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July 16, 2025

Tips and Recipes for Utah Dutch Oven Cooking

By Matt

Photo credits: Logan Walker In honor of Utah’s Pioneer Day this July, we’re focusing on an iconic Utah cooking implement, the Dutch oven. We’ll discuss the interesting history of this unique tool, share three of our favorite Dutch oven recipes, and give you some pro tips on how to use and take care of your […]

June 25, 2025

10 Tips for Smoking Meat

By Matt

For Father’s Day last year, we talked about Dirty Grilling (perhaps the manliest thing that can possibly be done with a steak). In prior years, we dedicated our June blogs to discussions of Grilling Basics and Advanced Grilling. This June,…

June 11, 2025

Culinary Crafts’ New Vegetarian and Vegan Menus Are Here!

By Matt

At Culinary Crafts, we specialize in vegan catering, vegetarian catering, and catering for all types of dietary needs without ever compromising on flavor or presentation. For the past few months, our amazing bakers, chefs, and event planners have been hard at work, collaborating to craft stunning new offerings designed specifically for plant-based and restricted diets. […]

May 23, 2025

15 Ways to Use Leftover Wine

By Matt

No need to let that opened bottle of Reisling or Sauv Blanc go to waste; there are plenty of delicious ways to use leftover wine. In fact, the best use of wine may be what you do with it after you’ve drunk your fill. We asked our chefs, bakers, and bartenders about their favorite ways […]

May 9, 2025

Wedding Cake Trends: What’s Next?

By Matt

Cake by Cake by Alessandra. Photo credits Kate Osborne. Last week we brought you An Illustrated History of American Wedding Cake Trends. This week, as promised, we’re looking at the cake trends you can expect to see in the coming year. We spoke with three local wedding cake experts: Alessandra (Ale) Wortmann from Cake by […]

May 2, 2025

An Illustrated History of American Wedding Cake Trends

By Matt

Photo credit Ashlee Brooke Wedding cakes have come a long way! From gaudy white towers to tiny, colorful works of art, we’ve seen wedding cake trends come and go. Today’s newlyweds are drawing inspiration from a long history of wedding cake trends while also using new ideas and technologies to create exciting cakes that taste […]

April 29, 2025

Life-Changing Cream Puffs

By Matt

by Kaesalesa Hamby Event Team When I was 15, I had to make some money, fast! My choir was going to take a trip to Europe, and I needed to raise $7,000 to go. I decided my best bet was to do what I do best: bake. My dad and I sat down and came […]

April 8, 2025

Pasta al Forno (Baked Pasta)

By Matt

by Markus McMurdie Field Kitchen Manager Photo credit Logan Walker When I was little, I was an extremely picky eater. If it wasn’t fried, breaded, or composed mainly of chocolate, I wouldn’t put it in my mouth. Eventually I moved on to my Charcoal Grilling Period, then a stint as a vegetarian, followed by a […]

March 10, 2025

French-Inspired Chicken Pot Pie

By Matt

by Taylor Klingler Event Team My mom was gone a lot, so she didn’t do much cooking. As a kid, I lived mostly on frozen meals, sandwiches, that kind of thing. I made a lot of ramen noodles, but that was about the height of my cooking expertise. When I was dating my husband, I […]

March 5, 2025

You’re the Bacon Man, and I Love You

By Matt

by Cade Williams Event Manager Photo Credit Logan Walker The first time I worked an event at Culinary Crafts, I wasn’t sure I ever wanted to go back. That first shift was thirteen hours of pulling taffy in the hot sun at the Gallivan Center, and by the time it was over, I was exhausted. […]

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