Drake has been interested in food and cooking ever since he can remember, even as a kid watching cooking shows and helping his memaw out in the kitchen. He was lucky enough to have a great culinary mentor and many wonderful experiences in his culinary career. Drake is passionate to share what his learned with The Chopping Block community and to continue honing his culinary skills.
Recent Posts
Many Uses of the Vacuum Sealer
Two common practices that are ingrained into you as a chef are save time and save dollars, without sacrificing quality, of course. Many commercial techniques and technologies have been made more ...
When it comes to knife skills, one of the more difficult items to approach are dense gourds of awkward shapes and sizes. Today we will tackle and breakdown a large butternut squash and talk about ...
The most frequently asked question I get during our classes here at The Chopping Block is “How long should I cook this?” The students are usually referring to timing for cooking a meat or vegetable. ...
I have come to notice that many of the barbeque sauce recipes I’ve come across online consist of mainly a few ingredients. They’ll contain basic condiments, some sugar, and a couple of spices. These ...
Once you’ve honed a few keys techniques and have had success executing some delicious or more elaborate recipes at home, it’s time you start building some of your own tasty creations! This is how you ...
A popular question that I get from many home cooks is whether or not it's worth it to take the time to soak and prepare beans from raw instead of just using canned beans. Canned beans are a wonderful ...
Love Thy Le Creuset and this Curried Chickpea Stew
Le Creuset cookware is an investment, but it will someday become an heirloom for your family or friends! Whether you have just one piece or a whole set, we’ll go over some tips for keeping your ...
The world of cooking fats and oils (which are one and the same) can be as simplistic or as complex as you make it. Utilizing fat for cooking has many advantages, but overuse of fats can make a dish ...
As a chef instructor at The Chopping Block, I work with hundreds of home cooks all with varying levels of comfort in the kitchen. My goal and hope is to identify where they can find an edge to help ...
Gluten-free baking is terrifying. Most people who have to or choose to eat gluten-free have all had something GF and awful - overpriced, tiny compared to its glutenous counterparts, and so, so ...
