I love cookbooks. My collection sprawls beyond my shelves and vary from old to new, English to other languages, classic to modern. Most cookbooks are…
Posts Published by Blake Kraus
Blake loves cooking and baking. He is the owner of his own baking business and loves to share tip and tricks help others up their cooking game.
Dough Part 3: Flour, Yeast and Bread Basics
It is time to really take the plunge. That is, move on to yeasted dough. There are many intricacies to bread and we will talk…
Dough Part 1: Crusts
Most home cooks I talk to will tell me they are most afraid of doughs. Whether it be yeasted or flaky, pie or loaves, they…
A Guide To Starch Thickeners
Throughout the year, we have established many fundamentals of cooking. We learned what mirepoix is and used it to flavor stocks and slow roasts. Now,…
Stock Up On Broths
There is only one fridge staple that can clean out your fridge. It can be made from the scraps of meals but is the base…
Brine Time
When it comes to meat cookery, we always want to maximize flavor while keeping things juicy. What if I told you that one simple, additional…
Sous-vide: The Magic of Precision Cooking
A fundamental requirement of most cooking is heat. The difference between good cooking and great cooking often comes in how well we can control our…
It’s All Gravy
With thanksgiving approaching, gravy is a must. Not only do I like gravy poured over the turkey, I want it smothering the mashed potatoes and…
Turkey Alternatives
For many, thanksgiving is synonymous with turkey. But sometimes we don’t want to go through the hassle of cooking that massive bird. Some of us…
Casserole With It
When winter comes, I want meals that I can make ahead. When it gets cold and the sun goes down in the afternoon, the last…