By Donna Cornelius Google “trends for 2017,” and you’ll find a plethora of predictions for fashion, music, technology and other popular topics. That’s all well and good, but let’s focus on a more pressing concern: food. Eater.com recently posted an article called “Every Single Food Trend That’s Been Predicted for 2017.” The 81-item list starts with adaptogen supplements (no, … [Read more...]
From the Stove to the Store: Bamawise Helps Alabama Food Vendors Get Retail-Ready
By Donna CorneliusYou’ve got a great salad dressing/pickle/strawberry jam recipe. It’s so good, in fact, that your friends are always saying you need to sell the stuff. There’s just one problem: You’ve got no clue how to get your delicious food from the stove to the store shelves. Enter Bamawise, a Birmingham company that specializes in helping small food vendors make … [Read more...]
Fish Story: Snapper Grabber’s Chef Helps Spread the Word About Seafood
By Donna Cornelius Chef Tim Hughes tells a good fish story. Spend even a few minutes with the executive chef of Snapper Grabber’s Seafood Market in Vestavia Hills, and you can learn where a certain fish was last swimming, how long it will last in your fridge and even how to cook it. Hughes’ customers aren’t the only ones who now have access to his extensive knowledge. He … [Read more...]
Hot Numbers: Chef Monty Todd Is in the Soup – And That’s a Good Thing
By Donna Cornelius When you make soup for a living, you’d better get ready for repeated jokes about the Soup Nazi. Chef Monty Todd doesn’t mind the inevitable comparisons to the “Seinfeld” soup-maker, even though Todd’s sunny personality is wildly different from the TV character’s surly disposition. That’s because, just like the Soup Nazi, Todd serves up some pretty tasty … [Read more...]
How to Have Happier Holidays: Experts Share Smart Tips for Entertaining at Bromberg’s Event
By Donna Cornelius Holiday parties should be merry and bright for the hostess as well as the guests. That’s the message two experts in entertaining shared with guests at “Holiday Traditions Inherited, Invented, Inspired,” a lunch-and-learn event Oct. 13 at Bromberg’s in Mountain Brook Village.Capucine Gooding, Juliska’s founder and creative director, and Annette … [Read more...]