Month: September 2020

Best chef’s knives for 2020: Mercer, Global, Mac and more

by Huey Geddes on September 29, 2020 in Chef's kitchen

I use my chef’s knives for all kinds of prep: from chopping Napa cabbage to make home-made kimchi to chiffonading sage for a pizza (I know, we make unusual foods). But for a tool you use in the kitchen so much, it’s important that you make the right buying decision. Plus, few things feel worse than spending $150 on something you end up hating. So before hitting “buy” on Amazon or tossing the cheapest knife in the cart on your next outing, it’s important to ask yourself two questions: What does a chef’s knife offer, and what do you need

Save on Henckels knives, Rachael Ray cookware and more

by Huey Geddes on September 29, 2020 in Kitchen

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When a sale as epic as Way Day 2020—a.k.a. Wayfair’s biggest savings event of the year—comes around, it practically begs that you take a step back and reconsider some of your home selections. From outdoor furniture to living room seating and more, the deals here are absolutely bonkers—especially in the kitchen department.

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Garlic powder finally gets its turn in the spice limelight

by Huey Geddes on September 29, 2020 in Food Seasoning

Before the shutdown, most food media content was geared toward foodies and cooking enthusiasts, a community with a strong desire to learn about all the esoteric ingredients and equipment that people in my profession traffic in daily. But after the quarantine left everyone sheltered in place, people who never cared about cooking suddenly had to.

Our coverage at The Times pivoted quickly — to the most basic of cooking techniques and dishes to cater to a brand-new, mostly novice, audience. This shift taught me a few lessons: how much skill many Americans actually have in the kitchen, the limit

UN Food Chief Urges Rich to Help Keep Millions From Starving | World News

by Huey Geddes on September 27, 2020 in Food News

By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The World Food Program chief warned Thursday that millions of people are closer to starvation because of the deadly combination of conflict, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic and he urged donor nations and billionaires to help feed them and ensure their survival.

The U.N. program’s chief David Beasley told the U.N. Security Council that the response to his warning five months ago of a potential “hunger pandemic” had averted famine and kept people alive but the work wasn’t done.

The WFP and its partners were going all out to

‘Chef’s Kitchen’ classes fundraise for Alameda Family Services

by Huey Geddes on September 27, 2020 in Chef's kitchen

Alameda Family Services has partnered with local chefs to present “Chef’s Kitchen,” a set of virtual, live and interactive cooking classes. Seasonally themed “Italian Harvest,” “Oktoberfest” and “Thanksgiving Surprise,” each takes participants into a chef’s kitchen, wherein he’ll offer recipes, secrets and tips while raising funds for Alameda Family Services to put toward its community network of medical, mental health and child development services.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Alameda Family Services has seen requests for its services, support and resources go up by about 35% and has had to adjust its normal fundraising methods to the new