Cornmeal is one of the more versatile cooking ingredients available today, and cooks have a wealth of choices if they want to pick up a ground-corn ingredient. But one area where cornmeal needs a lot of care is with substitutions. It’s not that easy to substitute one type of cornmeal for another. While some foods are more flexible and don’t change the end product too much (for example, substituting honey for granulated sugar), with cornmeal, you can easily ruin the texture of a finished dish if you use the wrong type.…
If you’re planning on throwing a wine and cheese tasting party, it’s important to pick a good variety of wines. You don’t want to offer your guests only Chardonnay, or Merlot. What you want to have on hand is a sampling of different wine varieties that will match well with the different cheeses you select.
Ice Wine
If you’d really like to wow your guests, have an ice wine on hand.…
Growing your catering business doesn’t have to be difficult. With a few fun marketing ideas, you can get people interested in your services and raving about your food. Here are three unique and fun ways to market your catering business and help it grow.
Host A Catering Open House
If you have a working relationship with an event or reception hall in your area, work with the director of services to plan a catering open house.…
Today’s consumer is more inclined to purchase organic and high quality foods. More retailers and small businesses than ever before are offering gourmet quality food, so that people’s discerning palates can enjoy the best that eating has to offer. If you’ve considered starting up a gourmet or specialty food business, here are some helpful tips to get you started.
Find Your Niche
While you can offer customers everything from fresh meats and cheeses to organic sweets, it’s best to find your own special niche.…
For pizza lovers, leftover slices of pizza are an inevitable part of life. Although simply reheating your pizza can be a rewarding experience, sometimes it’s better to get creative with your pizza leftovers. These pizza leftover ideas can keep your reheated pizza exciting for the whole family, and will help to ensure that every last piece gets eaten.
Grill Your Pizza
Flavorful and smokey, crisp and slightly blackened, leftover pizza is delicious when grilled.…
Is your wedding going to break the mold of typical tradition by having more simple or unique decorations, vows, and other aspects? Are you on a fairly tight budget for your wedding and don’t want to go overboard by focusing on any one element? If so, then you have probably been looking for an affordable, unique way to incorporate catering into your wedding without having to spend an arm and a leg.…
