by Chef Todd | Mar 1, 2010 | Cooking
People will see me or write to me and say, “But, Chef Todd, how can you possibly understand my fear of cooking? You cook beautiful, nutritious foods for thousands every week.” First of all, I haven’t always eaten or cooked nutritious food because...
by Chef Todd | Feb 26, 2010 | Cooking, cooking lessons
Mageirocophobia, fear of cooking, is not going to be cured with avoidance therapy. If your phobia is severe or life-threatening, you should seek professional help like cognitive-behavorial therapy, which focuses on replacing the reflexive negative thoughts about your...
by Chef Todd | Feb 24, 2010 | Cooking, cooking tips
In my last blog post, I explained the 5 signs of the fear of cooking that many people suffer from in deciding that they would like to learn to cook. Because the kitchen plays a particularly important emotional role in many people’s lives, not knowing how to cook...
by Chef Todd | Feb 23, 2010 | Cooking, Cooking Classes, Cooking Courses
If you have a fear of cooking, be assured, you are in good company. I have literally cooked for a 1000 people on many occasions and I’ve been fearful in those moments. But you don’t have to let the fear of cooking keep you from learning how to cook like a...
by Chef Todd | Jan 29, 2010 | Cooking, Cooking Recipes, How to Cook
It takes a long time to cook chili and develop the flavor to make it the best chili. So, the best chili for your tailgate party must be made ahead of time, in the kitchen and kept warm through game time. I shared my brick-solid secret for keeping foods warm earlier...
by Chef Todd | Jan 11, 2010 | Cooking, Cooking Classes, Cooking Courses
The Worst Cooks in America continued on the Food Network last night. Last week’s premier episode had such promise, and I’m still anticipating the cutting edge of culinary instruction from the MTV of Food. The point was to teach the contestants to cook, right?...
