For a lot of us, an ice chest full of libations comes standard on many of these summertime outings. And let's be honest. Cocktails, beer and wine go with summer like fireworks and baseball. But imbibing means you might be better off enjoying the pyrotechnics and America's pastime from the sidelines. A lot of popular summer activities don't mix well with alcohol if you want to avoid injury or legal troubles.
Do you dream of opening a restaurant? Are you ready to wear a lot of hats at once? At minimum, it's a job for a hard worker who understands and can handle such diverse concerns as cooking, bookkeeping, marketing and managing people.
Summer fun calls for eating light and staying fit. So leave the grilled meats to the cavemen and get your healthy groove on this season. But wait! Before packing a picnic basket and donning that swimsuit, make sure your lunch is safe. Learn more about it here.
Texas Monthly is probably the only publication in the world with a "barbecue editor" on staff. It's true, the publication is serious about its 'cue. TM set tongues wagging in May when it released its list of the best 50 barbecue joints in the world. >> Read more on this article.
A lot of people were steamed about Mark Furstenberg's piece on what's missing from the Washington food scene that was published last month in the Washington Post. Leading foodies and critics were quick to react, including Washington City Paper food editor Jessica Sidman, who went as far as dropping the F-bomb in defending the local food and bar scene.
It's nice to know that there are still businesses out there that are socially involved and are keen on providing equal opportunities for disabled individuals. A shining example of this is Wildflour. Read more about it here.
Football season is officially upon us and for many fans across the United States; this can only mean one thing, the coveted pre-game tailgate party. Our tips below will help ensure that this football season you have the perfect game plan against food-borne illnesses and that you drink responsibly.
Sure, fresh-pressed vegetable and fruit juice is healthful. It tastes great. But can it make up for a lifetime of Twinkies (or even one wild night of over-imbibing)?
Earlier this month, the Obama administration announced that the implementation deadline for a key provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has been delayed, giving employers more time to offer mandatory coverage. Is mandatory health insurance a good thing for America's restaurants? Or will it raise their operating expenses and leave them under-staffed?
The National Transportation Safety Board investigative agency made headlines in May when it proposed a "Roadmap to Reaching Zero." "Zero" refers to the NTSB's goal of achieving zero drunk driving fatalities; the "roadmap" refers to the plan to get there. The recommendation that's getting the most attention is the recommendation to lower the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit from .08 percent to .05 percent.
Food waste is becoming an American epidemic, with over 90 billion pounds of food wasted each year. Proper food handling practices can help mitigate food waste.
The National Restaurant Association has identified Peruvian, Korean and Southeast Asian as the hottest food trends that are generating buzz all over America.
With trade shows, summer vacations, and whatnot, it took Marketing and the Food Safety Team three months to finally find a date for the James Beard Awards winning dinner. Since it's been so long, here's a little recap.
Understanding the reasons behind proper food handling is an essential part of food handler training. This way, food handler certification students can learn their lessons by heart, which will help them apply the lessons better.
Drinking cocktails, or alcoholic beverages for that matter, before a meal may seem all too fancy for some people, but it does serve a deeper, culinary purpose.
Drunk driving has remained to be an untreatable epidemic in the United States. And though times have changed-with BAC (blood alcohol concentration) updates and all-drunk driving still persists. The sad fact about it is, most of these citizens are teenagers and in college, according to a research done by the Center on Young Adult Health and Development at the University of Maryland School of Public Health.
With some foodborne illness outbreaks traced to imported goods-gourmet cheese, for example-the Obama administration has strengthened its initiatives for improving food safety in the country, according to a Washington Post report.