Category Misc

Boiling Perfect Pasta: More Than Just Water

Alright, folks, Sammy here, live from my Nashville home office – which, let’s be honest, is mostly my kitchen these days. Luna, my rescue cat, is currently eyeing a stray piece of dry fusilli like it’s the Hope Diamond, so…

Tiny Pantry Organization: Clever Ways to Maximize Space

Alright, let’s talk about something that I’m guessing many of us, myself included, have a complicated relationship with: the small pantry. Or, in some cases, the ‘barely-there-what-were-they-thinking’ pantry. When I moved to Nashville from the Bay Area, I was thrilled…

Restaurant Fridge Energy Savings: Smart Systems Now

Hey everyone, Sammy here from Chefsicon.com, tuning in from my home office here in Nashville – where Luna, my rescue cat, is currently trying to swat at my keyboard. It’s 2025-05-10, and I’ve been thinking a lot lately about something…

HACCP Food Service: Making Sense of Safety Plans

Hey everyone, Sammy here, tuning in from my home office in Nashville – with Luna, my rescue cat, likely about to make a cameo on my keyboard. Today, I want to talk about something that’s, frankly, non-negotiable in our world…

Secure Staff Break Equipment: Why Your Business Needs It

Hey everyone, Sammy here from Chefsicon.com, tuning in from my home office here in Nashville – where Luna, my rescue cat, is currently supervising my every keystroke from her favorite sunbeam. Today, I want to dive into something that might…

Smart Kitchen Ventilation: Energy-Saving Airflow Strategies

Hey everyone, Sammy here from Chefsicon.com, tuning in from my home office here in Nashville. Luna, my rescue cat, is currently sunbathing by the window, completely oblivious to the complex world of commercial kitchen ventilation. But for those of us…

Personal Wedding Vows: Ditching Clichés, Writing Your Heart Out

Hey y’all, Sammy here, beaming in from my Nashville home office, where Luna, my ever-so-critical rescue cat, is currently judging my choice of breakfast (it was toast, she prefers salmon, naturally). Most days on Chefsicon.com, you’ll find me dissecting the…

Carbon Steel Pans: My Kitchen Go-To & Best Uses

Hey everyone, Sammy here from Chefsicon.com! If there’s one piece of cookware that’s seriously transformed my kitchen game over the past few years, it’s gotta be the carbon steel pan. I know, I know, cast iron gets a lot of…

Smart Kitchen Tech: What’s Really Cooking in 2025?

It’s Sammy here, folks, your resident food enthusiast and marketing guy, broadcasting from my cozy home office here in Nashville – Luna, my rescue cat, is currently curled up on a stack of (what I thought were) important papers, so…