According to Food & Beverage Director Vince Dito, “This dish is old-world comfort food with a lemon twist. A cream sauce with accents from salty, meaty pancetta could be really heavy and one-dimensional, but the addition of lemon cuts through that richness and balances the dish. Using the “bow-tie” farfalle gives it a good textural […]
This fall featured quite a few pieces on menu and flavor trends, including a focus on Mediterranean cuisine. Here are some of the most recent and actionable: Restaurant Hospitality’s features regional Mediterranean recipes NRN’s Bret Thorn previews menu trends on fall menus Flavor & the Menu reports on the new bold flavors taking over the […]
A recent trend report from Mintel, “Innovation on the Menu: Flavor Trends” identified some developing trends in specific ingredients, flavors and cuisines that are worth watching. In this issue, we’ll look at a few highlights from the report of particular relevance to the pasta category. ITALIAN IS HERE TO STAY Columbus Day last month marked […]
Click here for over 150 recipes, all complete with nutrition information. We’ve created best-in-class search filters to make it easier than ever to find the perfect recipe for any operation or occasion. www.BarillaFoodserviceRecipes.com Our Latest Featured Recipes! CAMPANELLE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, FAVA BEANS, AND PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA IN MARJORAM SAUCE This lively pasta dish […]
According to Executive Chef Steven Farley, “This dish is comfort food at its finest. Simple, deeply flavored ‘stick-to-your-ribs’ food, perfect for when the air gets a bit of a chill. We render the guanciale, reserve the fat and add it to the cream as we finish the pasta in it. We top it off with […]
This summer featured a few pieces on menu trends and pasta. Here are some of the most recent and actionable: NRN’s Bret Thorn writes about pasta menu trends Restaurant Hospitality’s “Eat Beat” describes trends in regional Italian cuisine on chain menus Food Arts reports from the recent “Flavor Summit” at the CIA’s Greystone campus […]
A recent trend report on the pasta category from Mintel, commissioned by Barilla, identifies three major themes on menus across the country: Authentic, Regional Mediterranean; Refined Comfort Food; and Small Steps to Better Health. In this issue, we’ll look at these broad categories to see where they’re coming from, and where they might be headed […]
In addition to the topic of reaching Millennials, takeout and food trucks are grabbing a lot of headlines. Here are a few of the best reads we’ve seen on the subject. In addition, the link below will allow you to download a presentation from the recent NACUFS conference on the topic of “Reinventing Healthy: Marketing […]
Executive Chef Steven Miller’s menu at Cornell is as ever-changing as the tastes of the over 20,000 students and staff that dine at the 32 operations on campus. Balancing healthy and indulgent items, authentic ethnic with comfort foods, and having a variety of options for vegetarians and others with special dietary needs is a constant […]
It’s no secret that foodservice operators are counting on the millennial generation, or Generation Y, to help the industry recover from the recession. As the largest demographic wave since the baby boomers, millennials also are a group that tends to rely on foodservice more often than previous generations. The challenge for foodservice operators is that […]
Click here for over 100 recipes, all complete with nutrition information. We’ve created best-in-class search filters to make it easier than ever to find the perfect recipe for any operation or occasion. www.BarillaFoodserviceRecipes.com Our Newest Featured Recipes! PASTA WITH BASIL PESTO, ASPARAGUS, AND SHRIMP This lively pasta dish is great warm or cold. Serve it […]