by Chef Todd | Jul 14, 2016 | cooking tips
There are a lot of great home cooks out there, but many of them have a stumbling block in one particular area of the kitchen, they can’t make gravy. Perhaps you have the same hurdle. I interact with hundreds of home cooks every day. I answer their questions, I...
by Chef Todd | Jul 13, 2016 | learn to cook
Home cooks learn to cook all wrong. They’re told to focus on the wrong things and must re-learn cooking every time they step into the kitchen. It’s no wonder cooking is dreaded, feared or ignored by most people. If you learn to cook all wrong, it creates stress....
by Chef Todd | Jul 12, 2016 | Cooking Classes
A Common Kitchen Gadget to Avoid What is this common kitchen gadget, which you are probably using a lot, that may be harming your cooking? The answer is going to surprise you… But if you are using a clock to determine how long to cook items, you are probably...
by Chef Todd | Apr 13, 2016 | cooking basics
People are always waiving knives at me! For years, people came to my cooking school brandishing blades, gesturing wildly, and imploring me, “Is this a good knife?” A “good knife” has little to do with the size of the blade, the color of the...
by Chef Todd | Sep 10, 2014 | cooking ideas
Cooking tailgate food can be challenging for the best cooks. – You’re cooking in a parking lot from the back of your car or truck. – You’re probably cooking for more people that you usually do. – The wind is blowing, the air is cold....