April 1, 2010
Articles
Do You Seat Them or Make 'Em Wait?
In the March issue, Editor Michael Sanson asked how best to deal with large-group reservations when some members of a group are running late. Do you seat...
Should You Ban Food Photography?
By now you've probably noticed that I spend a lot of time (and money) in your restaurants as a customer. I do so because it's simply what I like to do....
Debut: Feeding the Contemporary Carnivore
Think the recession made it tough to attract customers in your town? Imagine what it's been like in Phoenix, where home prices fell 52 percent between...
Industry Stars Nab Silver Plate Awards
They've mostly conducted their careers outside the media glare that shines on the full-service restaurant industry, but Jonathan Bennett and Michael Hislop...
10 Thoughts from Dean Corbett
One thing you don't know about me is I am a closet performer. If there is an accessible stage or live microphone, watch out. You'll never get me off the...
Slow Nights? Don't Blame The Boomers
Forget the recession. Simple demographics are what's having the biggest impact on the daypart that matters most to full-service operators dinner. That's...
State-of-the-Art Cooking
Given the nonstop attention devoted to chefs, it seems unlikely that any of them who possess real talent could fly under the food world's radar for long....
Cut It Out
In today's survival of the fittest, are you doing all that you can to stay lean and mean? We scouted around for some ideas to trim the fat, and here's...
Classy, Brassy
Chef Alain Giraud's star is shining brightly again since the 2008 opening of Anisette Brasserie in Santa Monica, CA. Giraud, working with partners Mike...
Firebirds: Flame On
In a field crowded with aggressive competitors, pinpointing a new niche is tricky, but Dennis Thompson thinks he's done just that. Launching Firebirds...
Create Great Sandwiches
One of the great things about sandwiches is that they can be so easily tweaked by adding a new condiment, changing the bread, experimenting with cheese,...
Chicago Beef Sandwich
Yield: 24 servings. 12 lb. beef rump roast as needed, salt and black pepper as needed, 100% U.S. garlic powder 5 quarts beef stock 1 cups Worcestershire...
Shredded Pork with Mustard Peanut Sauce
From: Chef George Michael Taylor, 16 Plates, Springfield, IL. Yield: Approximately 3 lb. Roast Shredded Pork: 2 tsp. garlic, granulated 2 tsp. pepper,...
Rock Cod Sandwich with Raspberry-Chipotle Mayonnaise
Yield: 4 servings. 1 6-oz. package Driscoll's Raspberries 1 cup mayonnaise 1-2 chipotle chiles, chopped with seeds removed tsp. salt 4 4-oz. servings...
Ciao Ciabatta Breakfast Sandwich
From: Executive Chef Michael Moorman, m. henry, Chicago. Yield: 12 servings. 6 large Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise 1 cup olive oil 1 Tbsp. garlic,...
Crab Melt Sandwich
From: Gary Rizzo, Somerset Restaurant, Oakland, CA. Yield: 12 servings. 6 roasted red bell peppers, charred, seeded and sliced into quarters 8 Tbsp. butter...
Grilled Chorizo & Smoked Gouda Sandwich with Onion & Chili Relish
From: Chef Ulrich Koberstein, Group Director of Culinary Arts at Destination Kohler, Kohler, WI. Yield: 2 open-faced sandwiches. Onion and Chili Relish:...
Paté and Waldorf Baguette Sandwiches
Yield: 4 servings. 1 very fresh baguette 4 oz. country-style pat, chopped 1 oz. Gruyere cheese, grated cup mayonnaise 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard cup red California...
Southeast Asian Salmon Sub with Chile-Lime Dressing
Yield: 4 sandwiches. cup julienne carrots cup julienne cucumbers 4 sesame seed hoagie buns, sliced 1 (7.1-oz.) pouch Chicken of the Sea Premium Skinless...
Fresh Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Yield: 12 servings. 6 large Fresh Hass Avocados*, cut in half and sliced end-to-end 24 slices brioche bread 24 "-thick sliced vine ripe tomatoes 24 oz....
Sea Clam Bruschetta
Yield: 4 servings, 4 crostini each. 2 cups Sea Watch Chopped Sea Clams 2 cups tomatoes, diced cup red onion, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbsp. basil,...
Pulled Lamb Sandwiches
Yield: 4 servings. 2-3 American Lamb shanks, about 3 lb. 1 quart chicken broth 2 tsp. chili powder 2 medium onions 2 Tbsp. olive oil 8 slices rustic bread,...
Lean Gourmet Burger with Wine Onions
Yield: 24 servings. 6 Tbsp. olive oil 4 large onions, thinly siced (12 oz. each) 1 cups full-bodied dry white wine 2 Tbsp. fresh thyme, leaves only Burger:...
Double Cherrywood Smoked Ham & Cheese Sandwich
Yield: 12 servings. 24 slices marble rye bread or pretzel roll slices 7 oz. honey-Dijon mustard 12 oz. sliced Wisconsin Gouda cheese 24 oz. Jones Double...
Hot Turkey Sandwich with Cranberry Orange Relish
Yield: 10 servings. 2 cups cranberries, fresh 1 cups Dickinson's Sweet Orange Marmalade 20 sourdough bread slices, toasted, warm 2 lb. roasted turkey...
Timeless Tea
Tea has a way of reinventing itself. It's not only a traditional beverage with all the tabletop and service style elements. It's also a cocktail ingredient,...
Pineapple Peach Palmer
Yield: 1 serving. 3 oz. brewed iced tea 3 oz. Dole Pineapple Juice oz. peach syrup Fill a glass with ice. Pour ingredients in order listed. Garnish, if...
Green Tea Smoothie
Yield: 4 servings, 6-oz. each. 1 cup water 3 Green Tea Sachets 1 cup fresh berries (raspberries, blueberries, or strawberries) cup pineapple juice cup...
Pomegranate Cosmopolitan
Yield: 1 serving. 1 cup boiling water 3 Persian Pomegranate Tea Sachets 2 tsp. sugar oz. vodka oz. Cointreau as needed, ice Make tea by infusing 1 cup...
How to Buy a Combi Oven
Combining convection oven and steamer capabilities into a single cooking cavity has been one of the great foodservice innovations of the past quarter...
Perfectly Quotable
You know you're an alcoholic when the bartender knows your nameand you've never been to that bar before. comedian / actor Zach Galifianakis (center)...
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InThisIssue
Features
-Low-Ball Luxury
Editorial
-The Waiter's Stoned and the Cook Quit
Tricks of the Trade
-Right Site
10 Thoughts
-A Digital Signage Primer
Well-Equipped
-How to Buy the Right Food Processing Equipment
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Gail Bellamy interview
RH Executive Food Editor Gail Bellamy was recently at the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA. Here's just a sampling of what she found.Check out the video
NRA Show Videos & Issue Highlights
See new products, services and ideas we found at the 2011 show.
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