20 Food Safety Tips: What I Learned

I recently watched a webinar about procedures and ideas to employ in order to ensure food safety in restaurants, moderated by Joe Carbonara, Editor-in-Chief of FE&S Magazine, with guest speakers Clay Hosh, Instructional Designer Manager for the NRA in Chicago and passionate teacher of the ServSafe program; Dan Henroid, Director of Nutrition and Food Services…

National Frappe Day: Monin Dulce de Leche Frappe

Monin® Dulce de Leche Frappe ½ oz Monin® Dulce de Leche sauce 1 oz Monin® Iced Coffee Concentrate 2 oz vanilla frappe powder 3 oz milk 16 oz ice Combine ingredients, except ice, in blender Add ice Blend until smooth Pour into serving glass and garnish as desired.

Rarebit: It’s what’s for dinner!

Ingredients • 16 diagonal baguette slices (about 1/4” to 1/3”) • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter • 1 tablespoon flour • 1/2 cup porter • 1/4 cup milk (use whole milk for a creamier texture) • 1 teaspoon dry mustard • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper • 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar (sharper is better) • 1…

Almond Mocha Mudslide by Monin®

Almond Mocha Mudslide Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Monin® Toasted Almond Mocha Syrup ½ oz. Monin® Espresso Syrup ½ oz. Monin® Dark Chocolate Sauce 4 oz. vanilla smoothie mix Ice  Preparation Combine ingredients, except ice, in blender Fill serving glass with ice and pour into blender Blend until smooth, then pour into your serving glass Garnish…

Torani® Frozen Pumpkin Pie Frappe

Torani® Frozen Pumpkin Pie Frappe 1 shot espresso 5 oz Torani® Real Cream Frappe Base ½ oz Torani® Pumpkin Pie Sauce 2 cups ice Layer ingredients in blender pitcher. Blend to desired consistency, and serve.

French Onion Soup

Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (unsalted if you have it) 2 Tablespoons olive oil 4 cups sliced onion 4 cans beef broth (10.5 ounce size) 2 Tablespoons dry sherry or red wine 1 teaspoon dried thyme Salt and pepper to taste 4 slices French bread, toasted firm 4 slices provolone 2 slices Swiss cheese 1/4 cup…

Tropicana® Blended Yum!

For a delectable taste of summer… Ingredients: 1 scoop, crushed ice ½ banana 1-2 ounces of cream 1 ounce of Tropicana® 100% Juice ½ ounce of simple syrup 1 ounce rum (optional) Directions: Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend until thoroughly blended together. Enjoy!

Parmesan and Gruyere Souffle

Parmesan and Gruyere Soufflé Recipe Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter, plus melted butter for the baking dishes 2 1/2 tablespoons flour 1 1/4 cups milk 4 eggs 1/2 cup finely grated Gruyere cheese 1 cup finely grated Parmesan, plus more for the baking dishes Salt and freshly ground pepper Pinch cayenne pepper Freshly grated nutmeg Directions…

Tropicana Tequila Sunrise

Ingredients: 1.5 oz tequila, chilled 4 oz Tropicana 100% Juice Orange Juice 1 dash grenadine Directions: Add tequila and orange juice to a chilled high ball with ice, stir. Pour the grenadine gently into the glass (it should sink to the bottom). Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.  Enjoy!

International Beer Day 2014

Many believe that beer originated in Germany, and although it is a major part of the German culture, beer is actually thought to have been around as early as the 5th millennium BC as processes and favorites were recorded on clay tablets in ancient Mesopotamia. Today, all beers are distinguished as either ale or lager.…