Chef Halee Raff graduated from Johnson and Wales in 2014 with a Bachelor of Business in Food Service Management. After receiving her degree, Halee returned home to Chicago in high demand; lending her talents to well-known Chicago hot spots like Tru, Sixteen, and Naha/Brindille (all Michelin stars). She soon worked her way up to Chef de Partie and thereafter won the coveted position of Sous Chef at Band of Bohemia and then Momotaro (Boka Group). Her last position was as an Executive in the 4c Group before starting her own company amid the pandemic, Hardbittenn. At Hardbittenn, Halee offers customizable in-home dining experiences, cooking & baking classes, and offerings such as custom cakes and full lines of baked goods and pop tarts!

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Professional cooks worldwide praise Global cutlery for its perfect balance, lightweight, and seamless construction. This special Global Classic collection includes the four knives every kitchen needs – a paring knife, serrated utility knife, bread knife, and chef's knife. Each one is forged by hand in Japan of stainless steel, hardened in a process inspired by the ancient art of samurai sword making. <ul><li>Stamped blades are made from exceptionally hard Cromova 18 high-carbon stainless steel, ice tempered and hardened to resist corrosion.</li><li>Prominent 1/4" edges are visible to the naked eye and ground straight to a point rather than beveled, resulting in impressive sharpness and edge retention.</li><li>Stainless-steel handles are seamlessly constructed and textured for a good grip.</li><li>Crafted to professional standards, these knives are lightweight yet perfectly balanced.</li><li>Made in Japan.</li></ul> <h3>4-piece set includes:</h3> <ul><li>3" Paring Knife</li><li>6" Serrated Utility Knife</li><li>8 1/2" Bread Knife</li><li>8" Chef's Knife</li></ul>

This special Global Classic collection includes the four knives every kitchen needs – a paring knife, serrated utility knife, bread knife, and chef's knife. 

Global Classic Essential 4-Piece Knife Set

Microplane coarse Cheese Graters are used by chefs and gourmands everywhere! When you're grating carrots, hard cheeses, or even coconut, you'll want to reach for your coarse Cheese Grater. The Gourmet Series Cheese Graters from Microplane feature ultra-sharp photo etched teeth, a stainless steel frame, and soft touch handles. The stainless steel frame provides extraordinary durability. The soft touch handle matches back to the premium classic series zesters. The non-skid foot adds stability when grating on counters and plates. Stock your kitchen with the best!

The Gourmet Series Cheese Graters from Microplane feature ultra-sharp photo etched teeth, a stainless steel frame, and soft touch handles. 

Microplane Gourmet Series Cheese Grater

Discover all of McCormick's herbs and spices and update your spice cabinet for delicious home-cooked meals! Find out where to buy your favorite spices today.

Discover all of McCormick's herbs and spices and update your spice cabinet for delicious home-cooked meals!

McCormick Herbs and Spices

Whether you're baking or frying, Panko Bread Crumbs from Kikkoman® will give you the right coating every time. These bread crumbs are light and airy because the bread they're made from was baked to be that way. Mix with your favorite herbs and spices to make everything from fried shrimp to baked onion rings. And as a crunchy topping for casseroles and baked foods, they're unbeatable.

Whether you're baking or frying, Panko Bread Crumbs from Kikkoman® will give you the right coating every time.

Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs 

From camp-side culinary adventures to award-winning kitchens, the DD Hook Tie Knife Bag is the perfect choice for protecting your tool kit. This essential bag is made for renowned chefs and culinary students alike with the simple roll-up design and 7 cutlery pockets. A thick interior flap, leather strap enclosure, and 7 knife pockets provide added security to keep your knives and tools safe wherever your work takes you.

From camp-side culinary adventures to award-winning kitchens, the DD Hook Tie Knife Bag is the perfect choice for protecting your tool kit.

Boldric Canvas DD Hook Tie Knife Roll

With its 2 front lap pockets and notepad or cell phone and penholder by its chest, the Boldric Apron keeps you structured and organized. The comfortable and stylish full-length apron is made with 100% cotton denim from Indian mills. An adjustable brass neck buckle, contrast color stitching, and off-white tape cotton strap take your look to a whole new level of elegance.

With its 2 front lap pockets and notepad or cell phone and penholder by its chest, the Boldric Apron keeps you structured and organized.

Boldric Canvas Bib Apron 

The flavor and crunch of Morton® Coarse Sea Salt make it an ideal finishing salt for meat and poultry, seafood, vegetables, and even desserts. Morton Coarse Sea Salt is the perfect salt for rubs, roasts and finishing touches. Bring a pop of crunch to any dish as a finishing salt, grilling salt or dessert topping. This coarse salt is perfect for everything from vegetables and side dishes to fruits and desserts. At Morton Salt, we make sure only the best salt crystals reach your plate, so every dish you create will be as flavorful as you intend.

The flavor and crunch of Morton® Coarse Sea Salt make it an ideal finishing salt for meat and poultry, seafood, vegetables, and even desserts.

Morton Coarse Sea Salt 

Shop at HMART in-store or online store and get delivered to your doorstep. Find Authentic Asian Grocery Essentials and Fresh Produce.

Shop at HMART in-store or online store and get delivered to your doorstep.

H MART Lobster

Make your next celebration even more special with a restaurant-quality baked stuffed lobster recipe that's delicious and easy to make. 

Stuffed Baked Lobster Recipe

When you start with Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry, you can create extraordinary dishes, both savory and sweet. Let your imagination take you to delicious places! Puff Pastry is made with the same basic ingredients as pie pastry, but the dough is folded multiple times to create dozens of layers. Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry is ready to bake, so you can skip the work and still enjoy perfectly made golden, flaky pastry. Puff Pastry Sheets can be folded and shaped into many interesting and delicious designs. At Pepperidge Farm, baking is more than a job. It's a real passion. Each day, our bakers take the time to make every cookie, pastry, cracker, and loaf of bread the best way they know how - by using carefully selected, quality ingredients.

When you start with Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry, you can create extraordinary dishes, both savory and sweet.

Pepperidge Farm Frozen Puff Pastry Sheets

This Avantco IC1800 countertop induction range delivers superior usability and performance for all your cooking needs! Perfect for use in omelet stations, catering services, display cooking, and other light-duty applications, this induction unit is safer than conventional countertop ranges since there's no open flame or exposed burner. And thanks to its innovative technology, this cooker heats up in as little as one minute. Plus, this range boasts a sleek, stainless steel design for a professional look that will impress your guests, while being easy to clean. For added convenience, a built-in 180 minute timer allows you to keep track of your culinary creations, and you can cook using a wattage or temperature mode that ranges from 140 - 460 degrees Fahrenheit. And thanks to its multiple heat levels, you can be sure you'll have the ideal temperature for your most popular dishes. This induction cooker is compatible with induction-ready pans that have a bottom diameter between 4 3/4" and 10 1/4". For added convenience, the cooker enters "standby" mode when the pan is removed from the surface. This unit requires a 120V electrical connection. Overall Dimensions:Width: 13 15/32"Depth: 16 1/2"Height: 4 3/64"

This Avantco IC1800 countertop induction range delivers superior usability and performance for all your cooking needs! Perfect for use in omelet stations, catering services, display cooking, and other light-duty applications, this induction unit is safer than conventional countertop ranges since there's no open flame or exposed burner.

Avantco IC1800 Countertop Induction Range/Cooker

Sprinkle on the fun with this rainbow sprinkles mix! You get a large amount of sprinkles so you have plenty on hand for decorating large cakes or big batches of cupcakes or cookies! This cheerful mix includes rainbows, clouds and colorful rainbow colored jimmies and nonpareils.

Sprinkle on the fun with this rainbow sprinkles mix!

Wilton Rainbow Sprinkles Mix

Make life a bite better with Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Premium Baking Chips. Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips deliver a sweet, classic chocolate flavor with hints of vanilla extract. Add them to your baking supplies to bake the ultimate chocolate chip cookies and decadent brownies. Ghirardelli chocolate chips offer rich flavor and smooth texture. They feature the highest quality cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate, and just the right amount of cane sugar for delicious flavor. Elevate your baking from great to extraordinary with Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Make life a bite better with Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Premium Baking Chips. They deliver a sweet, classic chocolate flavor with hints of vanilla extract. Add them to your baking supplies to bake the ultimate chocolate chip cookies and decadent brownies.

Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Premium Baking Chips 

Reynolds Kitchens Parchment Paper with SmartGrid updates a classic kitchen staple with clearly marked lines for easy cutting and even spacing. This parchment paper includes SmartGrid lines that serve as a guide for cookie dough, so each cookie has room to spread evenly while baking. You can also use the SmartGrid to get straight lines and accurate sizing for a perfect fit in any pan. You can even reuse each cooking paper sheet up to three times in a single session to get more mileage out of the roll. Use to lift brownies and breads right out of the pan, or to catch drips and spills for easy cleanup while you decorate. Every Reynolds parchment paper roll is oven-safe up to 425 degrees Fahrenheit to help make everyday meals easy—and make cleanup quick! Cooking and baking has never been easier with Reynolds Kitchens Parchment Paper.

Reynolds Kitchens Parchment Paper with SmartGrid updates a classic kitchen staple with clearly marked lines for easy cutting…

Reynolds Kitchens Parchment Paper Roll

When we set out to design our own line of silicone spatulas, we stayed true to the "function first" philosophy of our founder, Chuck Williams. Flexible, heatproof silicone heads enable a range of tasks, from stirring to scraping, while paintbrush-style handles offer superior comfort and control.

When we set out to design our own line of silicone spatulas, we stayed true to the "function first" philosophy of our founder…

Williams Sonoma Classic Spatula

In under 10 minutes, Chef Halee Raff will teach you how to make a pastry tart from scratch from the filling to the frosting.

Easy and Delicious Pastry Tart Recipe 

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Chef Halee Raff shares a few tips and tricks for using a Microplane grater.

How-To Use a Microplane Grater

Chef Halee Raff teaches you how to peel and mince garlic in just a few easy steps. 

How-To Peel and Mince Garlic

Chef Halee Raff teaches you how to easily chop parsley using some quick, easy tips. 

How-To Easily Chop Parsley

Chef Halee Raff teaches you how to break down a lobster into a butterfly cut.

How-To Break Down a Lobster

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William Sonoma Silicon Spatula Recommended by Chef Halee Raff

Pepperidge Farm Puff Pasty Recommended by Chef Halee Raff

Reynolds Parchment Paper Recommended by Chef Halee Raff

Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs Recommended by Chef Halee Raff

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Ivorie Jenkins is a seasoned wellness expert and yoga instructor who transitioned from a 15-year career as a professional dancer, including five years with Cirque du Soleil, into the world of yoga and meditation. During her time as a dancer, Ivorie discovered yoga as a powerful healing practice, which eventually led her to teaching full-time. She has since deepened her expertise through travels to India and the completion of a yoga therapy program at Loyola Marymount University.

Today, Ivorie runs her own business, Ivory Jenkins Yoga, and teaches classes both in studios and privately. Her areas of expertise encompass wellness, meditation, yoga therapy, and motherhood, and she is a senior teacher leading retreats and teacher training programs. Ivorie is also a contributor to digital wellness platforms, helping to make yoga accessible to a broader audience.

With a personal philosophy that links yoga practice to overall wellness, Ivorie emphasizes meeting her students’ individual needs, seeing yoga as a personal prescription for health. Looking forward, she aims to expand her impact by leading more international retreats, developing teacher training programs, and creating wellness initiatives for schools and companies. In her personal life, Ivorie enjoys spending time with her family and balancing her wellness practice with the joys of motherhood.


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Ivorie Jenkins is a Yoga therapist and E-RYT 500 who has dedicated herself to the practice, study, and teaching of Yoga since…

"David Odom, DPT, CSCS spent his whole life being active and playing sports. Inspired by this passion for health and wellness, he went to Georgia Southern University to earn a B.S. in Kinesiology, Major in Exercise Science. In 2010, he acquired his Doctor of Physical Therapy from Georgia State University. Upon graduation, he worked in an outpatient orthopedic PT clinic. His work at the clinic transformed into a traveling endeavor when he was hired as an onsite therapist to a professional men’s soccer team. From here, his reputation for getting his patients healthy and performing to their maximum potential, landed him residencies with various Broadway Shows, Touring Musical Productions, and High Profile Concert Tours.
This work has taken him all over the world and exposed him to a vast array of healing techniques. In turn, he integrates both eastern philosophy and western medicine to create a more balanced healing experience. Whether the client is in need of pain relief or high-level performance training, David is committed to making everyone feel happy and healthy. David is the founder of Flux, touring physical therapy services. "

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David Odom, DPT, CSCS spent his whole life being active and playing sports.

"Michael Chaturantabut or Mike Chat is a Thai/Thai Chinese-American actor and stuntman, best known for his role as Chad Lee, the Blue Ranger in Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue. He was born in Rayong Province, Thailand, and is the owner of XMA (Extreme Martial Arts). Chat represents a new wave of Kung Fu, with over 14 years of experience, combining Okinawan Shorei-Ryu as a 4th degree black belt, Tae Kwon Do, Chinese Wushu, Kickboxing, yoga, ballet, dance, and acrobatics. Mike was inducted in the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 1992 and has captured over 50 National and International Forms and Weapons Championships. Chat has trained many celebrities for their roles in major box office films including Jaden Smith for Karate Kid, Taylor Lautner for the Twilight Saga, Willow Smith and Boo Boo Stewart for X-men, and many more award-winning professionals around the world. He’s been an actor and stunt double in numerous movies and television shows including Fight Zone, Mortal Kombat: Conquest, Little Manhattan, The Rookie, and many more. Mike was inducted in the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 1992 and has captured over 50 National and International Forms and Weapons Championships. His popularity really exploded after winning gold at the 1995 ISKA World Championships. He won more gold medals that year in Germany and in 1996. These skills spawned his television career and he also appeared in a video clip from Cirrus; ""Back on a Mission.""

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Michael Chaturantabut or Mike Chat is a Thai/Thai Chinese-American actor and stuntman, best known for his role as Chad Lee, t…

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