
marbled bacon. When combined with dried
beans like the Grea…
Factory refurbished machines are very popular, and tend to disappear very quickly from our outlet store. Of course the release of these machines is also accompanied by many questions about why the mac…
“One quart cream, one quart milk, one dozen tablespoons
sugar, one pint brandy, 1/2 pint rye whiskey, 1/2 pint Jamaica rum, 1/4 pint
sherry—mix liquor first, then separate yolks and whites of eggs,…
I love playing games, and the holiday season means there are plenty of parties to get all my games out for. I'm the first to admit that my games don't always get put away as neatly as they should, som…
The holidays have been good to me so far. One of the most exciting things I received this year was an SV1 Sous Vide cooking immersion Circulator. I have been using my VacMaster® PRO380 for a…
Is your Holiday centerpiece a Standing Rib Roast or a
Prime Rib?Meat labeling can be a culinary quagmire even for the
most knowledgeable cook. You have myriad of ways to cut beef with differing cuts…
The power of the oil pump in your chamber machine makes sure your unit is able to perform continuously for all of your vacuum sealer needs. To extend the life of your oil pump be sure to keep up with…
As with any classic dish there are many stories as to its
pedigree. Depending how far we go back in culinary history we could credit the
Mayans with inventing chocolate fondue as their creamy chocol…
I'm always looking for fun, inexpensive ways to entertain my children. Young children absolutely love sensory activities, and there are numerous benefits to sensory play. While my one year old is cont…
In case you’re not familiar, planking is cooking food
directly on a piece of hardwood. The idea is that the surface of the food
touching the wood picks up some of the plank's natural flavors when he…
The many joys of the holiday season include holiday travel. My family is lucky enough to be scattered all over, this of course means I am either hosting the whole gang, or traveling to see them. In th…
