Tara Fitzpatrick

Associate Editor
Food Management

Tara Fitzpatrick is associate editor of Food Management and has been a full time staff editor since 2008. She covers food, culinary and menu trends   for the magazine, its electronic newsletters and its website. Favorite food? “Crab legs with drawn butter and lemon.”

Articles by Tara Fitzpatrick
Ritz Moves to Schools

The Ritz-Carlton brand is synonymous with luxury. Last week, luxury came to school lunch. A team of chefs from the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, led by Executive Chef Thomas Tolxdorf created a lunch to remember for more than 800 students at Nassau District Schools' Fernandina Beach High School.

Hospital Café’s Street Fair Fridays: Delicious Detours 

Natalie Ramos didn’t want your run-of-the-mill ‘international day’ promotion for the café at Fauquier Hospital, a 97-bed facility in Warrenton, VA. She wanted to take a detour into the side streets of Latin America, Asia, Mexico and Greece.

 

The result is Street Fair Fridays, where Ramos, director of food and nutrition services, says customers are finding themselves getting lost in variations on world foods like a Japanese-style shrimp burger or chicken tandoori sandwiches.

 

LA High School Student Creates Winning Meatless Chili Recipe
Kung Pao Chili, a perfectly fusion-forward chili recipe wins first prize in a national contest from Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) Meatless Monday.
Baked Maitake "Oyster"
K-12 Chefs Dazzle in Mushroom Recipe Contest
Twelve innovative recipes showcase the versatility/swapability of mushrooms.
almond-milk-berry smoothie
Low Carbon Food for Earth Day 2013
Reducing carbon footprint with earth-friendly menu items at 500 college and B&I cafes across the country.
Lavash with a Salad of Greens
Flatbreads Gain Ground 
Discover the multi-dimensional appeal of flatbreads. Healthful toppings and bold flavors are just the beginning.
Roger Williams University
What a Treat: Surf & Turf Tradition for Students 
Annual Steak & Lobster Dinner at Roger Williams University gets students talking, posting tweets, donning lobster bibs
Salad dressing
‘Extreme’ Dressings Get Kids Into Salads
Farm-to-table eating is made fun with low-fat, low-cal, simple-to-make salad dressings in wild flavors.
Solution to Workers' Weeknight “What’s for Dinner” Dilemma 

After a long day at work, employees at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, ME, can give themselves a break by picking up something good to take home for supper on the way out.

Take-home items include cheese lasagna “roll ups,” individually wrapped salmon filets and kid-friendly breaded chicken tenders. Signature desserts like Junior Whoopie Pies and brownies are just the icing on the cake.

Bases (and Nachos) Loaded: 9 New Stadium Eats 
New opening day menus by Aramark feature loaded hot dogs, original sandwiches, burgers with a twist and new fiery items with Latin flavors.
Art Ishman
Chef Demo: Prep, Sear, Action!  1
Art Ishman, chef manager, Bon Appetit Management Company at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, shows how to make pork medallions with hoisin soy sauce
Grits
Savoring the New South 
Fewer Elvis sandwiches and buckets of chicken and more plant-based dishes: the true traditions of the South reveal smart, simple plates.
Big Apple Healthcare Culinary Challenge
Big Challenge in the Big Apple 
Three hospitals face off in HFAA/AHF Culinary Challenge.
Wonton Fish Tacos
Senior Dining Chefs Shine in Competition 
Wonton fish taco dish wins the gold, chefs find ‘fantastic’ opportunity to showcase great food

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