In this episode, Tony, Eric, and Jonathan discuss all the changes at the school, in people's homes, and online. It has truly been an incredible year for us and for our students (both pro and enthusiast). 

Happy Holidays everyone. Look for a new episode just after Christmas!

In this episode, Tony talks about the influence of Italian culture on its cuisine as well as how being away from family pressures allowed him, his brother, and eventually his mother to broaden their food horizons. 

In this episode, Eric and Jonathan discuss the in-house Basics 1 and its origins as the foundation for Fundamentals 101, its value for the home cook, and how even more amazing the students have been since COVID.  

From beets and brussel sprouts to turnips and sirloin steak, Eric and Jonathan talk about their top underappreciated ingredients. 

In honour of the release of our Italy Fundamentals as well as our Fundamentals 101 V 2.0 for Black Friday week, we thought we'd have Tony chat about Tomato Sauce and Sugo. But by extension he fondly talks about his Mom, Italian Culture, and the Sopranos. 

By the way, those of you interested in our online courses can go to thenorthwestmethod.com/101 and find out more about our Black Friday Sale. 

In this episode, Eric and Jonathan talk about their favourite tools.

And in a shameless plug, those people who sign up for our Black Friday deal on thenorthwestmethod.com, they'll get a full list of all our essential tools. 

In this episode Eric and Jonathan answer some questions posed on the cooking sub-Reddit ranging from maintaining the protein integrity in a family soup recipe, re-using old frozen stock in new stocks, the order of ingredients in a mushroom risotto, and simple, but tasty recipes. PLUS, there is one bonus question. 

In this episode. Eric and Jonathan talk about the newly released Michelin Guide recommended restaurants in the city including 8 who got one star and those who got the Bib Gourmand and Recommended status. 

For those wanting a full list you can go here.

In this episode Tony and Jonathan talk about a few more things including a continued chat on kitchen ergonomics, mise en place, nightmares, and an ingredients "this or that" quiz. 

In this episode, Tony and Jonathan touch on a number of topics including cutting boards, choosing a knife, and using recipes to emphasize techniques (why Azteca-style soup is in Chapter 1 of the Fundamentals 101)