Intimate Epicurean Experiences
Ahh….Valentine’s Day. The day when lovebirds everywhere come together and celebrate their romance with flowers, chocolate, and candlelight dinners. It’s still a mystery to me how we morphed the Greek god of love, Eros, into a tiny little cherub baby with wings, but hey, here we are. Whether you like it or not, Valentine’s Day […]
While it’s true that I’ve called Thanksgiving the “Super Bowl for Chefs,” it simply wouldn’t be fair to leave out a tribute to the actual Super Bowl. This wings-beer-nachos-dip fest is one of the most anticipated events of the year for millions of people, but I see the same recipes and party suggestions over and […]
Know Your Audience: You might like Ina Garten, but maybe not everyone is into obscure dishes. Keep your options simple and classic. Be Prepared: Work with the time that you have. There’s all kinds of tricks, but most importantly, prep as much as you can in advance. Write it Down: Write down your menu and time-table […]
Every great creator has tools that he or she loves. Artists have their brushes, stylists have their scissors, and chefs—well, we have our knives. You’ll see them slung over the shoulders of contestants on any popular cooking show, and we often carry them as a badge of honor. This is for good reason. A great […]
Two of the most important values that we uphold in our business are gratitude and flexibility. We are always grateful for the opportunity to work alongside clients, many of whom become dear friends. Establish relationships for the long-term is part of our service plan, and in order to do that, we know that we must […]
There’s a running joke in our house that the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas should really be called “Carb-palooza.” No matter how hard we try each year, those six weeks seem to be constantly filled with pies and cakes and cookies and candy and bread and alcohol….so many delicious, but not always nutritious, foods. As […]
It was a cold November day when I was 8 years old. The car was packed with everything we needed to visit my Grandma in Pennsylvania…including the most important thing: our appetites. If you showed up without that, well, you should’ve just stayed home. Thanksgiving was certainly a treat for my family. We didn’t often […]
I love watching a good cooking show. Pouring a nice bourbon and sitting back to watch someone else cook is a luxury. But there are a few things that drive me nuts about some of the celebrity chefs that dominate the screen today, and one of those is their long list of requirements for food […]
If you’re lucky enough to live in one of the 36 states across the country that is home to commercial apple farms, you know the amazing feeling of biting into a crisp apple on a fall day. There’s nothing quite like it! Of all the health tips and tricks out there, eating an apple a […]
If you follow The At Home Chef on social media, like our Instagram or Facebook pages, you may have noticed that we’ve been spending quite a bit of time in Rhode Island. This may leave you wondering: what’s going on in Rhode Island? We’re super proud of our Edgewood, Kentucky, roots. It’s the place we’ve […]
