We know you already love vacuum sealing, why not get the perfect partner for your vacuum sealer this Valentine's Day. Sous vide is a French cooking method that translates in English to "under vac…

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…

Who’s going to win the Super Bowl? Well I personally have no clue, but one thing is for certain: there will be wings. But how exactly did the Buffalo chicken wing become a football staple? Well jum…

It has been said that carrots are one of the rare vegetables which are more nutritious cooked than raw - try telling that gastronomic nugget to my 5 year old! That being said both my girls love ca…

By the last week of January a good chuck of people are already giving up on those New Year's resolutions; if your resolution was to be better with money, spend less on food, or to eat healthier, don't…

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…

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…

“One quart cream, one quart milk, one dozen tablespoons sugar, one pint brandy, 1/2 pint rye whiskey, 1/2 pint Jamaica rum, 1/4 pint sherry—mix liquor first, then separate yolks and whites of eggs,…

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…