It’s here, the final long weekend of summer! Yes, summer did fly by and will be missed, but not forgotten. Although the weather in some areas may not feel like summer; it’s a long weekend that should be enjoyed and could be a great way to end summer with a bang! Barbecues, cottages, lakes, campfires…
Category: Culinary
Wine Not? How to Pair Wine with Food
Looking for a quick read on how to pair wine with food? Check out Millionaire’s Digest for all the details! For another way to educate yourself about wine check out CCI’s Wine Essence Teaching Kit! Discover and recognize 50 different wine aromas! US or Canada Written by Millionaire’s Digest Team Member: Sybil Mahlangu Founder via…
Top 5 Tools a Chef Can’t Live Without
Every chef is different and no two chefs are the same, but every chef needs certain tools in the kitchen to help them create a feast! Whether you are a hobby chef or a professional chef; you need to have your tools! This blog will list out the top 5 tools a chef can’t live…
National Culinary Arts Month – Giving Thanks
July is a perfect month for a number of reasons; terrific weather, schools out, patio drinks and full restaurants! July is also a time to celebrate chefs and the culinary industry as it is #NationalCulinaryArtsMonth! This celebratory month is a perfect time to give thanks to professional cooks, chefs and all those involved in the…
Rosewood vs. Winewood and its Importance
For CCI, sustainability begins with our handles. The word “Sustainability” is an important buzz word in the industry now a days, but what does that word mean and how does it have anything to do with CCI knives? Well my friend, sit back and enjoy your coffee while we tell you the scoop and all the information you…
Q&A With CCI’s Mike Byrne
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation sat down to have a chat with our very own Mike Byrne! Mike talks about his experiences with CCI, the restaurant industry and much more! Click the on link to read more about the one and only Mike Byrne! Q&A with CCI’s Mike Byrne
Shoe-shi!
A shoe that is both delicious and fashionable? The Italian sushi chef Yujia Hu has taken the internet by storm recently with his fun and creative style of sushi with a mix of NBA players’ signature sneakers. Chef Hu is creating sushi masterpieces of Yeezy, Air Jordan, Adidas, Fila and the list goes on. He posts…
Gordon Ramsay & His Brutally Honest Food Reviews
Earlier this year celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay took to twitter to hilariously roast people and their poor attempts at cooking. Chef Ramsay is no stranger from practicing the art of savagery; he is best known for his brutally honest reviews on reality television and showed no mercy to his social media friends. If you were hoping…
How To Use Russian Piping Tips
Working with Russian Piping Tips do not need to be complicated, they can actually be quite easy to use. Take a look at this blog from Cake Central on how to use Russian Piping tips! Enjoy! Source: How To Use Russian Piping Tips
Easter Egg Hunt
April showers, bring May flowers. This is true, April brings a lot of rain, gloomy days and some wet shoes, but the one constant great thing about April is Easter. Easter, the holiday that can provide you with sugary treats, chocolate, egg hunts and a long weekend. What’s not to like about the holiday. Let’s…
Cooking With Spring Vegetables
It’s that wonderful time of year again! Spring has sprung! Spring is quite an extraordinary experience. It would seem as if the whole world comes alive after the cold blistery months of winter have ended. The world that seemed so gloomy, dull and cold is once again becoming filled with color! Little did we know…
Irish Themed Dishes to Make this St. Paddy’s Day
Once a year on March 17th everyone is little Irish! While quite a few of you probably like to think of green beer, late night debauchery, some “kiss me I’m Irish” memorabilia or maybe even a few pinches here and there, but St. Patrick’s is much more than that. This is a holiday celebrated by many…
Tools for The Discriminating Chef 