Candy Cane Cosmo Sous Vide
No one is really quite sure how the cosmopolitan or
“cosmo” cocktail got its start by most culinary eggheads point to the late 80’s
and early 90’s when it swept the country…
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Dips and Sauces to Complete Your Meal
Choosing your protein is only the first step, next you've got to decide how to top it and what to serve with it! We put together a list including a few of our favorite dips and sauce…
Chef Eric's Review of the VP112S
The VP112S is the smallest pure chamber vacuum sealer in the VacMaster lineup. The unit is ideal for small commercial operations, or for use in the home.The two hinged lid of th…
Turkey Shepherd's Pie
There is no better time of the year than the holiday
season to showcase how vacuum packaging can streamline your life. Case in point, are the leftovers of my
delicious Thanksgiving holiday feast.…
Videos- How to Operate the SV1 Sous Vide Cooker
Have you heard about sous vide cooking? This cooking style started in France, and requires the food to be "under pressure" or in other words vacuum sealed for cooking. The SV1 is an immersio…
Sweet Potato Casserole with Maple, Bourbon and Marshmallows
Sweet potatoes are a holiday classic and iconic at
America’s Thanksgiving tables across the country. Whether they come precooked and canned or
freshly prepared and simply served w…
Fresh Bites Recipe Videos November Recap
Chef Eric makes our mouths water with a new recipe each week, and now he's sending us recipes for videos too! Last month we introduced the Fresh Bites Videos with a couple of pumpkin recip…
Fresh Bites Live With Chef Eric Villegas
Last night Chef Eric came to Kansas City for a live
Demonstration about sous vide cooking and vacuum sealing in the kitchen.To start the night Eric discussed that “sous vide”
translates from French…
Chicken Sugarcane Skewers Sous Vide with Peanut Sauce
Whether they are called satay in Indonesia, satti in the
Southern Philippines, yakitori in Japan, shish kebab in Turkey and the Middle
East, shashlik in the Caucasus, chuanr in Chi…
Take a Hike with Fresh Trail Mix
This crisp fall air is ideal for hiking. It isn't too hot and heavy, but it isn't so cold you're getting lost in all those layers. Pack up a bag, grab the kids and head out for a day on the trails.Mak…
Smoked Bacon and Salmon Gravlax Deviled Eggs Recipes
It seems that no Southern buffet would be complete
without some version of deviled eggs. A true American culinary staple most
would be surprised to find that these extraordinary eg…
Cooking Sous Vide with Chef Eric Villegas in Kansas City
On Thursday, November 17th from 6:00-9:00 pm, Chef Eric Villegas will be presenting at Johnson County Community College in the Wysong Theater in
the Wylie Hospitality and Culinary Cen…