FRIED COFFEE

There is probably no group of people that revere their coffee like those of us in food service.   It gives us a great foundation for the mad rush that occurs when the doors open for service.  So it was a real pleasure to receive a link to a story in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by China [...]

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I set out this morning to take a look at organic foods.   They cost more.   Are they worth it?     I started with this article from the Mayo Clinic. My next stop was Mother Earth News and a story about free range eggs.    As I finished reading that, a video about the Twig [...]

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Food service and food retailers are engaged in a battle for your health. I recently received a gift box of some of my favorite noshes, a fantastic collection of bar chocolates and a big bag of pistachios.  The chocolates now decorate my waistline, but the pistachios……………………..they sit on my counter, untouched.   I adore pistachios but [...]

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As tough as things are for many of us,  there are those for whom it’s tougher. I came across this poignant video, shot with only a cell phone,  that brought that point home for me. Take a few minutes – it’s worth it !

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Art Culinaire began showcasing the visual art of talented Chefs more than 20 years ago.  There have been other magazines,  some websites,  numerous newspapers and journals, prior to, and after that. In the opening days of 2009  Deep Plate quietly quietly launched what is, in my mind’s eye, the best media presentation of the styles [...]

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