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Book Reviews

Book Review: “Japanese Kitchen Knives – Essential Techniques and Recipes”

September 28, 2009

This book was actually sent to me by the publisher for review over summer, and its probably the last one they’ll ever send; not because I don’t like the book, but because it took me so damn long to review it.
Busy summer schedule aside, the reason why I’m just now getting around to reviewing Japanese [...]

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The Flavor Bible: A Must Have For Your Library!

January 12, 2009

Many people who listen to my podcast lately have heard me raving about The Flavor Bible. This book is probably one of the most valuable additions that I’ve made to my culinary library in years. Sure the Alinea Cook Book reigns supreme when it comes to food porn; just the layout sends shivers down my [...]

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The Devil in the Kitchen

November 11, 2008

I’ve been sick the last couple of days, hacking up pieces of my lungs and almost completely losing my voice. Safe to say it’s kinda messed up my podcasting schedule. But in the mean time, one of my favorite things to do is take an unrecommended high does of cough medicine, curl up with a [...]

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New Must Have Culinary Books

September 17, 2008

This fall is a great time for new culinary books. There are so many that are coming out, it took a lot of time to narrow down my choices to keep this post a reasonable size. A Quick Warning: These books are what I’m excited about and that’s why I’m recommending them to you. If [...]

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Cooking Blogs That I Read and Follow

August 21, 2008

Whether you’re a professional chef or just an amateur gourmet, if you’re really serious about cooking and progressing your culinary knowledge forward, you must dedicate yourself to constant and never-ending improvement and education. Here is a list of blogs that I read and follow religiously. Everyone’s needs for culinary education are different, but at this [...]

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