Coffee & Tea Making Making coffee or tea is all in how you prepare it. There are lots of different ways to brew both tea or coffee.There are so many different ways to make your coffee, you don’t have to settle for just one method. Experiment a little! Brewing Basics Coffee can be made many [...]

I have spent most of my career pairing food with wine, and these are some basic rules that I have learned to follow; I think food and wine pairing is best achieved when you find similarities and/or contrasts of flavor, body (texture), intensity, and taste – “Simple wines with complex foods…complex wines with simple foods.” [...]

I came across this article and I thought I would share it with you. Thanksgiving tips for grilling, smoking and frying turkey from HPBA By Judy Walker November 06, 2009, 1:29PM In a new poll released by the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association, 70 percent of Americans say they will opt out of cooking a [...]

Whether it’s the delicate crunch or silky smooth, texture provides a vital component to the culinary experience.We consider texture in the abstract and in practice, as it’s accentuated, manipulated, and celebrated by chefs.Texture impacts the way food looks and tastes, and how it feels in your mouth. Chefs who are all about texture know that [...]