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What is a Santoku, and Why do I Need One?

What is a Santoku, and Why do I Need One?

 Are you new to the world of Japanese knives? Do you need one knife to do it all? Baby, you need a santoku. If you’ve heard anything at all about...

What is a Santoku, and Why do I Need One?

 Are you new to the world of Japanese knives? Do you need one knife to do it all? Baby, you need a santoku. If you’ve heard anything at all about...

Dento Kogeishi: the Highest Honour for Japanese Craftspeople

Dento Kogeishi: the Highest Honour for Japanese...

Takumi Ikeda, the new head of Anryu Hamono and Dento Kogeishi.All photos by Visti Kjar, Down North Photography. Japan has a lot of traditional crafts that have been passed down...

Dento Kogeishi: the Highest Honour for Japanese...

Takumi Ikeda, the new head of Anryu Hamono and Dento Kogeishi.All photos by Visti Kjar, Down North Photography. Japan has a lot of traditional crafts that have been passed down...

Can You Feed Yourself on $24 a Week? We're Gonna Try.

Can You Feed Yourself on $24 a Week? We're Gonn...

Operation Come Home has been working for 50 years to prevent at-risk homeless youth in Ottawa from becoming homeless adults. At Knifewear, we've supported them for over six years through donations and...

Can You Feed Yourself on $24 a Week? We're Gonn...

Operation Come Home has been working for 50 years to prevent at-risk homeless youth in Ottawa from becoming homeless adults. At Knifewear, we've supported them for over six years through donations and...

What is a Nakiri, and Why do I Need One?

What is a Nakiri, and Why do I Need One?

For many newcomers to the world of Japanese kitchen knives, the  nakiri can be a very intriguing option. I remember first setting eyes on a nakiri in Knifewear Calgary about ten...

What is a Nakiri, and Why do I Need One?

For many newcomers to the world of Japanese kitchen knives, the  nakiri can be a very intriguing option. I remember first setting eyes on a nakiri in Knifewear Calgary about ten...

How to Cook the Perfect Turkey Like a Chef

How to Cook the Perfect Turkey Like a Chef

I was a chef for 15 years before working at Knifewear, and I embarrassingly had to call my mother the first time I cooked a whole turkey. My chef tasked...

How to Cook the Perfect Turkey Like a Chef

I was a chef for 15 years before working at Knifewear, and I embarrassingly had to call my mother the first time I cooked a whole turkey. My chef tasked...

How to Make Gravy for Christmas - Mike's Family Recipe

How to Make Gravy for Christmas - Mike's Family...

Everybody likes gravy. If someone says they don’t — they’re probably lying. Not only is gravy delicious, but serving a piping hot gravy allows you to rest your turkey longer...

How to Make Gravy for Christmas - Mike's Family...

Everybody likes gravy. If someone says they don’t — they’re probably lying. Not only is gravy delicious, but serving a piping hot gravy allows you to rest your turkey longer...