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Perfecting the Art of Sourdough Bread: A Comprehensive Guide
Sourdough bread for fidgety skeptics

Nikki Pettineo
6 min read


How to Make the Most Out of Virtual Cooking Lessons
In recent years, online cooking lessons have gained a lot of popularity. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced cook, these lessons...

Nikki Pettineo
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Nikki Pettineo
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Confronting My Ghosts: A Sober Chef’s Journey in the Aisle of Temptation
Trigger warning, this post talks about alcohol, drug addiction, and sensitive subjects. Tomorrow, I'm embarking on a journey to confront...

Nikki Pettineo
3 min read


Yachting Stories
I had a restaurant from the end of 2008 to the last day of 2010. I loved it, it was my baby. And it was doing really well! We even won...

Nikki Pettineo
4 min read


We no longer sell drugs, we sell artisan bread at the farmer’s market now
As the old saying goes: “teach a man to fish, he stops asking you for fish” or something like that. I realized early on in my employment...

Nikki Pettineo
3 min read


What I learned in a year of teaching culinary in a prison.
The day starts with packing my clear, Florida Department of Corrections tote bag. I bring 4 bottles of water, pack my lunch in a clear...

Nikki Pettineo
5 min read


Guide to Aromatics Around the World
I'm about to let you in on what might be the most well kept secret in the global food community. Most cultures around the world start...

Nikki Pettineo
4 min read


This is How You Make Juicy Turkey with Pan Gravy
Thanksgiving is my Super Bowl. Every year I host our big, crazy, rag-tag group of family and friends on my favorite day of the year. I...

Nikki Pettineo
3 min read


Three things you might be doing wrong when cooking proteins
Three words to live by, folks: No Gray Meat! Have you ever cooked a steak or a piece of chicken and it just doesn't have that restaurant...

Nikki Pettineo
3 min read
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