The Chopping Block Cooking Blog

Lagers vs. Ales: Know Your Beer Part 2

This is the continuation of a two part article about beer. If you missed part one, check it out here. Ale Varieties IPAs and American Pale ales: Pale ales are brewed with primarily pale malts and ...

The Best Gluten Free Pizza

Now that we are in the new year, I know everyone is thinking "clean eating!" "more veggies!" "less booze!" Me? I'm thinking I will never give up Party Pizza Friday. Like ever.

When Inspiration Strikes: The Story of the Cannoli Cake

Have you ever had the urge to create a new and different dish but didn't have the foggiest idea of what to make? Or have you ever wondered how to put the seemingly random ingredients in your ...

3 Tips to Better Dinner Parties

There is nothing quite so enjoyable in this world as a good dinner party. Laughing, eating and drinking with friends is one of my favorite activities, and doing it in the comfort of a home rather ...

Portable Sunshine

You may (but probably don’t) recall from one of my previous blog posts that I love winter. While before I just had my own nostalgia to draw on to try to convince you to join me in my abject ...

Out with the Old and In with the New Kitchen

We bought our Arts and Crafts style two-flat building several years ago, and vanity keeps me from saying just how long ago that was. But let’s just say that “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” was one of ...

The Best Resolution you can Make for your Health in 2019

If you are thinking of making some changes in 2019, here is best place to start: cook more at home. That's one simple resolution to help improve your diet and your health.

New Ways to Wine and Dine

To enjoy during class or at home, we’ve added new wines to The Chopping Block’s wine list, and new ways to enjoy them!

Cocoa Loco and Loving It

The world of hot chocolate is a vast, diverse, fascinating and a bit overwhelming. It’s a beverage that most connect with cold weather and holiday spirit, but please take note, the hot cocoa most of ...

Caramel is Liquid Gold

Drizzled over cheesecake, stirred into coffee, mixed into brownies, served with Pot de Creme or dunked with apple slices, caramel sauce is a versatile and fun way to turn any treat into an event, and ...