Welcome to Umami
A Place for the Curious Cook
What We’ve Been Up To!
It’s Time for the Ultimate Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies, Scrumptious Leg of Lamb, and Picking the Right Sparkling Wine.
In this Umami Bites, we bake the ultimate chocolate peanut butter brownies, eat scrumptious leg of lamb, and learn to pick the right sparkling wine.
Ultimate Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
The ultimate chocolate peanut butter brownies use two types of peanut butter and three types of chocolate to give them a deep, rich chocolate flavor and chewy texture.
Tips for Better Homemade Stuffing, Grilled Turkey, and More Thanksgiving Recipes
In this Umami Bites learn tips for making the stuffing of your dreams, grilling turkey, and all sorts of Thanksgiving recipes.
Explore Umami
Get to Know Umami
Latest Items from Umami’s Market
Seasonal Favorites
A few of our favorite recipes, stories, and tips that celebrate the season.
Seared Foie Gras With Caramelized Figs
This seared foie gras recipe highlights the rich flavors and sublime texture that show why foie gras is one of the most sought after ingredients in the culinary world.
How To Make French Press Coffee
If you’re after the perfect cup of coffee learn how to make French press coffee. It’s a simple brewing method that brings the flavors in coffee beans to life.
A Few Easy Tips for Making Better Coffee at Home
At its heart, coffee is a simple thing, it’s water, beans, and time. To brew delicious coffee at home or the office all it takes is a little know-how, a few simple tools, and these six simple tips.
Chocolate Bread Pudding with Cherry Amaretto Coulis
Rich and dense, this chocolate bread pudding with cherry amaretto coulis recipe begins on the stovetop and finishes in the oven before becoming one with a cherry sauce and whipped cream.
German Potato Salad with Bacon Two Ways
This tangy German style potato salad is great served warm or cold and uses bacon two different ways to add flavor and crunch.
Sautéed Green Beans with Balsamic Vinegar
This sautéed green beans recipe uses balsamic vinegar to help create a bright, marinade with the lemon juice and basil that take regular green beans to another level.
Sous Vide Leg of Lamb with Rosemary and Garlic
Sous vide leg of lamb is an easy and delicious way to cook lamb. The bright herb flavors in the rosemary and thyme, coupled with the sliced lemon and garlic give this recipe a warm Mediterranean vibe.
Mushroom, Onion, and Sage Stuffing
This homemade mushroom, onion, and sage stuffing recipe is a great companion for roasted or grilled chicken, turkey, and pork dishes.
Turkey Giblet Gravy
This turkey giblet gravy recipe is a simple way to use a turkey neck to make a delicious gravy when you’re grilling, smoking, or roasting a turkey.
Sous Vide Rack of Lamb with Rosemary and Garlic
This sous vide rack of lamb recipe uses rosemary and garlic to bring the flavors of the Mediterranean to life with lamb so juicy and flavorful that it will melt in your mouth.
Smoked Beef Roast
Smoked beef roasts are the best way we’ve found to get the deep smokey flavor we love in roast beef. Smoking beef over low heat develops the beef’s natural flavors while creating a tender roast that melts in your mouth.
Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Fresh Herbs
Grilled pork tenderloin with fresh herbs is a simple, elegant dish. The fresh flavors from the rosemary and thyme are the perfect compliment to the pork that gets even better after the grill has added a little char.
Perfectly Grilled Ribeye Steak
What makes this grilled ribeye steak recipe so delicious is how the tender, well-marbled cut, absorbs the flavors from the rosemary and garlic along with the heat and smoke from the grill.
Making Friends or Enemies with Chocolate Beet Cake
I make chocolate beet cake for every “bring a dish to share event.” But I don’t bring it because it’s a crowd pleaser, I bring it because it’s not. This cake causes adult humans to lose all sense of public decency.
A Complete Guide to Smoking Food
Learn why smoking food is so delicious, take a deep dive into different types of smokers, cover a wide variety of smoking techniques, and, most importantly, learn how to season smoked food, so it tastes amazing.
Smoked Chicken Quarters with Crispy Skin
Smoked chicken quarters have a rich smoky flavor and warm buttery texture that melts in your mouth. This recipe includes a versatile dry rub and everything you need to know to get the chicken tender and juicy on the inside with crispy golden brown crispy on the outside.
Smoked Duck Breast
Gently smoked duck breasts have a rich smokey flavor that highlights the duck’s natural goodness, creating a perfect dish for nice dinners.
The Best Meats to Smoke & How to Make them Taste Delicious
Here are the best meats to smoke for lovers of delicious barbecue with tons of tips to make everything that comes from your smoker taste delicious.