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When you think of frying foods, southern cuisine probably springs to mind. But you’d be incorrect to assume that only southerners enjoy fried foods: fried foods appear on 73% of menus across the country. Fried food is a trend that’s here to stay but to keep your customers happy, you can’t just throw any food into a vat of oil...

The Future Of Tipping When dining out, tipping your server is par for the course. It’s a tradition that’s deeply ingrained into the Western culture, but many claim that tipping does more harm than good and should be eliminated. The new minimum wage regulations that are popping up in cities across the country have prompted some to make their arguments...

While you might think of olive oil being used in classic ways:  baking, salad dressings, or to dip bread into – there are some new uses for this tried and true kitchen staple.  If you’re in the mood to use a high-quality olive oil for a flavorful finisher, we have some tips for new uses for the eclectic oil.  ...

  Up until now, reality cooking shows and chef competitions have been relegated to Western television.  Lately, they’ve begun to branch out with versions appearing in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and France.  Now, the Middle East is getting on in the action with their version of The Taste premiering on Arabic television later this year.   The Taste is...

  If one of your goals this year is to learn to cook, we can help!  You’ll get a lot of advice, tips, and rules to follow when coming up with that perfect recipe but what about the rules that no one told you?  Let’s go over them!   Recipe Language Matters!   All bake ware is not the same. ...

  Kicking off the New Year just right, January 7th rang in National Tempura Day in the United States! Tempura is a traditional Japanese dish that focuses on seafood and vegetables that are battered and then deep-fried. Tempura begins with a wheat flour batter that’s mixed in small batches with chopsticks. The cold batter will be lumpy and this is...