If you have not had the amazing experience of entering the Menu Innovator website, now is the time. Menu Innovator https://menuinnovator.com provides a detailed menu analysis evaluating hundreds of restaurants and products. The goal of Menu Innovator is to provide unbiased culinary data, and market trends to assist foodservice operators and chefs in innovating new…
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Avec opened in October 2003 as a partnership between Chef Paul Kahan, restaurateur Donnie Madia and wine steward, Eduard Seitan. They have since opened a second location and offer national delivery of their dishes. Chef Paul Kahan is well known throughout Chicago for his outstanding culinary feats in 11 restaurants. He grew up around food…
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Cheese is that magnificent food that adds that extra special creaminess, flavor, and rich mouthfeel to about any recipe. It’s what makes a meal memorable whether it be the oozing out between two slices of grilled bread, the glorious stretch on pizza, or the extra flavor, and texture on a charcuterie board. Artisan cheeses are…
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Chef Junghyun Park was raised in Seoul wherefrom his middle school years, he dreamed of being a chef. While there he attended Kyung Hee University to study culinary science. After graduation, Chef Park moved to London, then Australia, to hone his culinary skills before returning to Seoul to serve as chef de cuisine at Jungsik.…
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The closing of restaurants due to the pandemic was permanent for some, others are just beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel, while others stepped up to help their communities in any way they could. The restaurants that remained open held their own with takeout and delivery. Virtual restaurants began to…
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Dieting on the Back Burner? Many people have gained weight or have put their diets/health on the back burner since the pandemic began, but since things are steadily going back to normal, many people are trying to compensate for their yearlong cheat day by eating healthy. Some people have been able to get back to…
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