Packing For Competitions: Tips & Tricks (Pt 3)

8. Stack your luggage with mesh. Stack your luggage when moving through the airport, or competition venue, with mesh to keep them from sliding. There’s still a bit of balancing that goes into it but the mesh makes it far easier and safer. 9. Use a Dog Leash. Add a small loop brace to your…

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Packing For Competitions: Tips & Tricks (Pt 2)

You can expect TSA to go through your luggage and cooler. If you can expect it, you should prepare for it. 4. Zip Ties. You’ve zip tied your luggage closed to prevent it from popping open during travel but that zip tie’s lifespan ends at security. TSA might re-secure your luggage with one of their…

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Packing For Competitions: Tips & Tricks (Pt 1)

  Protect your Hardware! I have had the misfortune of opening my tote after traveling and discovering a set of broken knives. An efficient way of preventing this from happening is to pack them accordingly: Make sure each blade is in a magnetic or hard plastic sheath. Place knives side by side on something durable…

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Sour Cream & Dill Rolls

  Sour Cream and Dill Rolls Crusty outside. Inside is very soft, buttery and airy. Subtle dill and sour cream tartness. I used this recipe during the CMC Exam for Day 7, Baking & Pastry. One of the requirements was to use a yeast leavened product with “Attention to the product consistency and detail of…

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Morpheus Fine Watches

It was in 2008 that I first noticed an ad in The Culinary Review that would eventually strike up my relationship with Morpheus Fine Watches. The ad was for the original “Culinary” branded watch which featured stove knobs as it’s crown, a thermometer themed alarm dial, a small aesthetic resembling a roasting pan handle and…

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