Category Misc

Alright, let’s talk about something near and dear to my heart, and probably yours if you’re in the food biz: commercial fryers. Working from my home office here in Nashville, with Luna (my rescue cat, you’ve probably heard me mention…

Hey everyone, Sammy here, tuning in from my home office slash kitchen command center here in Nashville. Luna’s currently supervising from her favorite sunbeam spot, probably judging my typing speed. Anyway, let’s talk about something that sounds incredibly intimidating but…

Okay, let’s talk knives. Seriously. If there’s one thing that separates feeling like you’re just kinda fumbling through a recipe versus actually *cooking*, it’s how you handle a knife. I remember when I first started getting serious about cooking, back…

Okay, let’s talk pantries. Mine, for the longest time after moving to Nashville, was… well, let’s just say ‘organized chaos’ would be generous. More like a Jenga tower of canned goods threatening imminent collapse every time I reached for the…

Alright, let’s talk knives. Specifically, kitchen knives. You know, those things we use every single day but maybe don’t give enough thought to until… disaster strikes. A squashed tomato, a mangled onion, or worse, a slip that sends you reaching…

Okay, let’s talk about the single most important tool in your kitchen. No, not the fancy stand mixer collecting dust, or that air fryer you swore you’d use every day (guilty as charged, sometimes). I’m talking about the chef’s knife.…

Okay, let’s talk bakery kitchens. That smell, right? Fresh bread, sugary pastries… it’s intoxicating. But behind that dreamy aroma, there’s often a whirlwind of activity, a dance between bakers, mixers, ovens, and cooling racks. I remember peering into the back…

Okay, let’s talk chicken skin. That perfectly crisp, golden brown, shatteringly delicious skin that makes roasted or fried chicken truly transcendent. For years, I chased this elusive goal. Sometimes it worked, sometimes… well, let’s just say Luna, my rescue cat…

Alright, let’s talk kitchens. We spend so much time obsessing over knives, right? Which brand, what angle to sharpen it at, do I need a Santoku *and* a chef’s knife? And look, I get it. A good knife is fundamental.…

Okay, let’s be real. The idea of hosting a gathering – friends over for dinner, a backyard BBQ, maybe even a holiday open house – often comes with this weird mix of excitement and… dread. Right? You love the *idea*…