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Pina Coladas and Mai Tais Make for a Great Cocktail Party

This past Independence Day weekend was finally a taste of summer weather – sunny days and cool nights. What better way to take advantage of time off and great weather than a cocktail party on the ...

How to Chill Wine Properly

If you have ever come to one of my wine classes at The Chopping Block, you know that I insist on wine being served at the right temperature, a temperature where the flavors and aromas can shine.

Canning Cheats

If you have a friend with a fig tree, you likely have been gifted bags of figs from time to time. Last weekend, I was the lucky recipient of an extremely large bag of figs from friends. I kept the ...

Gifting and Using Moroccan Tagines

Instead of using a traditional registry for their recent wedding, my friends advised their friends and family to give used kitchen supplies as gifts. While scouring the kitchen in search of a ...

New Craft Spirits Program Serves Vodka Perfect for Moscow Mules

I know it's not grammatically correct, but it's a solid question: how do you vodka? I like to vodka cheap, strong, with soda water and maybe a little bit of citrus. Perhaps you like to vodka with ...

The Protein Myth

If you were to pick up a fitness magazine or stop by your local gym, you’d likely hear mention of the latest health crisis in America: WE NEED MORE PROTEIN.

Lemon Meringue Pie: The Perfect Summer Dessert

I really do enjoy baking, but I am much more comfortable on the savory side in the culinary world. I have my go-to desserts that I like to make when we entertain… dishes like fruit crisps, cookies ...

New England Lobster Party in Chicago

I think the next best thing to beer is lobster, so I must share with you the amazing time I had at a recent New England Lobster class.

Tuning Out & Plugging In: Crafting Your Music Menu

Cooking and music are two very separate entities that compliment each other in many occasions. As a class assistant at The Chopping Block, crossing back and forth between the back of house and dining ...

Dough by Hand

If you're in a cooking class or private party that I happen to be assisting at The Chopping Block, you will more than likely hear me say, "The best tools in the kitchen are your hands!"

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Pina Coladas and Mai Tais Make for a Great Cocktail Party

How to Chill Wine Properly

Canning Cheats

Gifting and Using Moroccan Tagines

New Craft Spirits Program Serves Vodka Perfect for Moscow Mules

The Protein Myth

Lemon Meringue Pie: The Perfect Summer Dessert

New England Lobster Party in Chicago

Tuning Out & Plugging In: Crafting Your Music Menu

Dough by Hand

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