October 26,2009 at 2:14 PM

Yesterday, Julie and I had the privilege of attending a cooking class taught by the great Dario Cecchini, famous Tuscan philosopher-butcher, who had flown in from his home in Panzano, Italy, for a benefit for Marin Organic. Because Dario claims to not speak English, he was ably translated by his fiancee, Kim, who had grown [...]
Tags: cooking demo, knife skills
October 15,2009 at 9:00 AM

Williams Sonoma held a free “Knife Skills” workshop at a local store recently, and it was free, informative and well-attended. There was a lot of discussion about the types of knives to get, and comparing knives to some of the other cutting devices, such as a mandoline. The instructor covered a wide range of [...]
Tags: knife skills