Culinary Integrity

Many baked goods found in gourmet markets today cater to individuals with special dietary needs, and the demand for gluten-free and/or dairy-free items is growing every year. Classic baked items can be transformed to fit niche industry needs, but it does take some trial, error and R&D to ensure final functionality.Lace cookies were given their name because of the unique ...

As the well-connected gluten-free community continues to grow, fueled by greater education, extensive press and the burgeoning gluten-free baked goods section in many supermarkets, chain restaurants will need to consider this audience. Right now, only a few notable chains, including P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Outback Steakhouse and Legal Sea Foods, have separate gluten-free menus, but nearly every day, more restaurant ...

Anyone with access to a television over the last several years has likely found, at some point or another, an undeniably catchy jingle unconsciously running through their head. You know the one I’m talking about, “I want my baby back, baby back, baby back, baby back, baby back ribs...” repeatedly rapped in low-baritone a-cappella doo-wop fashion as crystal tenors chime ...

Pies didn’t originate in America, but they have an enduring appeal that has transcended far-flung borders through generations. Tried-and-true favorites continue in many forms, but retail and foodservice are seeing innovative spins on the classics, as well as new additions to the fold. And all the while, ingredients and technology are bringing manufactured pies ever-closer to the pinnacle of homemade ...

Craig “Skip” Julius is one chef who gets around. Over the years, he’s racked up countless miles on the nation’s interstates and flyways. En route, he’s learned, among other lessons, this pearl of local lore: the best place for a quality hot dog is, in fact, the Motor City.“Even though I don’t live there anymore, whenever I connect at Detroit ...