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Comfort Foods: One of the Year’s Top Epicurean Trends

Who would have imagined that good old-fashioned mac and cheese, meat loaf and chicken pot pie would have captured so much attention over the past year? Those culinary basics from the Great Depression have adorned the covers of gourmet magazines and have become a popular menu choice at gourmet restaurants and elegant dinner parties alike.

Easy, Stress-Free Entertaining Tips

Thinking about entertaining? Spur-of-the-moment gatherings with families and friends can be fun -- especially when they are casual, cost-effective and stress free.

Bring Your Own Wine to Fancy Restaurants? Absolutely, Say Hosts from Coast to Coast

Here’s another sign of the times and a welcomed trend for wine connoisseurs and budget-conscious Baby Boomers alike: Fine-dining establishments nationwide are inviting patrons to BYOB – bring your own bottle of wine.

EVOO: “Extra Valuable” Extra Virgin Olive Oil Offers Added Health Benefits

Are all olive oils alike? Not so, according to industry resources and medical research. The added health benefits attributed to the high content of natural anti-inflammatory agents, monounsaturated fat acids and antioxidants in extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) far outweigh other olive, canola or vegetable oils.

Farmers Markets are Bustling with a Harvest
of Healthy Eats

With an increased demand for fresh fruits and vegetables, farmers markets are sprouting up faster than ever before, with nearly 5,000 markets nationally – a whopping 170 percent increase over the past ten years. From large metropolitan centers, to an ever-growing network of weekly options in suburbs and towns, these markets offer a plethora of locally grown fruits and vegetables, as well as meats, dairy products, specialty foods and artisan wares.

Minnesota’s Tim McKee Wins Coveted
James Beard Honors

Three times is a charm for chef and restaurateur Tim McKee, who made history recently as the first Minnesotan to be honored with the James Beard Best Chef Midwest Award after three consecutive nominations. The recognition shines the national spotlight on McKee’s innovative cuisine, amidst the best and brightest talent in the food and beverage industry nationally. McKee received the award in May at the Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, capping a weekend of gala social and gastronomic events in New York.