I get a lot of questions about what the behind-the-scenes of running a food blog looks like.People ask if we eat everything (we do!), how I decide what to make (what sounds good/what’s in season!), and what kind of equipment we use (more on that later).But we have one well-kept secret: what a mess we make while testing, re-testing, and shooting recipes.

We typically shoot two to three recipes twice a week, and by the time a shoot is over, the kitchen is filled with dirty dishes.It’s not glamorous, but cleanup one of the biggest parts of the job.While I absolutely adore my Sub-Zero refrigerator, Wolf cooktop, and Wolf oven, our hardest working kitchen appliance is definitely the dishwasher.With all of the recipes we test and shoot, we go through a TON of dirty dishes.

It feels like plates, bowls, pots, and pans are always strewn about the kitchen.We’ve owned a number of dishwashers in the past, but our new Cove dishwasher is simply the best.Dishes come out sparkling clean (and dry!), helping us easily clean up one day’s mess before we start again the next day.Pictured above: After.Pictured below: Before.

How many dishes get used while we shoot?Quite a few.To explain why, I’ll use a white bean dip as an example.Initially, we’d blend it up in the food processor, using measuring spoons to make sure we add the correct amount of each ingredient.If we take an ingredient shot first, we’d measure each ingredient into its own little bowl before making the

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