When Small is Big
Artfully composed small plates are earning huge dividends where they play...
The Power Palate
These days, taste buds speak the language of big, bold flavors. More and more often, where you find beef and pork, you'll find ancho chiles, hoisin, chimichurri,...
Catering for a Cause
Often, catering an event can feel like running a three ring circus. It takes great timing, impeccable planning and a lot of heads and hands to pull off...
Catering: the next Big Thing
So what is the next big trend in the catering realm? Below, some experts offer ideas to keep in mind when creating a special event atmosphere and menus....
The Lure of Seafood
Mention seafood these days and three issues quickly surface: sustainability, healthfulness and delivering bold flavor. Lucky for us they go hand-in-hand....
Breakout Breakfast
Its just not possible to relegate the satisfaction and comfort of breakfast foods to early morning hours any more. In recent years, customers have increasingly...
Pies: From Sweet to Savory
What makes something a true pie? One technical and narrow way of looking at it is to define pies as combinations of sweet or savory ingredients held in a pastry crust and baked in a deep dish with sloped sides (as opposed to the straight and shallow sides of a tart). But since pies by their very nature are made to offer down-home, comforting satisfaction, why be a stickler about nomenclature?...
Pie-Lingual
Sweet pies and savory meat/vegetable-filled pastry pies appear in every global cuisine. Here are a few to consider for your next theme dinner: SAVORY...
Award Winning Recipes
Judges ponder who will be named Americas Hottest Chef in the 2007 Tabasco recipe contest. The reasons range from professionaland personalgrowth and development,...
Holiday Platings
Its the biggest question each time holiday menu planning rolls around: What should the show-stopping, center-ofthe- plate ideas be this year? Sure, everyone...
Smart Cookie
Fresh baked cookies continue to be best sellers in the bakery case, according to operators who spoke with FM. And their optimism for continued growth...
The Sandwich: An American Icon
Almond Butter & Jelly Sandwich Yield: 1 sandwich 2 slices oat bran bread 1 Tbsp. almond butter 1 Tbsp. 100% fruit spread 1. Spread slice of bread with...
Hot Off The Grill
Grilled Ginger Mahi-Mahi with Florida Tropical Fruit Salsa For many onsite customers, grilling automatically suggests classic burgers, dogs and ribs....
Satisfying the Occasional Vegetarian
California Avocado Thai Noodle Salad Imagine a cafe where tart and tangy fried green tomatoes rival Southern fried chicken...where succulent melt-in-your-mouth...
Think Cheese? Think Fresh!
Trendy paninis (above) enclose everything from artisan cheese to aged meat, herb bean spread to eggplant caponata. Photo from Aramark. Cheese loves fruit,...
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