Blend Cafe Blog

To an enthusiastic home cook, celebrity chefs are an inspiration and allow us to uncover new culinary techniques and discover unusual ingredients to use in our own kitchens. Most chefs…

If you’re anything like us, your bookshelves have no shortage of cookbooks on every subject imaginable. Need a quick and easy recipe for dinner? Your Barefoot Contessa cookbook is right…

While Founding Father George Washington was famously an alcohol connoisseur and enjoyed a sour Cherry Bounce (and almost hit 1,500 gallons of his favorite wine purchased in his lifetime), his…

There’s no denying that cake is a fabulous dessert on its own. What’s not to love about the combination of a soft sponge and tooth-hurtingly-sweet icing? Well, when you combine…

Tomato sauce is a classic, and Alfredo is both silky and luxurious, but nothing brightens up a bowl like a warm smattering of pesto. A satisfying mix of basil, garlic, crushed…

Making your own barbecue sauce is a delicate balance — it needs the right amount of sweetness, just enough tang, and a peppery kick. Even when playing around with the…

Drink Coffee and Tea China, 2737 BC. The emperor (and amateur herbalist) Shen Nung is sitting underneath a camellia sinensis tree while a servant is boiling some water for him…

In some parts of the world, a meal without rice is unthinkable. In Chinese and other East Asian languages, the standard greeting upon meeting someone is not “How are you?”…

The lox bagel sandwich is the crème de la crème of breakfast sandies. While a classic, greasy bacon, egg, and cheese will satisfy that hangover itch, a sophisticated lox bagel, topped…

Shopping at Costco can be an amazing way to stock up on necessities — and even some special treats — in bulk, but the store does come with a few essential…