Not A Single Fork

Planners at the ready? Let’s take control and plan this sucker! So, here’s the thing. You can make anything into a huge overwhelming, life-draining monster or you can do what we do and beat the living crap out of the thing with laughter, friends and a plan. We are here to help, as usual. And it is really all about the planning. You simply can’t wait until the day before a huge project like Thanksg...

Planners at the ready? Let’s take control and plan this sucker! So, here’s the thing. You can make anything into a huge overwhelming, life-draining monster or you can do what we do and beat the living crap out of the thing with laughter, friends and a plan. We are here to help, as usual. And it is really all about the planning. You simply can’t wait until the day before a huge project like Thanksg...

I’ll say it again, I LOVE Halloween. Frankly, I love the holiday season. Not everything indiscriminately but I love a lot of it. I know there are lots of people who don’t (we talked about that in the first episode) so in the interest of spreading goodwill (not in a cheesy way, I hope), we want everyone to enjoy it as much as we do. Even though, we work in the food industry and it is CA-RAZY, we st...

I’ll say it again, I LOVE Halloween. Frankly, I love the holiday season. Not everything indiscriminately but I love a lot of it. I know there are lots of people who don’t (we talked about that in the first episode) so in the interest of spreading goodwill (not in a cheesy way, I hope), we want everyone to enjoy it as much as we do. Even though, we work in the food industry and it is CA-RAZY, we st...

Feeling the sudden rush of the holidays? We’re here to help! We’re back with Season 2 as Not A Single Fork Tackles The Holidays! Our continuing mission is to keep your cooking as stress-free as possible and the holidays are no exception, in fact, they fall into this category probably more than anything else. What is more stressful than the onslaught of holiday decorations and the endless holiday m...

Feeling the sudden rush of the holidays? We’re here to help! We’re back with Season 2 as Not A Single Fork Tackles The Holidays! Our continuing mission is to keep your cooking as stress-free as possible and the holidays are no exception, in fact, they fall into this category probably more than anything else. What is more stressful than the onslaught of holiday decorations and the endless holiday m...

It’s the final countdown. Thank you, Europe…you said it all. And, thanks to all our listeners and sponsors and partners. WE LOVE YOU! We couldn’t do it without you because well, a podcast is just a podcast but we’ve got listeners! And, YOU make it all worthwhile. So take a little stroll down Memory Lane with us, meet one of our new friends (a super talented musician) who helped give our show a lit...

It’s the final countdown. Thank you, Europe…you said it all. And, thanks to all our listeners and sponsors and partners. WE LOVE YOU! We couldn’t do it without you because well, a podcast is just a podcast but we’ve got listeners! And, YOU make it all worthwhile. So take a little stroll down Memory Lane with us, meet one of our new friends (a super talented musician) who helped give our show a lit...

Let’s face it, the world of vegetables is daunting. I mean, there is just so.much.produce in the groceries, farmers markets, wholesale clubs. Where do you even start? This vegetable mountain of choice was never a problem for our grandparents or even parents. There were carrots, green beans, peas, iceberg lettuce (also known as just lettuce back then), spinach and that was about it. Now, carrots co...

Let’s face it, the world of vegetables is daunting. I mean, there is just so.much.produce in the groceries, farmers markets, wholesale clubs. Where do you even start? This vegetable mountain of choice was never a problem for our grandparents or even parents. There were carrots, green beans, peas, iceberg lettuce (also known as just lettuce back then), spinach and that was about it. Now, carrots co...

CARBS! Most of us have a love/hate relationship with them. If you’re one of those people, let us enlighten you. Carbs can and should be your friend. Here we are! Still keeping it real for you and now we’re breaking down the carb story. It’s LUCKY NUMBER 13! That’s right, episode 13 is about to drop on you. We’ve wrapped up all the proteins (at least, the animal variety) and it’s on to the other pa...

CARBS! Most of us have a love/hate relationship with them. If you’re one of those people, let us enlighten you. Carbs can and should be your friend. Here we are! Still keeping it real for you and now we’re breaking down the carb story. It’s LUCKY NUMBER 13! That’s right, episode 13 is about to drop on you. We’ve wrapped up all the proteins (at least, the animal variety) and it’s on to the other pa...

Natalia and I live in Oklahoma but you probably figured that out. Not only are we insulated from the Coasts in our red state but we are severely land-locked. Being in the middle of the country makes it hard to keep up with the latest goings on (my NYC daughter keeps me updated) and it also makes it difficult for us to convince people in this part of the world that fish are delish! Can’t control my...

Natalia and I live in Oklahoma but you probably figured that out. Not only are we insulated from the Coasts in our red state but we are severely land-locked. Being in the middle of the country makes it hard to keep up with the latest goings on (my NYC daughter keeps me updated) and it also makes it difficult for us to convince people in this part of the world that fish are delish! Can’t control my...

Chicken. The go-to protein for so many people. And, let’s be honest (surprise!), it is a super versatile food. It can be prepared in so many ways and can take on flavor like no other, I mean, it’s a blank slate, really. It can also be abused in so many ways and cooked so badly! Dry, tasteless, stringy. It can be described as sawdust falling apart in your mouth. All words to suggest something terri...

Chicken. The go-to protein for so many people. And, let’s be honest (surprise!), it is a super versatile food. It can be prepared in so many ways and can take on flavor like no other, I mean, it’s a blank slate, really. It can also be abused in so many ways and cooked so badly! Dry, tasteless, stringy. It can be described as sawdust falling apart in your mouth. All words to suggest something terri...

MOO, BAA, OINK…we got ‘em all. Now we’re going to start working our way around the plate (remember Episode 8 - Balance Your Plate), beginning with proteins and in this case, animal proteins. So we’ll be giving you a rundown on everything in this episode except for poultry because it deserves an episode of its own. In Episode 10, we are , once more, sharing probably way more than you ever wanted to...

MOO, BAA, OINK…we got ‘em all. Now we’re going to start working our way around the plate (remember Episode 8 - Balance Your Plate), beginning with proteins and in this case, animal proteins. So we’ll be giving you a rundown on everything in this episode except for poultry because it deserves an episode of its own. In Episode 10, we are , once more, sharing probably way more than you ever wanted to...

Here it comes, THE FOOD PART! And, it’s all wet. Yep, and holding true to our tradition, we will begin at the beginning with stock, broth and sauce, OH MY! These are the things that help make your food delicious and also help you build an understanding of why some things taste great and others, meh, not so much. So, stock is the next foundation. You need it to make soup, stew, and sauces. But it’s...

Here it comes, THE FOOD PART! And, it’s all wet. Yep, and holding true to our tradition, we will begin at the beginning with stock, broth and sauce, OH MY! These are the things that help make your food delicious and also help you build an understanding of why some things taste great and others, meh, not so much. So, stock is the next foundation. You need it to make soup, stew, and sauces. But it’s...

By now, you’re probably wondering when are we going to start talking about the good stuff…FOOD!? Trust me, we’re getting there but in case you didn’t know this, there’s a whole bunch of back story involved in cooking. We’re helping you with the “mise en place” of enjoying the whole cooking process and having FUN! So, we have to do some cleanup to get you prepared. If you have most of the basics, t...

By now, you’re probably wondering when are we going to start talking about the good stuff…FOOD!? Trust me, we’re getting there but in case you didn’t know this, there’s a whole bunch of back story involved in cooking. We’re helping you with the “mise en place” of enjoying the whole cooking process and having FUN! So, we have to do some cleanup to get you prepared. If you have most of the basics, t...

Cooking is, of course, about food but remember, there are also tools involved to make your life easier. We no longer have to cook over an open campfire, wash our food and equipment and dishes and ourselves, for that matter, in the nearby lake, or use our bare hands to tear food apart. Primitive humans discovered (certainly by accident) that when food is cooked it is typically more flavorful so fir...

Cooking is, of course, about food but remember, there are also tools involved to make your life easier. We no longer have to cook over an open campfire, wash our food and equipment and dishes and ourselves, for that matter, in the nearby lake, or use our bare hands to tear food apart. Primitive humans discovered (certainly by accident) that when food is cooked it is typically more flavorful so fir...

I don’t like to measure. I don’t like to measure so much that I rarely make anything that demands precision…like baking. Exact measuring cramps my style and who wants their style cramped, right? That’s what we’re talking about in this episode, how measuring can get in the way of freeing yourself in the kitchen and cooking. My mom never measured anything. Imagine how difficult it was trying to lear...