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Food For Thought: 6 First Impression Tips for Restaurant Owners
A reporter from a Food Service/Hospitality Journal recently asked me about the importance of first impressions for restaurant owners. Although she posed questions I’d written about before, I never th

Dog Stew
Food is a substance that holds cultures together. Common foods unify and define countries and regions. However, a food that one group considers a delicacy, another group may find offensive. The Frenc

Cow's Milk And Milk Alternatives -- Is Mare's Milk Too Exotic? Part 1
Milk is a word that brings about impassioned arguments. Some defend cow's milk like tigers; others demote it and do not give it a chance. You would think people are discussing a dangerous illegal drug

Pickles
The true history of the pickle is somewhat of a mystery. Although some believe it dates back to India 4030 years ago. The pickle has been mentioned in the Bible by Jesus and in the Old Testament books

Food, Spurious Food
The other day, my mother, who compulsively shops for anything you can think of, bought me a bag of sunflower seeds, as I went through a phase of eating them about a decade ago.First of all, this was a

A Few Great Hidden San Diego Restaurants, According to a Boston Restaurant Reviewer
So it looks like another weekend of heavy rain in Boston. This is, what, the 7th or 8th weekend in a row with rain? I love Boston, but this is ridiculous.With the rain, my daydreams of San Diego, CA

From Prix Fixe to Cold Tea: A Glossary of Popular (and Obscure) Restaurant Terms
An Offbeat Glossary of Restaurant TermsEveryone knows what a bistro is...right? And a la carte is a term that even a fifth grader knows...well, maybe not. And what exactly does smart casual mean? Th

Green Tea and Making Babies
While green tea has been studied for its numerous health benefits, there’s at least one area of interest that needs more attention.Can drinking green tea really enhance fertility?Now that's the one-hu

Slow Cooker Meals - Convenient and Delicious!
In today's fast-paced world, it's ironic that a device called a slow cooker (also known as a crockpot) can actually help you save time! The slow cooker allows you to prepare the components of a meal

Top Cookie Flavors for Baby Showers and Other Parties
Cookies are a very popular treat at any party event and as a snack in general. There are now hundreds of different types of cookies that can be served to your guests and at parties. In case you are ha

Barbeque Smoker Definition: A Freak Of Technology That Uses Temperature Controls With Smoke
Barbeque smoker. Definition: a freak of technology that uses temperature controls with smoke regulators to smoke food, leaving an explosive taste in the process.Barbeque smokers enhance the flavor of

Your Table - Matched or Mistake?
Presentation, presentation, presentation!You can prepare the most appetizing food and then ruin it by poor presentation. How many people have seen the commercial for the Kohler sink? The woman is dr

Green Tea & Caffeine
So you’ve heard that green tea is good for you, and have considered trying some out to see what the big fuss is all about. If you have checked out what is on the typical grocery store shelf, you most

Brewing Green Tea - The Top Ten Reasons Your Green Tea Didn't Turn Out Good
Japanese green tea, when brewed correctly, is quite delicious. However, if you have ever tried to brew it, there is a good chance it didn't turn out like you may have wanted it to. Perhaps it may have

The Barbecue Grill is a Staple in American Cooking
For the loyalist, gas grills majestically resting in their backyard, porch, or patio like Michelangelo's David pay respect to the wonderful art of grilling and barbecues. Whether purchased at your Hom

Flat Iron Steaks are What’s for Dinner
Consumers looking for a value cut of meat in today’s market should look no farther than what is known as the flat iron steak. Rediscovered in the year 2000 by Nebraska-led research, the flat iron has

Wine Tasting Party
Do you have to be a sommelier to know something about wine? Well, if you want to tout yourself as an expert, perhaps but if you just want to enjoy a good glass of wine, go with your gut - or rather yo

Commodities and Our Food
Many times people who trade commodities will overdo media hype about negative weather that may destroy crops or cause a low yield that year. Meaning there will be fewer crops available for sale and th

Interesting Chocolate Statistics
Just about everyone loves the sweet temptation of chocolates and candy. Here are some intriguing statistics and facts about candy and chocolate:1. The average American eats 10-12 pounds (4.5 kg) of ch

The Health Benefits of Chocolate
Good news. Research says you can have your cake and eat it, too. As long as that cake is chocolate.For centuries, chocolate has been used to treat diseases and maladies such as depression. Civilizatio

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