Ustatahamen is the Native American name for cracked maize
grains cooked into a thick porridge. The
culinary eggheads feel that the word Ustatahamen is the source for today’s term
of “hominy,” whic…
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It appears in print as early as 1891 as a meat-based
sauce originating from Bologna, Italy. Nowadays, Bolognese is considered by
many here in the USA as the classic meat sauce for pasta. Bolognese i…
Congratulations to John Eng for winning the VacMaster DUO550 giveaway!January is always the time of year when it seems we are all trying to live a little healthier. For some of us it's due to New Year…
It might seem odd now but the classic pan seared breast
of duck was actually “invented” the year of my birth, 1959 in Auch,
France. It was a culinary scenario we
have all heard many times before,…
Slow cooked, hearty greens like collards, mustard and the
like are the perfect match for lusty cuts of pork like heavily smoked and well
marbled bacon. When combined with dried
beans like the Grea…
The holidays have been good to me so far. One of the most exciting things I received this year was an SV1 Sous Vide cooking immersion Circulator. I have been using my VacMaster® PRO380 for a…
Is your Holiday centerpiece a Standing Rib Roast or a
Prime Rib?Meat labeling can be a culinary quagmire even for the
most knowledgeable cook. You have myriad of ways to cut beef with differing cuts…
As with any classic dish there are many stories as to its
pedigree. Depending how far we go back in culinary history we could credit the
Mayans with inventing chocolate fondue as their creamy chocol…
The many joys of the holiday season include holiday travel. My family is lucky enough to be scattered all over, this of course means I am either hosting the whole gang, or traveling to see them. In th…
Shopping for the best food vacuum sealer system, for use in your home can be difficult to say the least. Making sure you find the best machine for your lifestyle takes some research, we've decided to…
With the holiday season officially upon us, I am spending an awful lot of time in the kitchen; no doubt you are as well. While I am doing all of my cooking and baking, I like to keep my recipe out in…
