Kitchen Hacks

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The most viral airplane pilot announcement of the year was captured on video by a passenger and we're going to play it for you! Plus, we have a story that'll make you look twice before you toss out your trash, because there might just be a weird surprise waiting in there for you. ... Show More

Today, I’m talking about a relationship you probably don’t think about much. It’s not with your partner. Or your kids. Or even your dog. It’s your relationship with your kitchen. Maybe you’re home most of the day, working, retired, raising kids, or you walk in the door after work ... Show More

(I recommend watching the YouTube version first of this one as I am pointing at things as I talk about them and it might be a bit confusing as a podcast episode.) We're moving soon and have to prepare our new kitchen so I thought I'd introduce some kitchen vocabulary.  

Are you looking to simplify your time in the kitchen without compromising that healthy lifestyle? Join registered and licensed dietician Brandy Buro as she reveals her top-tier kitchen hacks, essential tools and appliances in this latest episode of Ask a Nutritionist! 

Does your kitchen feel cluttered and chaotic? As the year winds down, it’s the perfect time to declutter and get organised, especially in the heart of your home. In this blog post, I share eight things to declutter from your kitchen before the end of the year. We’ll tackle duplic ... Show More

On today’s show we’re talking about a shift that is taking place in the restaurant business. It would seem that converting a restaurant kitchen to a ghost kitchen would be a fairly easy transformation. It turns out that it’s not that simple. I know of several chefs that are aimin ... Show More

One of the great things about restaurants in China is that they often bring out your food faster than you can order it. On the downside, sometimes the food isn't quite what you had in mind... Learn about a common dish today, and about how to describe something you might not have ... Show More

In the first class in our course on how to enjoy cooking more, host Cristina Quinn teams up with the Washington Post food team to uncover tips for identifying your kitchen personality. Food and dining editor Joe Yonan, food writer and recipe developer Aaron Hutcherson and recipes ... Show More

In the last class in our course on how to enjoy cooking more, we bring you everything and the kitchen sink. From reliable shortcuts and suggestions for the most essential pantry staples, this class has all the scraps and tasty morsels that could have been left on the cutting-room ... Show More

Chopsticks are such an intuitive and precise eating utensil, it’s easy to assume they’ve been with us. But as Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick explore, this neolithic invention didn’t really leave the kitchen for the dinner table in a major way till the fifth century CE. Prepare to ... Show More

When Sam Ashworth apprenticed in a French Michelin-starred restaurant, it broke him after just one week. This week, he talks about his experience—which entailed cleaning squid for four hours a night—and why the French brigade system of training chefs and regimenting the cooking p ... Show More