Beyond Fair Trade
UC-Santa Cruz Director of Residential Dining Alma Sifuentes (r.) with student organizers Tony LoPresti and Suzanne Langridge, who advocated bringing Fair...
Coffee Talk
For many of us, there's no better way to start the day than with a piping-hot "cup o' Joe." And often those first swigs of coffee are consumed in onsite...
Sandwich Secrets
This Tuscany Chicken Ciabatta sandwich is a signature item on the menu of Sodexho's Jazzman's Caf. The recipe uses Black Olive Paste and Red Pepper Mayonnaise...
Mustard Minutiae
YELLOW MUSTARD, the no-carb, no calorie condiment, has a flavorful history. Here's a few fun facts about one of America's favorite hot-dog toppers. Mild...
What's Behind Those Food Price Increases?
COMMODITY COMMENTARY...ConAgra executive Bill Lapp addresses the Foodservice Purchasing Managers Group at the organizations recent get together in Chicago....
We Be Jammin'
As sauces or toppings, dessert garnishes or fillings, or as a base for salsas or fruit glazes, jams and jellies are important ingredients for a host of...
Getting to Know Yogurt
Yogurt's versatility and healthful benefits make it a perfect ingredient or stand-alone dish. Americans eat over 300,000 tons of yogurt each year. www.foodreference.com...
Reinventing Salad
Almost every operation offers salads. But sites that really rake in the profits and customer satisfaction are those with full-blown salad concepts. Prudential's...
Say Cheese
Specialty cheeses add value to the menu and money to the bottom line. Above are several Wisconsin specialty cheeses, including Cave-Aged Cheddar, Aged...
BARBECUE FEVER
Quick Cranberry Grilling Sauce Students at Texas A&M University enjoy the competitive edge full-blown cook-off contests bring to the campus barbeques....
Citrus for All Seasons
Oranges, grapefruits, lemons and limescitrus fruits are a perfect complement to today's hottest cuisines, such as Asian, Mediterranean and Caribbean....
Side Kicks
A TASTING PRESENTATION of Herb Gnocchi Provencal is a side dish favorite of Compass Group's Chris Ivens-Brown. "Side dishes are crucial to plate presentation,...
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WHO DOESN'T LIKE CHICKEN SALAD? It's familiar, comforting and, frankly, hard to mess up. But beyond the traditional mayonnaise-based, celery-studded version...
Sorting Through Nature's Bin
Products from the Bin Barbara's Bakery offers natural and organic cereals and snack foods and has introduced new Puffins Cereal and Milk Bars in four...
Veggies -What's in a Can?
Canned vegetables are stockroom staples often taken for granted. One of the food industry's original "value-added" products, canned veggies still offer...
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