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Pizza Expo 2010
Viva Las Vegas! I headed off to the sparkling city of Las Vegas for the Pizza Expo, which was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center March 1-4, 2010. The show is the perfect size, small enough to...
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Exploring the NRA Show
The National Restaurant Show was held a few weeks ago in Chicago, IL. While it seemed to be smaller than in past years, I still found a few interesting items and ideas. Let’s start with the “Best of...
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Sial Food Innovation Show
My job as Research Chef has taken me many places with fabulous food, but Paris is always a highlight for new culinary experiences. The fresh open air markets make me want to run and find a kitchen so...
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Pork Belly
Chefs love pork belly. It lends itself to so many different preparations, cooking techniques and flavor combinations. It is one of few food items that have the unique ability to absorb the flavors...
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World of Flavors Conference 2010!
The smell of grape must surrounds me as I drive through sunny Napa Valley, I love that smell! It reminds me of the grape harvest, good wine and the great food that is found in this area. Every...
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RCA Tradeshow Highlights
When I first attended the Research Chefs Association show, it was a moment where I had the opportunity to finally meet other chefs in non-traditional roles and share our experiences and tribulations....
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Worlds of New Experiences
Worlds of New Experiences What do you know about halo-halo? If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably never heard of it, or know anything about it. Have you ever tried chocolate-covered potato chips?...
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Worlds of Innovation
In early November, I attended the Worlds of Flavor conference at the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, CA. It is a premier event that always fills me full of inspiration and new ideas, and...
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National Restaurant Association 2012: Whet Your Appetite On The Latest Trends
We had a lot of fun walking the floor at the National Restaurant Association show from May 4th-6th of this year. Always on the lookout for the newest trends, the following products were some of our...
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The Fancy Food Show
We enjoyed our trip to the Fancy Food Show in Washington DC. One of my favorites, was surprisingly, a fermented tofu dish. I am not a big tofu fan, but Rau Om’s Tofu Misozuke is a wonderful meaty...
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Arc of Flavor Trends – World of Flavors 2012
The 15th annual Worlds of Flavor® conference was held at the Culinary Institute of America this November in St. Helena, California. This food centric conference brings the best and brightest chefs and...
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Takeaways from the Winter Fancy Food Show 2013
I had the opportunity to walk the Winter Fancy Food Show this year in San Francisco and was able to take away several trends in addition to new products. Gluten-Free The first 15 minutes into my trek...
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World of Flavors 2013
We arrived at the World of Flavors this year, to the yellowing vines of the vineyards. With the conference two weeks later than the year before, the harvest was over and the estates were bare of...
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Food Trends: Winter Fancy Food Show 2017
2017 Winter Fancy Food Show Trends Well the 2017 Winter Fancy Food Show (FFS) in San Francisco is a wrap. With 3 showrooms full of great food, ingenious concepts, and wild fusions, picking just a few...
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NRA 2017 – Top Trends
Top Trends in Food from the 2017 NRA Show Wednesday wrapped up a great week of learning and exploration at the 2017 National Restaurant Association show in Chicago, Il. There was so much to see, touch,...
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