Category: Tools of the Trade

Tools of the Trade: 11 Essentials for Throwing the Ultimate Outdoor Grill Party

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If you beli…

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If you believe that boxed wine can't be high quality, Woody Hambrecht and Ross Dawkins are here to change that. Career winemakers and decades-long friends, the pair are the co-owners of Ami Ami, a direct-to-consumer brand focused on providing high-quality, eco-conscious, and delicious boxed (yes, boxed) French wine.

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Tools of the Trade: 8 of Sophia Roe’s Summertime Hosting Essentials

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Sophia Roe …

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Sophia Roe has a knack for making people feel at home. She's warm, easy to chat with, and doesn't ask you how you're doing just because it's polite or expected—she really wants to know. She's the kind of person you hope to get a dinner party invitation from because you know it'll be an event (and menu) to remember.

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Tools of the Trade: 14 Chef-Approved Essentials for Making the Best Homemade Pizza & Pasta

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When Thomas…

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When Thomas McNaughton and Ryan Pollnow, co-chefs of San Francisco’s Flour+Water Hospitality Group, met, they immediately clicked. “We very much speak the same language around food,” Thomas says. “From the general philosophy to the ethos towards sourcing, all the way down to management style.”

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Tools of the Trade: A Pastry Pro’s 8 Home Baking Essentials

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Pippa Allen…

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Pippa Allen began baking to avoid being boring. “I was working my first full-time job after college and terribly scared of becoming someone whose only hobby became hanging out with their friends and working out,” she said. “I grew up cooking, but I really wasn't much of a baker—I'm not very good at following directions and doing math—so baking was never really for me, but I needed a challenge.” Little did she know, she’d soon be kneading dough full-time.

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