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Make a Perfect Steak for Your Next Dinner in with a Chefman Sous Vide
One of the funny but odd parts of adulting is seeing how your foodie friends develop. As kids, we enjoy food, but as we get older and become independent, we realize just how difficult (and oftentimes expensive) it is to get a decent meal on the table.
By Leigh Victoria Fisher7 years ago in Feast
Gifts for People Learning to Cook Like a Celebrity Chef
Learning to cook is hard enough without the right equipment. You need high quality and size-appropriate tools to be the best chef you can be! Sure, a lot of great food can be made in a college dorm with a saucepan and two forks, but... most people want to eventually leave that age behind them. To that end, there are a lot of great gifts for people learning to cook, especially with the holiday season approaching fast. Be it The Great British Bake Off or Gordon Ramsay, they'll be like a celebrity chef, prepared for anything, with these crucial kitchen items. Not to mention, you might just get to enjoy the products yourself when they make you delicious foods all thanks to your gifts. (Maybe even get them one of the top cookbooks for beginners and bookmark something you like. I'm sure they'll get the hint!)
By Nicola P. Young7 years ago in Feast
I Tried the Wacaco Nanopresso Portable Espresso Maker and It Changed the Way I Drink Coffee
Did somebody say caffeine?! God knows it's the first thing I want to hear in the morning. I don't care if it's Colombian, Peruvian, Kenyan, Indonesian, Australian, or from anywhere else on the Coffee Belt, there's no denying the magical properties of this king among produce. I've often thought of just having the coffee beans shipped directly to my house so I can spend the entire day chewing on them.
By Ryan Whitaker7 years ago in Feast
I Tried LEVO's Oil Infuser—Now I Can't Imagine Cooking Without It
"What is that taste?" It was a question that I had to ask. My friend Sal had made an amazing salad with his own special olive oil and vinegar dressing. The salad's greens weren't what were amazing; it was just spring greens. What was pretty epic, though, was the dressing.
By Mackenzie Z. Kennedy7 years ago in Feast
10 Gift-Worthy Kitchen Accessories for Your Favorite Chef. Top Story - December 2018.
When you cook for a living, it's particularly important that you have the best kitchen accessories. There are certain tools that every professional has that aren't 100 percent necessary, but just make the job that much easier and enjoyable. These are the types of things that make perfect gifts. Whether you're a cook and are looking to treat yourself, you're in search for the perfect gift for a friend or family member, or you just really like to cook at home, there are some kitchen accessories that the chef in your life would love to receive.
By George Nekilan7 years ago in Feast
iFeast App Reduces Food Waste One Recipe at a Time
Why would you buy one avocado for $1.39 when you can buy a bag of 10 for $2? Have you ever had a recipe call for a quarter of an onion to find yourself throwing out the other three quarters after it sat in your fridge for a week? Do you feel pressured to fill yourself and your family’s bodies with only the freshest produce, but find yourself throwing out the same bag of spinach out each week?
By The Green Report7 years ago in Feast
The 10 Best Cookbooks for Meals for Two
Trying to do meal planning when you live with just one other person can be difficult. I ought to know, because I currently live as a "family of two" with my partner. Prior to that, I was flying solo and often struggled with meal planning as a result.
By Mackenzie Z. Kennedy7 years ago in Feast
10 Cookbooks for Anime Geeks
Geek culture is absolutely, positively massive. It's an umbrella that holds subcultures like furries, comic book readers, gamers, and, yes, also anime geeks. Out of all the little subcultures geekdom has birthed, few have the natural inclination to add cooking to their culture like anime geeks do.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Feast
Cooking Gadgets You Didn't Know You Needed
I love cooking. I love the feeling of taking separate items and making a meal to feed to others, the warm feeling of knowing I have taken care of family and friends, and the act in itself calms me. As I have grown as a cook I have come across several items on Amazon that have been amazing in prep and cook times. Some may not be needed, but they sure are handy! In addition, all of these items are under $10, making them easily accessible by everyone and within a reasonable price range. These would be fantastic for the cook in your life as affordable gifts with the holiday season rapidly approaching. I will post links to some of these. However, these are not affiliate links and I will receive no compensation from the sale of these. I’m simply one cook showcasing items I love to others who share my passion, or know others who do.
By Michelle Shaver7 years ago in Feast
10 Cute Aprons for Your Favorite Home Chef
Cooking and baking can be fun, but cleaning up generally isn't quite so enjoyable—especially when making a huge mess is a common cooking mistake you should avoid. That's why we have aprons. It's, usually, no fun to just cover yourself up with a big sheet of boring old cloth. That's why every home chef should have one—or more—of these pretty aprons to brighten and liven up their time in the kitchen. They make great gifts for any occasion, and can make the difference between feeling like cooking is a chore, and having a blast in the kitchen.
By Nicola P. Young7 years ago in Feast
10 Kitchen Cleaning Tools You Need to Have
As someone who enjoys cooking as a hobby, I can't overstate the value of a clean kitchen. Whether you have a small, barely functional kitchen (like I do!) or a large, decked-out kitchen with up-to-date appliances, your efficiency and enjoyment of cooking is infinitely greater when dealing with a spick and span cooking area. The benefits of a clean kitchen reach beyond making cooking easier, of course. A well-cleaned kitchen is much more sanitary, and reduces your risk of attracting pests like ants or other bugs. The kitchen is the heart of many homes, so you owe it to yourself and your family to keep it well-maintained. These are the best kitchen cleaning tools to cut down on the time and effort you have to spend to keep your kitchen clean.
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick7 years ago in Feast
