Cooking Issues with Dave Arnold

08/30/2026

The perfect B(acon) L(ettuce) T(omato). Yes, I said it: the bacon is the least important part.

08/22/2026

Family dinner: TOMATO tips. Don’t argue with me Stokes Farm takes the crown. Preparing Aunt Rubies and German Stripes, here’s some tips and tricks.

08/15/2026

Little custom build for House of the Dragon HBO Max with Bar Contra 🐉

08/12/2026

Good times all around partnered with hbomax to come up with a special menu to wrap up the season of House of the Dragon ! We brought Bar Contra out to showcase some of our favorite techniques.

08/09/2026

It’s all about separating variables. Booker and Dax 🍸

08/03/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT: Let’s build a dream kitchen from scratch! Ideas? Must haves? Things to avoid? Recommended brands? Tag them below. We’re going to document it step by step from empty room to finished kitchen.

07/20/2026

07/10/2026

PRO TIP: If you need a quick temp check use a cake tester. The skin under your lip is very sensitive to heat in the temperature range where meat is cooked. Pretty much we just want to know if it is warm. Thermometers make big holes, where a cake tester is fast and easy. As a bonus… I can also use it to test cake, if I really needed to.

07/06/2026

TSA HACK: To all the tourists visiting and enjoying our ranch on holiday, this is for YOU! To make the magic: mix Buttermilk and sour cream. Then 50/50 that with mayo. Add (smuggled) ranch powder. Mix. Let it rest. Enjoy.

06/26/2026

RATE MY COCKTAIL EP 11: ROAD GATOR Brandon Reyes

SPECS:
*1/2 oz fresh lime juice
* 1/2 oz 50 Brit Dole Pineapple Juice Syrup
* 3/4 oz Green Chartreuse
* 1 dropper/dash bittercube ginger allspice bitters
* 3 oz Cava brut

Shake all ingredients except cava. Add cava to tin, strain the cocktail into a rocks glass over a large cube. Garnish with a Kinome leaf or a small mint leaf atop the cube.

DAVE RATING: 86/100

Do you have a cocktail that’s interesting, tasty, or just plain weird? Comment the original name and specs below to be considered for our next episode! Bar Contra