I have a secret identity. You all know me as Luke, the mild-mannered Retail Associate at The Chopping Block. What you might not know is that, during the spring and summer, I am also Luke, the ...
As part of the retail team at The Chopping Block, servicing our customers is the main focus of my job. Providing our customers with excellent service, education and great gourmet kitchen products is ...
Ah, spring. Isn’t it funny how happy everyone who has made it through a long winter becomes when it turns 50 degrees and above? I know I'm in that group. Now I need to find the time to go and hit ...
Not fond of fish? It could be because the fish you've tried wasn't very good, or perhaps you weren't exactly sure how to cook it. In fact, finding good fish in the Midwest used to be a challenge. But ...
One of my earliest memories is visiting my grandmother in northern Louisiana at Christmastime. She lived in a rural town with just one stoplight. Every year, we'd make the trip "to town" to watch the ...
I have a confession to make. I am crazy about pickles! I can easily polish off a jar without much effort. Several years ago, after my local grocery store stopped selling one of my favorite brands of ...
One of the highlights from my holidays was a meal I made with a standing, bone-in, rib roast with a sea salt and black pepper crust. I got this beautiful cut of meat from my new favorite butcher shop ...
You may have read an earlier post of mine “Espe What?" extolling my appreciation, perhaps even infatuation, with espelette pepper. Years later, my infatuation is still as strong. In fact, anyone who ...
I recently had the worst French onion soup ever! I know this statement is pretty extreme, but I am not exaggerating. It was thin, greasy, lacked seasoning, and had the sorriest excuse for a crouton ...
