The Noms Learn
Welcome to The Noms Learn section—your destination for kitchen confidence. Whether you’re a beginner cook looking to master the basics or an experienced home chef seeking new techniques to try, you’ll find comprehensive guides, time-saving hacks, and step-by-step tutorials to elevate your cooking.
What Do You Want to Master?
As a self-taught cook who learned at my mother’s side and now owns a New England restaurant, I’m sharing the techniques and tips I’ve discovered through years of experimentation and hands-on learning, adapted for your home kitchen. From proper knife skills to ingredient substitutions, food preservation to meal prep strategies, these guides are designed to make you a more confident, creative cook.
What You’ll Discover
Explore essential cooking techniques that form the foundation of great home cooking—proper sautéing, roasting, braising, and more. Learn food preservation methods to make seasonal ingredients last all year, including freezing herbs, canning basics, and pantry organization. Discover kitchen hacks that save time without sacrificing flavor, from quick cleanup tricks to ingredient substitutions when you’re missing something crucial.
Master ingredient guides help you understand how to select, store, and prepare everything from fresh herbs to specialty items. Cooking science explanations demystify why recipes work the way they do, helping you troubleshoot and adapt with confidence. Equipment tutorials ensure you’re using your tools effectively, whether it’s your Dutch oven, food processor, or simple chef’s knife.
Build Your Culinary Foundation
These aren’t just textbook techniques—they’re the skills I’ve learned through trial and error, experimentation, and those invaluable lessons from my mom’s kitchen. Each guide includes clear instructions, helpful photos, and practical advice born from real cooking experience, both the successes and the happy accidents that taught me something new.
Whether you’re learning how to properly freeze fresh herbs for winter, understanding the science behind perfect caramelization, or mastering the art of making rich stocks and gravies, you’ll find guides that respect your time while building real culinary knowledge.
Your Kitchen, Your Confidence
Great cooking isn’t about formal training—it’s about curiosity, experimentation, and learning from both your wins and your kitchen mishaps. These guides share what I’ve discovered through countless hours of trying new techniques, tweaking recipes, and figuring things out as I go. My mom gave me the foundation, and my own kitchen adventures built everything else.
Ready to level up your cooking? Browse our growing collection of guides and tutorials below, bookmark your favorites, and start building the kitchen skills that will serve you for a lifetime. Every recipe becomes easier when you understand the “why” behind the “how.”
Let's Learn Together!
The Complete Guide to Herbs and Spices: From Garden to Kitchen
Everything you need to know about the plants that transform cooking—their history, cultivation, flavor science, and how to use them with confidence There’s a moment
The Art of Charcuterie: A Journey Through European Tradition and Modern Celebration
When my best friend Kaleigh and her husband Brad told me they were expecting their first daughter, I knew immediately what I wanted to contribute
The Complete Guide to Acids in Cooking: The Secret Ingredient That Makes Everything Taste Better
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The Complete Guide to Italian Sauces: From Roman Simplicity to Neapolitan Soul
Everything you need to know about Italy’s legendary pasta sauces – the history, the regional pride, the technique, and why some combinations are sacred Stand
The Complete Guide to Whoopie Pies: Maine’s Beloved State Treat
In Maine, the whoopie pie isn’t just a dessert—it’s cultural heritage, legislated tradition, and a source of fierce regional pride. Since 2011, when the Maine
The Complete Guide to Tomatoes: From Andean Fruit to Global Kitchen Staple
Everything you need to know about the world’s most versatile ingredient – its origins, varieties, flavor science, and how to use each type There’s something
