Category Misc

Alright, let’s talk recovery. For years, the fitness world, and honestly, even just the ‘I worked out today’ world, has been almost religiously chanting the mantra of stretching. Pre-workout, post-workout, middle-of-the-night-leg-cramp-workout… stretch, stretch, stretch. And don’t get me wrong, stretching…

Alright, let’s talk about something that can feel like a massive headache for any new (or even established) small restaurant owner: choosing a Point of Sale, or POS, system. Especially when you’re trying to keep the budget tighter than a…

Okay, so let’s talk about homemade pasta dough. For years, I put it in the “too hard, too messy, only for Italian nonnas” category. Seriously, the thought of flour everywhere, dough sticking to everything, and ending up with something resembling…

Alright, let’s talk about something that gives chefs and restaurant owners nightmares more consistently than a surprise health inspection: space. Or rather, the distinct lack of it. Especially in kitchens. I’ve been in countless restaurant back-of-houses, from sprawling operations in…

Hey everyone, Sammy here from Chefsicon.com. Living in Nashville, I’ve seen my fair share of bustling restaurant kitchens, especially with the food scene booming like it is. And let me tell you, there’s a special kind of beautiful chaos that…

Alright, let’s talk knives. If there’s one thing I’ve learned after years of tinkering in the kitchen, moving from the Bay Area’s produce paradise to Nashville’s vibrant food scene, and, well, writing about food for Chefsicon.com, it’s that good knives…

Alright folks, Sammy here, broadcasting from my cozy (and hopefully soon-to-be impeccably organized) home office here in Nashville. Luna, my ever-present feline supervisor, is currently batting at a dust bunny under the desk, which is a gentle reminder that even…

Hey everyone, Sammy here from Chefsicon.com. Living in Nashville, you get to see a ton of amazing kitchens, from the bustling restaurants downtown to the cool, quirky food trucks that seem to pop up everywhere. And one thing I’ve learned,…

Hey everyone, Sammy here from Chefsicon.com, reporting live from my home office here in Nashville – with Luna, my rescue cat, probably plotting her next attempt to nap on my keyboard. It’s 2025, and the food scene, especially the delivery…

Ah, the siren song of remote work, right? The promise of pajamas as acceptable office attire, the daily commute measured in mere steps from the bedroom to the desk, and the freedom to blast your music without headphones. It all…