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Testa Produce Brings New Sustainability Initiative to Chicago Market

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 12, 2012

CHICAGO (October 12, 2012)—Testa Produce announced that it is a founding participant in Greener Fields Together, an industry-wide sustainability and local...

An inconvenient milestone

 By Sam Smith on May 23, 2013

As this issue was going to press, sobering news came across the wires. The Earth, it seems, has passed a milestone.

Pudding on the ritz

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 15, 2005

A quintessential comfort dessert gets dressed to dazzle.

Coping with adversity

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 11, 2006

Behind the scenes, suppliers scrambled, recipes were tweaked, servers got a crash course on alternative greens.

Ideation: Menus Get Cheesy

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 07, 2008

While many chefs choose specialty cheeses that tie into their restaurant’s cuisine, some get a little edgier. These dishes highlight a few top choices.

Fall Produce

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 03, 2009

Picked for the plateAt the first hint of autumn, your customers are probably ready to say good-bye to summer peaches and zucchini and eager to enjoy...

Consumer Trends

It’s not easy being green

Dec. 17, 2010

When it comes to businesses and green practices, desire and intentions may be on target but knowledge and understanding are slightly askew. According to the recent Business Cleaning Sustainability Study, businesses want to “clean green” but are often confused by various product labels, definitions and requirements.

Food

Asian invasion

By Joan M. Lang on Nov. 01, 2011

Fresh, accessible takes on Asian ingredients and cooking techniques. Inviting, contemporary décor. Friendly, English-speaking service. Westernized trappings like wine and beer, specialty cocktails and desserts that aren’t made of red beans.

Financing

Invasive species on the menu

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 01, 2012

Bun Lai, chef-owner of Miya’s Sushi in New Haven, Connecticut, came up with a creative solution to sustainable sourcing: he menus the very fish that are threatening the ecosystem.

Artisanal bread 101

By Lee Ann Adams, CMB, CHE, Restaurant Business Staff and Lee Ann Adams, CMB, CHE on Nov. 01, 2012

A s a bread baker, I am always looking for new and seasonal ways to make the perfect loaf. But before we discuss what to add to our bread, let’s talk about the four fundamental building blocks of bread making. Flour, water, yeast and salt are all that are needed to make a spectacular loaf.

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