We’ve all been there, right? We try a dish at a restaurant that we LOVE and with a few questions before leaving and a bit of Google research, we’re confident that we can recreate the dish in the comfort of our own homes. It doesn’t seem like it’d be all that hard to do.
Continue ReadingA Professional Chef’s Top 5 Favorite Kitchen Tools
If you’re like me, there’s nothing better than enjoying an amazing meal and experience at a restaurant. But we can’t dine out EVERY night. That’s why it’s important to have a kitchen stocked with the essentials. And believe it or not, the essentials don’t have to break the bank or clutter up your space. Don’t believe me? Ask a professional chef!
Continue ReadingThree Reasons to Eat Out This Week
Is it just me, or is anybody else feeling pandemic fatigue? Just kidding, I know it’s not just me. As someone who has been ultra careful during the last year (new mom over here so we are taking allllll the precautions), I want to share why I am actually quite comfortable with the idea of going out to eat. Here are three reasons why:
A Conversation Between a Chef and his Nutritionist Daughter
If you’re reading this, you likely know that I, the author of this blog, am the daughter of Chef Shannon McKinney. I’m a self proclaimed foodie and honestly, a little bit of a food snob. I’m also a nutritionist. But because of my foodie nature and upbringing, I look at food and health and wellness a bit differently than many others in the space. I think that the combination of expertise in nutrition and a deep love of the restaurant industry allows for a really unique approach to food in that while I believe and teach that food IS fuel (meant to help our body function the best it possibly can), I ALSO believe that food has much deeper meaning. It tells a story. It teaches history. It’s an art form. It’s a sign of respect and of love and caring. It promotes connection and bonding.
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