TRENDS: 2009 Restaurant Directions

In a down economy, discretionary restaurant meals are one of the first things to get cut by conservative consumers. Food industry consulting and research firm Technomic sees five trends looming large in 2009, as restaurants try to coax customers to come out and spend: 1. Experimentation and innovation—with new menu items, delivery services and price/bundling…
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RECIPES: Name Chefs Feed Your Family For $10

Time Magazine dug into “recession dining” and had six chefs develop dinner for a family of four for $10. Some aren’t brain science, but others are inspired, like Tom Colicchio’s Fennel Pork Loin. The “menu” includes: * Tom Colicchio’s (Craft Restaurant, NYC) Fennel Pork Loin and Pasta Vegetarienne * Tyler Florence’s (The Food Network) Roast…
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CONTEST: Scharffen Berger Chocolate Recipe Contest

If you’ve got an exciting and different sweet or savory chocolate recipe, you have until January 4 to enter January 4 to enter it. This year’s requirement includes “adventure” ingredient: basil, black or pink peppercorns, black sesame seed, cacao nibs, chili pepper (fresh or whole dried), coconut milk, coriander, jicama, kaffir lime leaf, mango, matcha…
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CONTEST: The 2009 Avocado Video Bowl

If you have time on your hands over the holidays, you might want to pit your skills against other avocado lovers and create a short video that demonstrates your favorite way to enjoy the luscious green fruit (yes, avocados are a stone fruit—they grow on a tree, like peaches, plums and nectarines). You can create…
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