Kitchen Basics – Part 10: Appliances

The one common element in a small kitchen is a lack of counter space and cabinet space. That means you have to make careful choices, not only about what sits on the counter, but what gets stashed in the cabinet.

An Appreciation of Homemade Bread

You can’t tell us that even the busiest of bachelors doesn’t have a day once in a while where they just stay home and relax. That’s the perfect time to bake bread.

Recipe: Broccoli, Bean & Cheese Soup

We all should be eating more beans and greens in The Bachelor’s Kitchen. But we also know that both of these foods easily can become boring. Relief is only a pot away. Yes, friends, soup really is good food and it’s a great way to cram lots of good things into a flavorful, filling bowl [...]

Spring means bright young fruits and vegetables

Spring produce is already showing up in the local farmers market and in the grocery store produce aisle. And you should certainly take advantage of it.

Is ‘Pink Slime’ such a bad thing?

I’m no champion of pink slime. But on the whole, it’s not as bad as many of us first thought.

Where did time go?

There are plenty of recipes waiting to be posted and lots of news to discuss. Let’s just call this little episode a case of Spring Fever.

Chef or cook?

I was just wondering: what is the difference between a chef and a cook? To me, a chef is someone who has had professional training and worked his/her way up through the ranks of a professional kitchen, from prep cook, to line cook and sous chef. Also, I think a chef is innovative, not just [...]

Farmers Taking It Back

For years, as cities have spread out and suburbans absorbed and developed farm land, the country’s valuable food producing land has been shrinking. But with a stall in development of more suburbs, things are now going the other way. Here’s an interesting story from National Public Radio. NPR_farmerstakeback

Exclusive Barbecue Sauce

If you try to make your own sauce, and it’s very easy, you’ll find it beats the heck out of anything made by a factory and even most small producers.

Recipe Bi-Curious

It is about the decline of cooking prowess in the American South. We believe this decline can be seen all across the country.