Top 10 Foods: Past & Present – #5: Tortillas (Dwell Edition)

What do well-known Mexican dishes like enchiladas, chilaquiles, and tacos have in common (aside from being delicious)? They all count tortillas as their keystone ingredient. The tortilla, a thin flatbread made from corn or wheat, is a staple of Mexican and Central American cooking. Although the packaged flour tortillas we find at every grocery store […]

5-4-3-2-1 Dwell on Design Countdown Begins!

Happy Monday! We are now four and five days away from special Capital Cooking events at Dwell on Design at the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 22-24. Let us update you quickly… There are a few face changes in the Designer Cookoff being held from 2-3 pm this Friday afternoon. Nick Lovelady (@cupboards) can […]

The Capital Cutting Board Chef Challenge at Dwell on Design

We’ve been talking about the Designer Cook off at Dwell on Design (Los Angeles Convention Center) on this blog on Friday, June 22nd. But guess what? There is an equally fabulous event the next day! The headline event in the Capital booth next weekend with be the pro chef showdown between celebrity chef, cookbook author […]

Capital Designer Cookoff at Dwell on Design

      We are incredibly excited to announce the final teams in the Capital Designer Cookoff at Dwell on Design next Friday, June 22nd from 2:00 – 3:00pm in the Capital Cooking booth (#1230): Team East Nick Lovelady (@cupboards) Lori Gilder (@lorigilder)* Rebecca Reynolds (@CKD_Rebecca) Team West Brandon Smith (@dcoopsd) Stacy Garcia (@cabinetmakers) Emily […]

The Battle at Dwell on Design

Once upon a time in Twitterland, during a #kbtribechat where extremely wonderful designers, manufacturers and associates who work in the kitchen and bath industry gather each Wednesday afternoon from 2-3 pm EST, an idea was born. The lovely idea was to challenge designers, who actually specify appliances for their clients, to use the appliances, test […]