December 1, 2010

Editor's Page

On Habit, Behavior and Choice

Conditioning habitual behavior can be part of a strategy for influencing customer choices Read More

Innovator

University of Utah Hospital Nutrition Services Turns to A Pod Squad Strategy

A "pod" based patient meal system helps the University of Utah Hospital balance labor efficiency with room service style customization Read More

Another Way to Onsite Retail Café Variety

University of Utah Health Care relies on local restaurant chefs to staff its Chef's Corner station Read More

Special Report

Special Report: 2010 FM IDEAS Conference Update

Leading onsite pros shared winning participation strategies at the 2010 FM IDEAS Conference Read More

Kim Rothstein

Strategic Food Industry Consultant Read More

Bill Mitchell

Sodexo's Senior director of brand management Read More

Cary Neff

Chef, Author and Vice President of Culinary for Morrison Management Specialists Read More

John Buchanan

President-Lettuce Consulting Group Read More

Management

Front of the House

A Salad Bar in Every School?

The First Lady's initiative launches a debate on the pros and cons of salad bars in elementary school environments Read More

Salad Bar Tips for K-6

Worried about how a salad bar would work with younger kids? Here are some tips Read More

WMU's New Dining Hall Moonlights as a Retail Outlet

All-you-care-to-eat residential dining hall by day; retail cash outlet after dark Read More

Less Tray Dining

Do smaller trays mean less waste? University of Missouri initiative may have answer soon Read More

December 2010 Web Exclusives

To read these, and other, up-to-date web exclusive listings, go to http://food-management.com and click on the FMWeb Exclusives button. First Shop24 Auto Read More

up front

It's like a mobile billboard on steriods. Michael Chamberlin, EVP/director of client services for marketing firm BBDO San Francisco, which created a promotion Read More

FM Agenda

JANUARY Jan. 16-18 School Nutrition Association Child Nutrition Industry ConferenceSheraton SeattleSeattle, WAwww.schoolnutrition.org FEBRUARY Feb. 10-12 Read More

How To

Food Photography 101: Part 4

The fourth and final installment in our how-to series on how onsite foodservice professionals can shoot their own high-quality food images Read More

Food Styling: The Art of Preparing Food for the Camera

Food Styling: The Art of Preparing Food for the CameraDelores CusterJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.Hard cover, 398 pp., $75.00 Over the years, photographic food Read More

Guest Chef

Guest Chef: From Hotel to Hospital

AHF Culinary Competition winner has done it all, from fine dining and sports bars to banquets for thousands Read More

Well Equipped

Speeding Up the Bread Line

Toasters are a key component at onsite sandwich, breakfast and self service concept stations Read More

Food

Steeped in Flavor

Know-how with marinades, brines and rubs can take your entrees to the next level Read More

How (and Why) to Dry-Brine a Turkey

Cooks have always used marinating and wet-brining to add flavor and moisture to a whole turkey, with mixed results. In recent years, advocates of dry-brining Read More

Second Helpings

Go online to find these articles and recipes for great marinades, rubs, techniques and more at: http://food-management.com Hone Your Grill Skills Just Read More

Basics & Beyond

Basics & Beyond: Rise & Shine and Grab & Go

Breakfast sandwiches make having the first meal of the day easy in today's fast times Read More

Buyer's Tipsheet

Buyer's Tip Sheet: Dehydrated Potatoes

Deyhydrated potatoes offer many fast and easy options, from mashed to hash browns to casseroles and more Read More

Departments

Just Desserts

Junk Food Diet Leads to Weight Loss

Ever hear of the Twinkie Defense, a form of insanity plea that says a steady diet of sugary junk foods could lead to loss of control (and therefore lack Read More

Diet Plan of the Month

When Just Desserts last visited the Heart Attack Grill (January 2007 issue), we noted the Chandler, AZ, restaurant's madcap flaunting of mainstream nutritional Read More

Presidents Caught Ham-Handed

Oregon-based artist has done something so simple that it's a wonder no one else thought of it before. He has decided to paint portraits of every American Read More

Meat Markets

Can tiny Luxembourg beat the big ol' USA at anything? Looks like they can. The data accompanying the chart at this site indicates that the people of this Read More

Recipes In This Issue

Bourbon Raspberry Rub Steak with Raspberry Mango Salsa

YIELD: 4 SERVINGS cup bourbon 6 oz. raspberries 2 tsps. sugar 2 tsps. dry mustard 1 Tbsp. crushed mixed peppercorns 2 tsps. garlic powder 2 tsps. salt Read More

Honey-Marinated Portobello Mushroom with Roquefort & Bitter Greens

YIELD: 24 SERVINGS 2 cups honey 1 cups balsamic vinegar 1 cup soy sauce 2 oz. garlic (about 12 cloves) 1 cups + as needed olive oil 24 portobello mushrooms, Read More

Spicy Chinese Chicken and Rice

YIELD: 12 SERVINGS cup soy sauce cup molasses cup toasted sesame oil 3 Tbsps. brown sugar, divided 1 Tbsps. minced garlic 2 tsps. salt, divided 1 tsp. Read More

Peanut Butter Marinade

YIELD: 1 QT. MARINADE 1 cups pourable peanut butter 1 cups soy sauce cup honey 3 Tbsps. lemon juice 1 tsps. ground ginger 1 Tbsp. minced garlic tsp. red-pepper Read More

Triple Pepper and Onion Marinade

YIELD: 4 TO 6 SERVINGS cup pure olive oil 3 1" pieces yellow onion 2 medium green onions, medium dice poblano chile, seeded and cut into 1" pieces 1 jalapeo Read More

Cranberry & Pecan-Crusted Rack of Pork

YIELD: 8 SERVINGS 1 qts. cranberry juice 6 oz. cranberry vodka 9 Tbsps. salt 1 center-cut pork rack, frenched (8 to 9 lbs.) 8 oz. toasted pecans, ground Read More

Chile-Lime Roaster

YIELD: 12 servings 1 gal. cold water, divided cup kosher salt cup coarse sea salt 12 garlic cloves, smashed cup honey 2 Tbsps. black peppercorns 1 Tbsp. Read More

Sweet-Smoky-Spicy Wild Salmon Rub

YIELD: 4 SERVINGS 2 tsps. smoked paprika 2 tsps. brown sugar tsp. ground cumin tsp. coarse ground black pepper tsp. sea salt tsp. cocoa powder tsp. red Read More

Spicy Ponzu-Glazed Avocado Salmon Spring Roll

YIELD: 12 SERVINGS Coconut Avocado Cream (Yield 2 cups): 2 large fresh avocados, peeled and seeded 8 oz. coconut milk 2 oz. pineapple juice Salt and pepper Read More

market basket

Smucker's offers a full line of distinctive portion-control products and the opportunity to add comfort and value to any foodservice operation by displaying Read More

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