These days, for many kinds of food businesses, the proverbial retail business mantra of “Location, location and location” has morphed to “location, location, location and catering!” Catering can provide a meaningful added revenue stream for a good location and can become a literal revenue lifesaver for a less than optimal location. Continue reading ““Location, Location, Location…and Catering!””
My name is Russell and I’m an (unapologetic) Chileholic. Although FLAVORS mix of familiar and exotic dishes covers the flavor spectrum from the mild to the wild, I seldom cook a meal for myself that does not contain some form of chile spicing. I’m addicted to the subtle flavorings of chile, the heat and the ensuing endorphin rush (see the science of heat below). Continue reading “How Hot Is Your Chile Pepper?”
Imagine a plant leaf that’s many times sweeter than sugar, which has no carbohydrates, no calories and a zero rating on the glycemic index. In fact there are strong indications that it actively supports metabolic health. What’s more, it has a history of indigenous usage as a sweetener, stimulating tea beverage and folk medicine going back at least 1500 years.
If you can imagine that, then you probably won’t have any trouble imagining that its introduction into the United States has proceeded under a cloud cover of bad science, bureaucratic dysfunction and corporate manipulation, to wit, U.S. food politics as usual. Continue reading “Stevia, Wonder Sweetener?”
A couple of months ago, I discovered a major collateral benefit of the FLAVORS culinary orientation. When we initially launched FLAVORS on its trajectory of world cuisine, we adopted three main guidelines:
Continue reading “Catering in the New Era of Dietary Diversity”
