Category Food Preparation

Okay, let’s talk about something fundamental, something that’s literally the foundation of almost every dish that comes out of a professional kitchen: prep tables and surfaces. It sounds simple, right? A flat surface to chop things on. But man, dig…

Okay, let’s talk knives. Seriously. For the longest time, I thought fancy ingredients or complicated techniques were the key to unlocking amazing food at home. I mean, I work in marketing, I know how things get positioned, right? But living…

Hey everyone, Sammy here from Chefsicon.com. Sitting here in my Nashville home office, Luna curled up on the chair nearby (mostly ignoring me, as cats do), and thinking about kitchen workhorses. You know, the gear that really earns its keep.…

Hey everyone, Sammy here. Let’s talk about something that can feel both incredibly exciting and kinda terrifying: spices. I mean, really *using* spices, beyond the salt and pepper shakers that live permanently on the table. I’m talking about exploring global…

Okay, let’s talk prep work. If there’s one thing that stands between me and a glorious home-cooked meal some nights, it’s the mountain of vegetables waiting to be chopped, diced, sliced, and minced. It’s the kitchen equivalent of staring at…

Okay, let’s talk about starting solids with babies. It feels like one minute you’re just trying to figure out sleep schedules (good luck with that!), and the next, everyone’s asking if you’ve introduced carrots yet. The whole transition to solid…

Hey everyone, Sammy here, reporting live from my home office in Nashville, with Luna likely plotting her next nap location nearby. You know, one of the things I truly missed after moving from the Bay Area was the sheer abundance…

Okay, let’s talk vegetables. Specifically, let’s talk about cooking them in a way that might seem… well, a bit extra at first glance: sous vide. I know, I know, it sounds like something reserved for fancy steakhouses trying to get…

Okay, let’s talk kitchens. Specifically, let’s talk about all those little ‘rules’ we pick up along the way. You know the ones – maybe your grandma swore by them, maybe you saw it on a cooking show years ago, maybe…

Okay, let’s talk knives. Seriously, if the kitchen is the heart of a restaurant, then knives are the arteries – absolutely essential for keeping everything flowing. Working from my place here in Nashville, with Luna curled up probably judging my…