How to Be a Better Baker
Baking: Part science. Part Art. It’s inherently very different from cooking which can be much more improvisational. I have always loved baking but haven’t always been very good at it. After going through culinary school, baking professionally, and many, many failed baking days at home, there are a few things
How to Temper Chocolate
Ah, chocolate tempering – the process to get that shiny chocolate finish that “cracks” when you bite it and doesn’t melt in your fingers. It’s one of those kitchen tasks that is both super satisfying and super frustrating. It’s undoubtedly fiddly, I won’t deny that, but the final result of
My Travel Cookbook Tradition
Lots of people have a cookbook tradition. Moms and grandmas pass their cookbooks down to the next generation. Most people write their own recipes down to share with others. Over the years, I have begun a tradition of my own, and it has definitely caught on with those around me,
