TheChefsmartypants (@thechefsmartypants)

How to spatchcock a chicken! What tips should I show for the upcoming holidays? Tell me in the comments! #chicken #roastchicken #marrymechicken #spatchcock #spatchcockchicken @Farmer Focus @Misfits Market @farmtopeople @Perdue Chicken @FreshDirect @LaBelle Patrimoine

I’m a big fan of these nesting roasters from Misen, in heavy-duty stainless steel to start your festive season off right. 18”, 13” and 9” means you can cook your entire holiday meal in them, then serve right in ‘em too! Ovenproof (and pizza oven!) up to 800 degrees F. and totally dishwasher safe! Also loving the handles, especially when I’m moving things around that oven for a multi-course meal, much easier and MUCH safer than sheet pans. I would gift these to every new or accomplished cook I know, or maybe I’ll just keep them for myself! We deserve it, people! Grab them now using the discount link in my bio and get a jump start on your holiday menus, go! #roasting #cooking #cookingtips #vegetables #chicken @misen kitchen

Let's make basil and sage pesto! It's the perfect thing to have in your freezer for the winter months. #sage #pesto #basil #pasta #cooking @Cuisinart @equalexchangewest @getgraza @Misfits Market

It's baking season! So let’s talk about how to prep your pans so your loaf cakes come out perfectly! #cake #loaves #baking #bakingtips #bakingseason @misen kitchen @IfYouCareUSA @ReynoldsBrands

I’m all about this @misen kitchen Rust-Proof Acuto 440 5-Piece Knife Set! I always say, the right knife for the right job. With the winter coming up fast, you’ll need a powerful set of knives to tackle the hardest squashes and pumpkins, or slice up that crusty sourdough or mince those wintery herbs like sage and thyme. Misen’s new 5-piece Acuto 440 knife set would be an excellent upgrade for your kitchen, or for your favorite serious home chef’s toolbox. And it comes in beautiful colors, like this red to remind you that tomato season will be back, before you know it! (And then you’ll still have the right knife for all your summer produce!) #misen #knife #chefknife #knifeskills #cooking

Do some acid…I mean in your baking, people! Here’s why acidic ingredients are important for balanced and tender baked goods! #baking #bakingtips #bakingtime #bakingseason #gbbo @FAGE @SHORTBREAD @GOOD CULTURE @Daisy Brand

Our trip has ended, but when we asked everyone what their favorite meal was, many said it was the grilled shellfish we had at the beach in Busan. More trip itineraries like this in my bio! #busan #korea #foodtravel #traveler #traveling @8 Birds Tours

Visit to one of four blacksmiths still left in Seoul. He makes these beautiful high-carbon steel knives (only 150 a month because it's a time-consuming process.) If you love finding craftsmanship like this when you travel, come on one of my next trips! Link in bio to see the upcoming itineraries. #travel #traveler #knife #korea #koreatravel @8 Birds Tours

Last time we were in Korea, we went to the Kimchi Museum in Seoul and loved it so much that we added it to this year’s trip. There are still a few spots left on the next one in May 2027! Link in bio to book your spot. #travel #korea #kimchi #traveler #seoul @8 Birds Tours

Busan where women have been serving from these stalls since the 1950s! If you love finding unique spots like this when you travel, come on my next trip! Check out my “travel with me” page in my bio to see the upcoming trips. #travel #busan #korea #traveler #traveling @8 Birds Tours

Can’t upset the kimchi master! On every trip, I love to include at least two hands-on cooking classes so everyone can learn about the local cuisine wherever we travel. If this sounds like your kind of trip, sign up for the next one! See the “travel with me” page in my bio! #kimchi #kimchijjigae #travel #korea #foodtravels

Today we made gochujang from scratch and then turned it into tteokbokki. Our schedules on these trips are filled with eating, more eating, and learning! If this sounds like your alley, come on the next trip. Link in bio to see all of the itineraries for the next trips (more are also being released soon!) #travel #traveler #foodtravel @8 Birds Tours #korea #koreanfood

Day 2 of our South Korea trip! 🇰🇷 In some restaurants here in Korea before you leave the restaurant, you can grab a coffee from these little coffee machines. Now off to Jeonju! There are still a few spots left on our May 2027 trip to Korea! Check the “travel with me” link in my bio to book your spot! #travel #korea #travelling #coffee #traveling @8 Birds Tours

Day 2 of our Korean food tour with @8 Birds Tours! We ended the day at @seouLAeats house and learned how to make mandu, kimbap, and pajeon! If you want to come to Korea with me, our May 2027 trip still has a few spots. Link in bio to book your spot! #koreanfood #travel #travelling #foodtravel #korea

I’m loving @Anyday Cookware glass dishes for my one-pan meals. Check out my frittata, made with the last of this summers tomatoes. I can bake and serve it right in the same dish, then I use the silicone-rimmed glass lid to seal up the leftovers and pop them in the fridge! #frittata #eggs #cooking #breakfast #eggdishes

It’s baking season, so let’s talk eggs and how to bring them up to room temperature properly! 🥚 #eggs #cooking #baking #bakingseason #cake @Pete & Gerry’s Eggs

Yesterday, we talk about confit and what is so now, let me show you how to do it! How easy is that?! 🍅 #tomatoes #cooking #cookingtips #tomato #confit @getgraza @Brightland @Kosterina @California Olive Ranch

What is confit? Let me tell you! What other culinary terms do you want me to explain? Let me know in the comments below! #cooking #cookingtips #confit #garlic #culinary @getgraza @Brightland @Kosterina @California Olive Ranch

How to line a cake tin! #dessert #baking #cake #bakingtips #bakingfromscratch @Cuisinart @Wilton Cakes @IfYouCareUSA @ReynoldsBrands @Nordic Ware @Williams Sonoma

And finally, how to cook your duck for the crispiest skin! Subscribe to my substack to see how I make the plum gastrique to go with it! #duck #duckbreast #cooking #cookingtips #meat @Whole Foods Market @Maple Leaf Farms @Fossil Farms @Hudson Valley Foie Gras @farmtopeople

How to trim your duck breasts for cooking! Tomorrow, I’ll show you how to cook it. If you want to see how I make the plum gastrique, I’ll serve the duck with, subscribe to my Substack! #cooking #cookingtips #duck #duckbreast #meat @Whole Foods Market @Maple Leaf Farms @Fossil Farms @Hudson Valley Foie Gras

It’s clean out your freezer month! Let’s talk about duck breasts and tomorrow, I’ll show you how to cook them! If you want to learn how to cook duck in person with me in December, we will be make a delicious holiday dinner on our Paris trip, which of course will include duck. There are 2 spots left, so make sure you book soon! #duck #cooking #cookingtips #duckbreast #meat

Let’s talk cooking science! Subscribe to my substack to see what I will make using this technique! #meat #meatballs #cooking #cookingtip #groundmeat @Whole Foods Market @farmtopeople

Bonus egg tip for you, people! Enjoy! #cooking #cookingtips #eggs #hardboiled #scrambledegg @Pete & Gerry’s Eggs @Whole Foods Market @farmtopeople

People, don’t turn your nose up at frozen veg. Here’s why! #vegetarian #vegetables #eatmoreveggies #frozenvegetables #greenveg @aldi @wholefoods @greengiant @birdseye @anyday

We’ve talked about steaming eggs here before, but let’s show Max how to do it, and make his college apartment life easier! You’re welcome, Max! (ps, they also peel way easier than boiled eggs) #eggs #steamedeggs #breakfast #breakfastideas #cookingtips @Le Creuset @Pete & Gerry’s Eggs

Got a kid off to college this fall? Show them how to make savory oatmeal in the microwave and watch them get straight A’s! They make us so proud 🥹 (Part two tomorrow!) #cooking #cookingtips #oatmeal #savoryoatmeal #breakfastoats @Quaker Oats @Bob’s Red Mill @One Degree Organic Foods

On the beautiful back deck at Quisisana Resort in Maine and time for more seafood shucking shenanigans with Andrew Vogel at Quisisana Resort. Good to know that all these years later I can still shuck with the big boys!! #seafood #oysters #cooking #cookingtips #shellfish

I love my @Anyday Cookware dishes because they can either go in the microwave or in the oven! Here is how I use them to steam carrots! 🥕 They are also running a Labor Day sale right now, with these dishes up to 30% off! #carrots #vegetable #kitchenequipment #steamed #cooking

How to cook your fish so you get “potato chip” skin! Want to see more fish content? Subscribe to my substack newsletter. Link in bio! #fish #cooking #salmon #cookingskills #cookingtips @Whole Foods Market @farmtopeople @Seatopia @Misfits Market @Wild Fork @OceanBox @MontereyBayAquarium @FreshDirect