Line up of different grill types

    The Umami Guide to Outdoor Cooking

    To get ready for summer we’ve put together a helpful outdoor cooking guide that explores cooking on grills, smokers, and campfires.

    The controls on the Anova One are easy to use

    Review: Anova One Sous Vide Immersion Circulator

    The Anova One immersion circulator is a sleek, well-designed sous vide cooking machine that has the power to transform how you cook.

    You can see how the sous vide steak (on top) cooks more evenly

    Getting Started Cooking Sous Vide

    Sous vide is a relatively simple cooking technique that can transform food. Getting started cooking with sous vide requires a little time, money, and know-how.

    The Emperor of Wine is a good read that helps put Parker's rise in the context of the whole industry

    Review: Emperor of Wine – The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr. and the Reign of American Taste

    Have you ever wondered why wines are scored on a 100 point scale? Take a read through Emperor of Wine, Elin McCoy’s biography of Robert Parker, and learn how Parker transformed an entire industry.

    Wouldn't it be nice if the holidays were simpler

    At the Bar: Trying to Make the Holidays Worthwhile

    As the holidays wind down we take a look at overcoming the holiday paradox and figuring out how to enjoy the holidays.

    Imbibe! From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, A Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas

    Review: Imbibe! From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, A Salute in Stories and Drinks to “Professor” Jerry Thomas

    Imbibe! From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash is David Wondrich’s amazing James Beard award-winning salute to Professor Jerry Thomas and the history of American cocktails.

    Great gifts should bring the fire

    The Umami Guide to Giving by How Much You Like Someone

    There’s someone in your life, they like to cook, you feel like you should buy them a holiday gift, but you don’t know what to get them.  It’s really simple, how much do you like them?

    Consider the Fork

    Review: Consider the Fork

    Consider the Fork is Bee Wilson’s insightful book about the history of how we cook and what we eat.

    Spit Roasted Leg of Lamb

    Why You Should Spit Roast Your Next Leg of Lamb

    For one of the world’s great culinary treats spit roast your next leg of lamb. Spit roasted leg of lamb is tender and delicious and oh so fun to watch as it spins slowly over the grill.

    Great Summer Gazpacho

    What I Love About Gazpacho

    A challenge for me can be making sure I’m eating enough healthy vegetables, which is why I love keeping a batch of fresh gazpacho on hand.

    Raspberry jam all done

    How I Learned to Can and Lived to Tell About It

    Canning can be scary, but once I got over my irrational fear of poisoning my future self I was able to finally learn how to can.
    Teacher eats lunch with students

    Review: The Food of A Younger Land

    If you’re looking for stories on how to make ash cakes, the right way to skin a possum, or how to celebrate rivers filled with Pacific salmon take a read through Mark Kurlansky’s The Food of a Younger Land.