A Consomme Recipe That You’ll Never Try

A Consomme Recipe That You’ll Never Try

I’ll admit it.  You’ll never try this consommé recipe.  Even my students in culinary college will make it once and probably never again.  I try to bring you the best aspects of cooking and make it simple.  But, there’s no way to make this clear and...
How To Make Homemade SaucesLike The Pros

How To Make Homemade SaucesLike The Pros

Professional Chefs know how to make homemade sauces using basic cooking methods, not written instructions. That’s why you won’t see a truly skilled cook run for a recipe when they need a sauce. Empowered with HOW to make a sauce, they don’t need a recipe to say WHAT...
Use Food As Fuel Like A Fresh Flashlight Battery

Use Food As Fuel Like A Fresh Flashlight Battery

I’ve got some guests in my cooking lab today. Local High School students are visiting the culinary college to learn more about fresh, wholesome ingredients. My approach will be “Food As Fuel” and why eating the best ingredients always give you the best performance and...
How Does Food Cook?

How Does Food Cook?

It’s a new semester at culinary college, and the grandest question I can answer for the students is “How does food cook?” The easy answer is that food cooks when we transfer heat from a source to the food product. In the previous class I asked a similar question. “Do...