A little while back, a group of unexpected guests showed up at my house, and it was clear they would be there for a while. I wanted to be a good host and feed them all, but didn’t have any snacks in the freezer that I could just microwave and serve. I was frantic inFIND OUT MORE |

Often in spring and summer, my entire family gets together for a Southern style barbeque. We love to get together at the lake house and catch up with each other. I really enjoy the smell of the grilling ribs, and the way my mouth waters at the sight of the “Carolina Gold” sauce, made fromFIND OUT MORE |

Photo via Flickr member galant Introduction: What does the term “barbeque sauce” mean to you? Growing up in suburban New Jersey, “barbeque sauce” most readily meant the brick-colored sauce in a ketchup-like bottle that would be slathered on meat before it was put on the grill. But I’ve grown up and seen a bit ofFIND OUT MORE |

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Photo via Flickr member usdagov Food safety isn’t the most glamorous part of cooking. No, the glamour is reserved for the stuff that looks good on social media: glistening cuts of perfectly cooked meat, gooey cheese on pizzas, and cakes just out of the oven. But food safety is not only of equal, but greaterFIND OUT MORE |

Photo via Flickr member licensetoveg Fun fact: 20% of all dogs named “Kale” reside in Seattle. I used to live in Seattle, but I didn’t have a dog named Kale, and I certainly didn’t eat the stuff, figuring it was a food for aging hippies or strict vegans. But I have come to see theFIND OUT MORE |

You may have life insurance. You may have car insurance. You may have home insurance. Even so, we can guarantee that you will be brushing up on your insurance knowledge when you open a restaurant. It may not be quite as fun as say, planning your menu, but it is certainly important. And now thatFIND OUT MORE |

I grew up in the South, and something that was always at my churches dinner parties was chicken parmesan. Several women had to help with that dish, because everyone wanted some. My grandmother was one of those women and we were spoiled with the best chicken Parmesan long after we switched churches. It is aFIND OUT MORE |

Photo via Flickr member saaleha When it comes to brownies, just about everyone will agree that they are great. But few people will agree on what makes them great. There are endless preferences which play into people’s definition of a great brownie: is it cakey, chewy, or fudgy? With nuts or without? Is icing orFIND OUT MORE |

Sustainability is becoming more and more important in the restaurant world. People want to know more and more about the origin of their food and to keep them in your restaurant and out of their own kitchen, you have to have some transparency. Even Chipotle restaurant is trying to use organic ingredients whenever possible. ToFIND OUT MORE |