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The Ultimate Cooking Showdown Competition TCB Edition

If there are two things you need to know about me, especially over the course of reading this blog, it’s that I’m ultra-competitive and I’m a pretty amazing gift giver. If I had to say what my ...

Cast Iron Care: Making an Oldie New Again

The term “age ain't nothing but a number” couldn’t be truer when talking about cast iron. This classic cookware may take a touch more love to keep in great condition, but what about cooking isn’t ...

Foolproof Homemade Bread

I need to make a confession… for many years I felt extremely intimidated to bake bread. The kneading, the waiting, the pans it involved, it just felt too complicated. Even after I studied at a French ...

What’s the Difference between Stock, Broth and Bone Broth?

One of the questions that seems to perplex both culinary professionals, avid and novice cooks alike is: “What’s the difference between broth and bone broth?” For most of the 22 years The Chopping ...

Crazy for Le Creuset

I’ve become quite the Le Creuset collector over the past few years. Taking advantage of our employee discount at The Chopping Block has certainly helped to feed my little addiction, but I’m always on ...

We Loved Italy So Much, We're Going Back

Travel and cooking are deeply intertwined. It has been accurately said that you must taste a culture to understand it. There is nowhere better to do this than Italy.

Avocados + Chickpeas = “Hummole”

Try thinking of foods that are good for you and that you also have little to no guilt eating obscene amounts of. Did hummus and guacamole cross your mind? Gun to your head: which would you choose if ...

Not Your Mama's Creamed Spinach

It's always such a great shopping experience going to my favorite, local market because they carry such a wide and diverse variety of products at very reasonable prices. While perusing their produce ...

What's So Great About Riesling?

Riesling is a hard sell. In the time I've worked at The Chopping Block, I've seen two types of Riesling drinkers come through the store: wine novices and wine experts, but there's a whole sea of ...

Show True Love with Beef Wellington

I always have a hard time deciding what to make for a holiday meal. For weeks, I think about how I can top the year before, what should stay, what should go, and what I can make that will impress my ...

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The Ultimate Cooking Showdown Competition TCB Edition

Cast Iron Care: Making an Oldie New Again

Foolproof Homemade Bread

What’s the Difference between Stock, Broth and Bone Broth?

Crazy for Le Creuset

We Loved Italy So Much, We're Going Back

Avocados + Chickpeas = “Hummole”

Not Your Mama's Creamed Spinach

What's So Great About Riesling?

Show True Love with Beef Wellington

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