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
Cooper's Creek Southern Cobb Salad
Southern Inspired Salads Solve a Problem  2
Healthy lunch options increase sales by 55 percent at Oregon State University concept
Words that Work 
Cathy Babbs, MS, RD, DHCFA, has developed a list of the most constructive way to describe workplace situations, especially in the healthcare foodservice environment.
Roasted asparagus
Chefs Pump Up the Veggie Volume 
Onsite chefs are roasting, grilling, seasoning, adding sauce and doing more with vegetables
Poutine and fries
Fresh French Fries are a Cut Above
Starting with local potatoes, fresh fries made on campus are a craveable snack that’s sustainable, too
Chef Experiments with a Series of Signature Waffles 
Starting with plain batter and switching up mix-ins and toppings yields some big winners, as well as one “epic fail.”
Chef Demo: Tiramisu Done Right  1
Dennis Littley, executive chef for Flick-operated Mount St. Joseph Academy teaches how to make Tiramisu
Giraffe
Chefs Inspired by African Cuisine
When it comes to the food Senegal, Ethiopia and South Africa, Wilbert Jones, president of the Wilbert Jones Company, is spreading the word
University of Richmond Broad Cafe
University of Richmond Brands an Off Campus Café 
University of Richmond's new off campus cafe, located eight miles away from the city's downtown, is designed to get students and locals to interact
Desserts Feature International Influence 
Asian- and Latin-inspired desserts are leading the trend among college and university dining halls' sweet treat offerings
16 Sweet Asian & Latin Desserts 

International intrigue can provide a signature ending to onsite meals. These Asian- and Latin- inspired desserts range from super sweet and rich (Cabelleros Ricos) to elegantly simple and subtle (Green Tea Tapioca).

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The Influence of U.S. Millennial Hispanics on Food
The NPD Group says sixty-five percent of U.S. Hispanics are Millennials, ages 22 to 35, and significantly influence the ethnic group’s overall eating attitudes and behaviors
Sustainable Dining Program Takes Root at NC State 

FM Web ExclusiveA new program at North Carolina State University is strengthening local connections to sustainable dining while encouraging local alumni to claim their roots on campus.

“My Roots are at NC State” is accomplishing a goal that many university dining programs desire: getting alumni involved with students, dining and the institution as a whole while also developing, promoting and supporting cutting-edge sustainability practices on campus.

Menu Building Innovations: A MUFSO Panel Discussion

Bold flavors, round-the-clock snacking and innovations both large and small were the focus of the Menu Building Innovations panel at MUFSO. Connectivity between customers, chefs and manufacturers was also a theme.

Panelists included Diana Duddy, national account manager, Sweet Street Desserts; Steve Logan, research chef-culinary services manager, Ventura Foods; and Tony Seta, director culinary services/Corporate Executive Chef, Butterball Foodservice. Nancy Kruse, president, The Kruse Company & columnist, Nation’s Restaurant News, served as moderator.

Roasted salsa
Chef Demo: Roasted Chiles and Fresh Corn Salsa 
Chef David McHugh of San Diego State University demonstrates hot to make roasted chiles and fresh corn salsa
Quinioa bowl
UnbelievaBowl! 
From Asian to Mediterranean, rice and grain bowls can adapt to nearly any cuisine

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