McKinney and Doyle recently celebrated our 31st anniversary. THIRTY-ONE years – wow. What better time to share the story of where it all began? There are countless amounts of stories that my father has told
me about the steps he’s taken and obstacles that seemed to come out of nowhere but let’s just start at the beginning.Continue Reading
The Family Cookbook Resurfaces
When I turned 21, my mom gave me the most incredible homemade gift of all time. She compiled ALL of our family recipes from both sides and put together the most epic, delicious, and beautiful cookbook I have ever seen. Then, during my senior year of college at the University of Delaware, I cooked and ate my way through it right alongside my roommates. If you ask me what my favorite recipe from the book is, I won’t have a straight answer because I truly love them all. But there are some that, in my family, are reserved for special occasions and/or the holiday season. I’m not sure if it’s to preserve the special feel to them or because these recipes tend to require a lot more work, but I recently decided to break the rules and make one for fun.Continue Reading
The Five Mother Sauces Every Home Chef Needs to Know
When you hear the term “Mother Sauce,” what do you think of? The five mother sauces are just the five 
staple, basic, sauces that every home and professional chef alike should be familiar with.Continue Reading
Salmon: Wild vs. Farm Raised
As more and more foodies are born, more and more questions have been raised about where restaurant’s and grocery stores get their ingredients. This, of course, is a fair question. Everybody deserves to know 
what exactly they are eating. The questions of wild versus farm raised seafood comes into play more frequently than not and it’s important to know details about both.Continue Reading