QSR
Baja Fresh Returns to Chicago
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, the quick-casual fresh Mexican chain, announced the grand opening of its newest Baja Fresh in Niles, IL.
The 2,100 square foot Baja Fresh is located at 8610 W. Golf Road, Niles, IL 60714. It is owned and operated by Jignesh Patel.
Domino's Pizza Debuts Parmesan Bread Bites
Domino's Pizza announces the launch of their new Parmesan Bread Bites, debuting at $1 for a limited time.
When ordering the popular, already-valuable two medium, two-topping pizzas deal for $5.99 each, consumers will be able to add 16 Parmesan Bread Bites for only $1 more. The bite (or two) size, brand new, permanent menu item is there for the sharing – which, based on the goodness of freshly baked bread topped with garlic and parmesan, may not be easy.
Restaurant Industry Set to Outpace National Job Growth
Despite sluggish recovery by the nation's economy, the restaurant industry is projected to expand in 2012, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast released today.
Total restaurant industry sales are expected to reach a record high of $632 billion in 2012 – a 3.5 percent increase over 2011, marking the second consecutive year that industry sales have topped $600 billion.
2011 Beef Backer Award Winners Announced
The 2011 National Foodservice Beef Backer Award winners were unveiled today at the 2012 Cattle Industry Annual Convention & NCBA Trade Show in Nashville.
Each year, the Beef Checkoff Program recognizes three foodservice establishments for their efforts in menuing and marketing beef.
The 2011 national winners include the Little Apple Brewing Company in the Independent category, Zippy's Restaurants in the Chain category and Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort as the Innovator of the Year.
Dunkin' Donuts Introduces New Bakery Sandwiches
Dunkin' Donuts is expanding its all-day menu options by serving up four new bakery sandwiches.
Dunkin' Donuts' new Ham & Cheese Bakery Sandwich features Black Forest ham, white cheddar cheese, and Creamy Dijon sauce on a French roll, while the new Turkey, Cheddar & Bacon Bakery Sandwich features turkey, white cheddar cheese, bacon, and Ancho Chipotle sauce on a French roll.
WEBstaurantStore.com Debuts New Digital Menu Designer
WEBstaurant Restaurant Supply, one of the largest restaurant supply company on the web, has expanded its services with the debut of a web-based menu design program available to any patron of the site.
Stop paying over priced design firms to create a menu, when you can create it yourself for free with the WEBstaurantStore.com's user friendly WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) styled editor!
Whataburger Debuts Chicken Fajita Taco
Today, Whataburger is launching the Chicken Fajita Taco, the newest permanent addition to the Texas burger icon's menu.
This isn't your average taco. It's a chicken fajita done the Whataburger way - with a whole sliced grilled chicken breast, layered with roasted poblano and red bell peppers, and finished off with grilled onions. It's light, but loaded at the same time.
Panera Opens in Manhattan, Competition Happy
When Panera Bread’s 1,500th store opens Tuesday, Feb. 7, it will be the company’s first location in Manhattan.
The brand ranked No. 13 on the most recent QSR 50 list, and it already boasts 90 cafes in the tri-state area. Analysts praise it for not just sustaining, but accelerating the fast-casual dining segment, and even competitors say they would like a Panera to open next door.
So what took so long for the brand to enter the country’s most populated city?
Baskin-Robbins Revives Superfudge Truffle for February
Chocolate lovers, rejoice! Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, today announced it is bringing back one of its classic flavors, Superfudge Truffle, in time to celebrate Valentine’s Day right.
Sent to the Deep Freeze in 2010 for Baskin-Robbins’ 65th birthday celebration, February’s decadent Flavor of the Month is made with real chocolate fudge ice cream mixed with chunks of chocolate ganache and toffee truffle pieces.
Penguin in NY Aquarium to Get a Name, Courtesy of BK
The BK Crown Program at Burger King is continuing its endeavor to inspire children’s imaginations and empower them to learn more about important causes and charities.
Through the program’s new promotion with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), children will have the opportunity to name a one year-old, black-footed male penguin residing at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The promotion runs from Jan. 30 through March 4.
Baking Bites
Chocolate Mendiants
Once you have mastered the process of tempering chocolate, you are going to want to be able to do something with all of it. One of the simplest options for your tempered chocolate is using it to dip strawberries, homemade marshmallows or other goodies that you already have around the house that could use a [...]
How to Temper Chocolate at Home
Tempered chocolate is very glossy, has a firm finish and melts smoothly at around body temperature. Simply melting the chocolate before you use it to dip berries, truffles or other goodies does not temper it. The process of tempering involves raising and lowering the temperature of the chocolate to encourage strong, organized crystallization of the [...]
Dark Chocolate vs. Semisweet Chocolate Chips in Chocolate Chip Cookies
Semisweet chocolate chips are the default mix-in for most chocolate chip cookie recipes. Over the past several years, consumers have seen a huge increase in the variety of chocolate chips (and chocolate chunks) available at the grocery store as options for baking. One question I get asked frequently is whether it is ok to substitute [...]
Really Good Chocolate Chip Cookies
You can never go wrong with a good chocolate chip cookie, and as much as I enjoy making more elaborate baked goods like creme brulees and homemade cinnamon rolls, I will always come back to the classic chocolate chip cookie from time to time. Chocolate chip cookies can be crispy, chewy, cakey or somewhere in [...]
Gormet.com
Travel Smart: Designed to Death
Gourmet's travel editor thinks hotel decor should not be hazardous to your health.
Restaurants Now: Ellerbe Fine Foods
(Fort Worth, TX) - A Shreveport chef brings a touch of elegance—and Cajun moxie—to the edge of cow country.
Extreme Frugality: Well, Nobody's Perfect
The zero-spending game is called on account of soccer ... and foraging for wild edibles.
Our Pumpkin Picks
This Halloween, forget the jack-o-lantern and turn your pumpkin into one of these comforting fall dishes, from rolls to rice pudding.
How to Say No
We've encouraged our daughter to eat anything that pleases her. We never thought about how to set limits.
How Robert Bresson Taught Me To Cook
Chip Brantley, author of the book The Perfect Fruit: Good Breeding, Bad Seeds and the Hunt for the Elusive Pluot and co-founder of cookthink.com, explains what the difficult French filmmaker showed him about the art of cooking.
Grant Achatz Goes to Austria
Like a small museum with ever changing galleries, the progressive and very modern restaurant Ikarus showcases the world's best talent, one chef at a time.
Set it On Fire, Part Two
Cherries Jubilee was the most beautiful thing I'd ever made, and I was going to make my last one count.
Restaurants Now: Tavern Law
(Seattle) - Pouring everything from fizzes to flips, this brand-new speakeasy keeps the focus on good, old-fashioned liquids.
My Day on a Plate: Debi Mazar
From Goodfellas to good food. The actress, mother, and current Dancing with the Stars hoofer has a new website, Under the Tuscan Gun, where she dishes out her favorite traditional Italian recipes, ingredients, and anecdotes.
Jay's Blog - Food for Thought
National Chocolate Cake Day
You know I would never miss a CHOCOLATE holiday. Here are a few of our favorites.
The Season of Engagement
It’s that time of year again! And for couples ready to take the next big step in their relationship, it’s the best time of year. More engagement rings are sold in December than any other month and more than 20 percent of all engagements take place in December. We truly feel IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL [...]
~ January Corporate Specials ~
Breakfast Good Start Free Assorted Juices Omelet stuffed with Bacon, Onion & Cheese Omelet stuffed with Ham, Spinach, Onion & Cheese Omelet stuffed with Southwest Chili & Cheese Omelet stuffed with Chorizo, Onion, Ortega Chiles, Tomato, Cilantro & Cheese Cheddar & Jack Cheese Omelet Served with choice of Home-style or Potatoes O’Brien, Salsa, Sour Cream, [...]
Sweets for the New Year
Happy 2012!! I love the anticipation of Christmas and decking the halls with red and green. I also love putting it all away and surrounding my self with fresh, cheery colors. Yellow has always been a favorite. It reminds me that spring is on the way. Here a few sweets our culinary team has cooked [...]
Holiday Sweets
It’s not too late to order tasty treats for the Holidays. Contact us today to order a few for your family, office staff, or clients. Here are some of this year’s favorites. Creme filled Gingersnaps dipped in White Chocolate White Chocolate dipped Cheesecake Bites Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Christmas Mice Petits Fours [...]
Win a Luxury Waterfront Wedding
The Waterfront Beach Resort has gathered together with Your Wedding Day California and Locale Magazine to create an unforgettable destination wedding weekend for one lucky Bride & Groom and up to 150 guests! With a handful of the region’s most respected wedding professionals and votes from your family and friends, this dream wedding could be [...]
The Casino San Clemente
I can’t tell you the overwhelming joy I experienced with this wedding at The Casino San Clemente. I have known the bride since she was in junior high school. I ADORE her and the lucky fella that won her heart. Together they are going to set the world on fire. Everything about their wedding day [...]
Let Jay’s Cook Thanksgiving Dinner
We do all the cooking… You get all the glory and time to spend with your family! We are limited to the number of turkeys we can cook on Thanksgiving Day. Unlike grocery stores, which prepare meals and freeze them, Jay’s cooks your dinner fresh Thanksgiving Day so it’s hot and ready to serve to [...]
The Best Cake E.V.E.R.
Hold on to your taste buds, because I am going to take you inside the best cake I have EVER had. This past weekend’s dessert table at The Casino San Clemente was over the top BLING-gorgeous. I can’t wait to show you more. In the meantime… here is a little peek into the CAKE! Smooth [...]
Sneak Peek at Casino San Clemente
So in love with all of the lovely details and color at Nicole and Ed’s Casino San Clemente wedding, A great venue, perfect weather, and a gorgeous couple in love. Cortney from Cortney Helaine Events did an amazing job of bringing it all together. Here is a little peek from Walking Eagle Photography. Can’t wait [...]
‘Tis the Season…
… to plan your holiday party! Download Jay’s 2011 Holiday Menu
Passionate About Baking
Culinary Event |Recipe … The Singapore TakeOut {SPICE} & Recipe for Lacy Pancakes!
"1 mobile kitchen, 9 cities, 10 chefs and 15 food brands on a 365-day gastronomic journey." A unique culinary experience where New Delhi marked the seventh stop for the Singapore Takeout on its nine-city world tour. It has already delighted diners in London, Paris, Moscow, New York, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. An event covered deliciously, a celebrity chef who teams up with top Indian chefs ... and a recipe for lacy pancakes! Bon Apetit!!
Baking| Anzac Biscuits … the perfect bite! ‘#comfortfood {eggless}
"We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails." German Proverb Nom Nom Nom … these Anzac Biscuits have to be the best cookies I’ve made in a while, a hurried first nibble when they were yet warm, and it was love at first bite. I didn’t care if the kids rejected them; [...]
Baking| Strawberry & Kiwi Bavarian Cake with Razzle Dazzle Macarons … Vanilla Bavarian Mousse with Strawberries & Basil
A marriage of flavours and textures, 2 desserts, one basic mousse. Add in some fresh seasonal fruit, top with macarons and you have ... Strawberry & Kiwi Bavarian Cake with Razzle Dazzle Macarons, & Vanilla Bavarian Mousse with Strawberries & Basil
Baking| Sweet & Savoury Scones: Pistachio & Cranberry; Cheddar & Garlic Greens… back to the basics with the DBs
Light as feather scones two way … sweet and savoury. Both good and great options for tea. {eggless/vegetarian}. The recipe is infinitely adaptable to individual tastes too.
Dessert| Dark Chocolate & Orange Panna Cotta … & Cadbury Silk-Orange Peel – a Kiss of Orange!
Indulgent and ever so pleasing, a dark chocolate orange dessert offers a match made in heaven. Set in glass goblets to enjoy its visual appeal! ... and for times when you don't have time for dessert, try new Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk- Orange Peel, Cadbury Indias new premium chocolate with a fresh twist!
