Beef Jerky Featured image

Do you love beef jerky? Of course you do! Who doesn’t love a chewy, salty, smoky piece of dried meat that can last for months without spoiling? Beef jerky is the ultimate snack for anyone who wants a high-protein, low-carb, and highly portable bite of deliciousness. We’ll breakdown what you need to know to make

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Cinnabon, DIY and how it came to be Featured image

How do you make a genuine Cinnabon at home, and how did Cinnabon come to be as we know it today? Glad you asked; join us on a sweet journey… How Cinnabon started In 1984 a couple of restaurant entrepreneurs who had enjoyed visiting a cinnamon roll joint in Tennessee, agreed to a franchise deal.

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7-layer Bars Featured Image

If you have a sweet tooth, you definitely love 7-layer bars if you have ever tried them. These are the ooey-gooey dessert bars that have a buttery graham cracker crust, and six more layers of deliciousness on top. You often find them in bake sales, potlucks, and holiday parties, and they sell quick and are

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Braising 101 -Braising Food Like A Pro Featured Image

The art of braising food and culinary tips on how to braise properly. We’ll also share some popular braised dishes that are sure to please any crowd. Braising is a cooking term that has been around as long as humans have had a pot to cook in.  Every home cook should learn the proper techniques,

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Knife Skills – Using a Kitchen Knife Featured image

Just about every chef knows that knife skills can make or break a cook’s confidence in the kitchen… But, do you have difficulty chopping and dicing -even the simplest of ingredients? This is a crash course how to use a kitchen knife. We’ll cover the basics of what you need to know about handling a

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10 Essential Knives Featured Image

With just the right kitchen knife, any kitchen task can make all the difference. Whether it’s just a simple job like slicing tomatoes and more intricate tasks such as boning a salmon, or something else entirely – there is always a “best” knife for the job. But with so many different types of kitchen knives,

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Best veggie Choppers [Tested. Reviewed. Rated.]

Vegetable choppers offer the tantalizing possibility of slicing and dicing a big pile of produce with minimal effort and mess. We bring in eleven of the most popular choppers, slicers, manual food processors, and all-in-one wonder systems to see which ones save you time and effort in your kitchen. Click here to skip down to the winners

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Best Chef Knife under $100 featured image

We’ve chosen our top picks for Chef’s knives that are under the $100 radar that are offering excellent abilities when it comes to sharpness, comfort, and performance. We hope that these top picks that were selected from a much larger review will give you confidence in our opinion as to why these are the best

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The Basics of Stir-Fry Featured image

If you’re anything like us, you love a good stir-fry. But sometimes, no matter how hard we try, our home cooked stir-fry just don’t taste as good as the ones we get at restaurants. We at Notakeout.com love to breakdown, explore, and then share with you how these things are done.  With a little bit

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Knife Skills Everyone Should Know Featured image

As a home cook, you’re always looking for ways to make your life easier and cooking is no exception. After all, who has time to waste when there are only so many hours in the day? You want to be able to get dinner on the table quickly and efficiently, without any fuss. One way

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