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Home-Grown Flavor
Operators look to regional roots for menus touting local, artisanal food and beverages
By Dr. A. Elizabeth Sloan
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Stepping Up Kids Menus
Successful kids’ menus tie into larger culinary trends: fresh, healthy fare; bolder, more-sophisticated flavors; and interactive fun
By Rita Negrete and Aimee Harvey
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Far From the Old Grind
Chefs are taking ground meats far beyond simple burgers,
creating signature mixed blends and menu hits
By Karen Weisberg
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Flavor Expedition: Street Food Explosion
Focusing on global street foods unearths a world of flavor for grab-and-go menu ideas
By Gerry Ludwig
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Big Dish Redux
The small-plate approach has changed dining patterns forever, but some chefs prove that bigger is sometimes better
By Joan Lang
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Fresh From the South
Local bounty and updated culinary traditions make produce a defining feature of the Southern table
By Katie Ayoub
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Go Greens
The salad category is fertile ground for profit, flavor, freshness and greener sourcing options
By Steve Schimoler
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Wine Bar Menus Mature
Wine bars are having a renaissance, and this time the food is as important as the wine
By Jack Robertiello
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Tea Time for Cocktails
Black, green, herbal and otherwise, tea makes a return engagement in both hot and cold bar drinks
By Jack Robertiello
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Pie Revised
Continued desire for hearty, simple fare means pie’s time has come again, and it’s being rolled out in traditional and updated forms
By Maria Caranfa
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Making Sense of Flavor
From umami know-how to optimum fruit ripeness and the best cooking techniques, commodity boards are leading the way to better sensory awareness
By Kathy Hayden
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A Dozen Ways to Stir the Pot
Comforting, affordable and easy to embellish, soup is a great food for our times, and chefs are finding ways to make it even greater
By Kathy Hayden
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Big Easy Pieces
Always a source for culinary inspiration, New Orleans is leading the nation in preserving and promoting its distinct regional foodways
By Robin Schempp
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Top Ten
Pasta Patterns
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Finishing Notes
Chefs reflect on the flavors, ideas and techniques currently inspiring their work
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