The beef checkoff’s Research, Education and Innovation programs manage the safety, human nutrition, and product enhancement research, as well as the Beef Quality Assurance, Beef Innovations Group and Culinary Innovations programs that provides the tools, technologies and knowledge to all sectors of the supply chain, thereby facilitating improvements and increased understanding of beef products offered [...]
The eight-day cruise on this peaceful river took us through the heart of port country in what is the first and oldest wine region in the world. We sampled all kinds of port during our trip – most people are more familiar with the two reds, ruby and tawny – while the white was a [...]
Super Bowl excitement is building in Indianapolis, Ind., but the big game brings with it more than just big crowds and big fun. It also brings opportunities for Indianapolis groups such as Second Helpings, a food rescue and job-training organization, to raise money for its programs. And it offers artists like Corey Jefferson a chance [...]
Canada’s largest food festival, Dine Out Vancouver, is back to celebrate its 10th year, offering locals and visitors the chance to sample the city’s finest fare at discounted prices. From January 20th through February 5th, 2012, Vancouver restaurants are offering specially priced pre-fixe dinner menus, which include a starter, entree and dessert. Guests of the [...]
Despite the sluggish economic recovery, consumers are continuing to dine out. According to data in the newly released Cheers On-Premise BARometer Handbook, published by The Beverage Information Group, many customers are seeking a more sophisticated experience when eating out and when ordering adult beverages. Bartenders must stay on top of trends such as “culinary cocktails,” [...]
It’s that time of the year when the brilliant blue Spanish skies and sunshine are kissing the bracing winter days, and global culinary superstars are jetting in to Madrid. It’s the ultimate reference point for gastronomy. This high-powered congress of chefs, the Madridfusion is a mirror and a crystal ball rolled into one. Tracking trends, [...]
These chefs from France, Italy and Mexico will present their mouth-watering cuisine at a gala event, dubbed the Globe Summit 2012, part of Globe restaurant’s annual culinary event that will take place from February 13 to 17 in three premium venues within the five-star Al Faisaliah Hotel. Al Faisaliah Hotel, a Rosewood Hotel in Riyadh, [...]
The hiccup over the rooms was quickly ironed out with little fuss, and the seemingly brusque front desk staff soon revealed themselves to be straight-talking and practical. The unimproved early 20th-century frontage remains a puzzle, because the interior ticks most of the boxes you might associate with a stylish Scandinavian hotel: sharp lines, tasteful, moody [...]
The Rezidor Hotel Group and Al Jassim Group have announced Hotel Missoni Doha. The unique luxury lifestyle hotel will be exclusively designed by Rosita Missoni and feature approximately 200 rooms and 70 serviced apartments. It is scheduled to welcome the first guests in late 2015. “Qatar benefits from very healthy economic conditions. Its people are [...]
At an age when most business officials are thinking more about retirement than innovation, Cathy Dunn has cooked up a bit of a culinary miracle. Dunn, 62, the high-energy queen of Cathy’s Homemade Biscuits and Biscuit King in Lexington, has developed a fluffy Southern-style biscuit with all-natural ingredients, low sodium and zero trans fats a [...]
