The Chef's Notes Podcast

It was a cold Yukon morning in early November. The test I was about to write was the culmination of four months or hard studying and fifteen years of hard work...

From a medieval drink called posset to modern day nog. Today we are discovering what we don't know about eggnog.

In the fifth and final installment of my series on the classic French mother sauces we will be looking into Espagnole. Possibly the most versatile of all the mother sauces.

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First of all let's clarify what an hors d'ourve actually is. Do you know?

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This week we will be getting to know butternut squash. How to buy it, prepare it, and pair it.

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This week I will be answering questions about resting steak, shipping baked goods, and more. Check it out.

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Don't let a surprise guest get you down. Be ready to host and entertain at the drop of a hat by having these 10 foods ready and waiting.

Love it or hate it, fruitcake is a human tradition that dates back to the Ancient Romans and even the Ancient Egyptians.

There is a lot I didn't know about this divisive holiday staple. What don't you know about it?

The fourth and most popular sauce in our Classic Mother Sauce series Hollandaise. Learn how to make it, what can go wrong, troubleshooting, and how to make other sauces from Hollandaise. You may be surprised at how accessable the whole process is.

From a humble monk named Gregory to the Queen of England gingerbread has a long and storied past. Join me as I answer that one question that has been keeping us all up at night...What's the deal with gingerbread?