Culinary News
Month: December 2014
The Biggest Food Trends Of 2014
Here is our round-up of the food and restaurant trends of 2014. It was another eventful year for the food industry. Many of the food trends from last year have picked up momentum for this year and we well see them carry over into 2015. In the front of the house (FOH) we are seeing …
National Food Days- January 2015
Happy New Year and its that time again to publish our National Food Day Calendar for the month of January. As always, the calendar is intended to have fun with and give you ideas for menus and themes. For the entire month of January enjoy Egg, Meat, Oatmeal, and Soup. Here are the foods that have a …
New Years Appetizer Ideas
New Year’s is all about celebration and an accuse to break out the fancy ingredients. Hors d’oeuvres are a great item to serve on New Year’s Eve and they pair nicely with Champagne and cocktails. We have put together a list of extravagant ingredients and appetizer/ Hors d’oeuvres ideas to help you with your New …
Night Of The Radishes
Night of The Radishes, or La Noche de Los Rabanos, is a celebration that falls every year on December 23rd. This annual event (Wikipedia) takes place in Oaxaca Mexico and has many events centered around all things radish. We’ll use any reason to celebrate food and drink so this is an opportunity to list all the radish items …
Traditional Foods For Christmas
It’s the holiday season and the time of year to indulge in all things food. There are a many stories of why some of the foods have become traditional and served around Christmas time. Here we don’t have stories, just a list to get you prepared for the holidays. Take a look at the traditional …
Citruses You Should Be Using Right Now
Citrus season is upon us and now is the time to find many unique citrus varieties out there. We have put together a list of hard to find varieties that are great for using as an aromatic. Adding lemon, lime, or orange juice and/or the zest is essential for balancing flavors in many dishes. A …
Dungeness Crab Season
Dungeness Crab season is here and off to a strong start. The boats have been lining up at the docks on the west coast and the fishermen are eager to unload their haul. This is one of the best starts to the dungeness crab season in recent memory so we should see crab around for …
Recently Foraged Ingredients: Vol. 9
If you share our enthusiasm for unique and unusual ingredients, we have our latest list of recently found ingredients. Not all of the items on the list are completely rare but they are items we have recently found from farmers markets and specialty venders that you should be aware of and consider using in your kitchens. …