I just read a story on one of AOL’s blogs about how the cold temperatures in January have caused problems for chain restaurants sourcing tomatoes. It specifically cited Burger King and Subway. As stated in the story: “The chain has been running short on tomatoes for about week, leaving some disappointed customers without red ripe tomatoes on their Whoppers.” I … Read More
Re-Engineering Hot Dogs
I rarely have the time to read the paper but being that I’m away on a mini-vacation I awoke this morning to find a copy of USA Today that had been slipped under my hotel room door. I figured I’d take a quick glance before packing up to check out. First thing to catch my eye, right on the front … Read More
Chefs vs. City – Savannah
The week has just begun and already it’s a busy one! Last month I had a call from the producers of “Chefs vs. City”, a show on the Food Network that features two chefs who travel to various cities to compete against local chefs in food related competitions. They were making plans for an episode here in Savannah and wanted … Read More
Aphrodisiacs – Love at First Bite?
Chocolate, oysters, grapes, chilies, coffee and basil….what do they have in common? Throughout history, each of them has been considered to be an aphrodisiac. Royalty and common folk alike have sought to captivate the persons of their desire through feeding them aphrodisiacs, or consuming aphrodisiacs in order to appease those they loved.