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National Pie Day

Celebrated annually on January 23rd, National Pie Day is an unofficial holiday to celebrate that baked dish made out of pastry dough and filled with a tasty and usually sweet filling (although the filling can be savory, as well) – otherwise known as the pie. You may well be wondering, "how did a day get set aside just for pie?"  Well, "National Pie Day" was born in 1975 in Boulder, […]

todayJanuary 23, 2019

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How To be an Environmentally-Friendly Meat Eater

Experts say the best way to support the environment is to follow a vegetarian or vegan diet, because the diets' foundational foods – fruit, vegetables and grains – have the smallest carbon footprint. Producing animal products, on the other hand, requires lots of chemicals, fuel and water, and also generates waste that leads to pollution. But that doesn’t mean meat-lovers have to suffer. Ryan D. Andrews, a registered dietitian in […]

todayJanuary 22, 2019

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Fancy Snacks

Snacking across the board will take a turn toward the fancy this year, and snacks, as they start to usurp the usual three-meals-a-day routine, are anything but ordinary. Snacking has become an occasion of its very own — think charcuterie or cheese boards for one, one-ounce portions of Cypress Grove cheeses paired with demi-baguettes as desk snacks and more mini meals. More takes on snacking nod to the comforting treats […]

todayJanuary 18, 2019

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Probiotics Power

Back in 2017, experts predicted the naturally occurring probiotics in fermented foods like kimchi and “pickled everything” would blow up the food world. In 2019, expect even more innovative probiotic integrations in food — and not just in the supplement or refrigerated aisles. New strains of probiotics such as Bacillus coagulans GBI-30 and Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 are making more shelf-stable applications possible. Wellness-focused brands are making it easier to […]

todayJanuary 17, 2019

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Put the Pacific Rim on Your Plate

Flavor inspiration from the Pacific Rim, i.e. Asia, Oceania and the western coasts of North and South America, are popping up in grocery stores and restaurants as people continue to explore more of the world through their palates. Ingredients like longganisa (a Filipino pork sausage), dried shrimp, cuttlefish and shrimp paste are on restaurant and home menus that span from breakfast to dinner, while vibrant tropical fruits such as guava, […]

todayJanuary 16, 2019

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Catching a New Head Buzz

Millennials have shepherded in a new cultural view of drinking, or “not drinking,” as the case seems to be. These 20- and 30-somethings are consuming less and differently-inebriating beverages than previous generations, and as a result, here’s a whole new cultural view toward abstaining from alcohol. For example, Daybreaker is an event series of A.M. parties that help you start your day, “with energy and intention.” It’s the polar opposite […]

todayJanuary 14, 2019

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Locally Grown Spirits

The National Restaurant Association’s recent annual beverage survey, which tapped an exclusive chef audience, revealed that 65 percent of participants believe that locally produced spirits will be the year’s top trend, followed by house-roasted coffee (51 percent) and brewed-on-the-premises beer (50 percent). Broken down by gender, 73 percent of women and 63 percent of men say they’d go to an account offering local options. Taking a page from the locavore […]

todayJanuary 10, 2019

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Amp Up Your Breakfast by Going Global

The National Restaurant Association’s annual “What’s Hot” survey taps into the hive mind of nearly 650 chefs. You may be surprised to learn that 69% of those asked, and this was the highest rank in the survey, agreed that “globally inspired breakfast” will be the year’s leading trend.  Last year, Datassential, a supplier of trends, analysis and concept testing for the food industry, explored the variety of breakfast dishes popular […]

todayJanuary 9, 2019

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Sewing Your Oats… Milk

Online grocer FreshDirect states that one of the biggest food trends in both 2018 and 2019 they’re seeing is an emphasis on oats. Specifically, oat milk, which they believe is poised to surpass nut milks in the world of dairy alternatives.   Oat Milk completely changed the milk substitute game in 2018. So much so that it was fairly clear the beverage, unlike some of its other nut-based, non-dairy predecessors, […]

todayJanuary 8, 2019

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