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…
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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.…
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…
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…
Dutch Baby Pancake
Nobody puts “Dutch Baby” in a corner!Basically a sweetened popover of Germanic origins the
Dutch Baby is a ridiculously simple showstopper of any breakfast or brunch
menu. One cav…
Dulce de Leche Sous Vide
The world has a sweet tooth and nowhere is it more
apparent than in South America. It is
said that Dulce de Leche originated in Argentina in 1829 around Buenos Aires.
The cooks who during a milita…
Our Favorite Turkey and Thanksgiving Recipes
November is officially upon us. I’ve already been out and
enjoying the fall turkey season, and now that I’ve landed a bird, it’s time to
do something with it. I could of course sav…
Macaroni and Cheese with Pumpkin Sous Vide Topped with Parmesan and Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
“… If I had a million dollars, we wouldn't have to eat
Kraft Dinner, but we would eat Kraft Dinner … Of course we would, we'd just eat
more, and buy really expensive ketchups with…