Cuisine Canada Scene

Case Study: Complete Book of Knife Skills

So what do you do when you are asked to write a book on a topic that’s demonstration-based and has been done again and again? Jeffrey Eliot faced this dilemma when asked to write the Complete Book of Knife Skills for Zwilling J.A. Henckles. ”I had every knife skills book on the market,” Eliot says. “And they [...]

International Inspirations: Marinated Salmon

Cold Climate Cliches By Charmian Christie Inspiration often strikes where you least expect. A while ago, I attended the San Antonio New Food & Wine Festival. While I anticipated being impressed with the Texas barbeque — and I was — I never imagined one of the standout dishes of the Southern celebration would be a [...]

Food Trends: Paris SIAL Food Show

Fast, Faster, Fastest Makes an Impact on French Lifestyle By Dana McCauley A trip to France is always enriching for a professional food trend tracker; but a trip to France that includes visiting the bi-annual  SIAL food show as well as two intensive retail study tours is truly a glutton’s buffet of food focused learning [...]

2010 NASFT Fancy Food Show

Summer 2010 Fancy Food Show By Dana McCauley With over 180,000 products showcased by 2,500 Exhibitors at New York City’s Javitz Center, the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) Fancy Food Show offers an interesting glimpse into the current culinary landscape. Here, in no particular order, are my observations: Pink peppercorns were featured [...]