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New address / Same smarts

Hey Readers, We decided to give ourselves a bit of a makeover and we’re migrating the blog from blog.cooksmarts.com –> cooksmarts.com/cs-blog. We hope that doesn’t mess with your current viewing / reading routine too much. A few changes you might need to make: 1) If you had us bookmarked, just head here: www.cooksmarts.com/cs-blog and bookmark…

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What kitchen cookware do I need?

I spend a lot of time in other people’s kitchens these days, which means I get a look into how people conduct a lot of their domestic business. One conclusion I’ve made is people don’t cook as often as they can because they often don’t find themselves with the right cookware. If you don’t have…

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What do I do with leftover herbs?

Oh, we’ve all found ourselves in this situation. You chose three recipes this week that called for three different kinds of herbs, so now your fridge has some leftover basil, cilantro, and parsley, all spoiling very soon. So, what does one do when this happens (all too often)? My answer is to chop / blend…

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Our Valentine’s Day Gift Certificates

For folks that live within our service area (most of the Bay Area): We all know that couples who cook together, stay together, so what are you waiting for this Valentine’s Day? Contact us to get a gift certificate for a couples cooking lesson this Valentine’s Day. Choose from one of our designs below. The Classic…

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Cooking Formulas: X + Y = Something Good

A friend recently asked why I chose to include a plus sign in our logo. While it’s meant to be silent (we are called Cook Smarts, not Cook Plus Smarts), the decision to include an addition sign was a purposeful one. After all when you break it down to the basics, cooking is all about the process of adding. We cook by bringing ingredients together, layering flavors upon flavors. We create an edible meal by combining an array of cooking formulas, bringing ingredients to life in different ways. The key to becoming a good cook comes with understanding what ingredients to marry together and knowing the basic cooking formulas.

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