The Cook’s Kitchen

Familiar with Starbucks Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans? What’s that? No? Well then, allow me to introduce you…
Having debuted in spring 2008, early reports were that Starbucks Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans are part of a unique collection of artisan-style chocolates, developed in cooperation with the Artisan Confections Company, a subsidiary of The Hershey Company.
Straightforward enough, but […]

I have experimented with more olive oils over the years than you can shake an olive branch at: refined olive oils, virgin olive oils, extra virgin olive oils, first cold pressed olive oils, infused olive oils… you name it, most of it has found its way into my pantry at one time or another.
And while […]

When was the last time you went shopping for cookware? So many shapes, so many sizes, so many varieties and so little time. It can be a confusing world. “What pans are best to sauté in? Do I need a skillet or a dutch oven to make Coq Au Vin? What size pots do I […]