Fall Comfort Food Makes a Comeback

Fall is in the air, and many of us associate the season with familiar aromas wafting out of the kitchen. This year, foods like pumpkin, butternut squash and the sweet potato are gaining speed as one of the biggest trends in the specialty food arena. Louise Kramer, communications director for the National Association for the […]

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Heart-Healthy Pistachios

Heart-Healthy Pistachios Thrill Foodies, Chefs, and Consumers Pistachios are a naturally heart-healthy super snack that chefs and consumers are going nuts over. Traditionally used in rice dishes, stuffing, ice cream and pastries, the current trend points to pistachios as a key ingredient in salads and main dishes. The most recent nationally published study conducted by […]

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Healthier Food Options Abound

Healthier Food Options Abound as School Cafeterias Welcome Students Tight budgets coupled with new nutrition mandates are expected to force meal planners to find creative ways to finance the food choices that land on students’ lunch trays during the 2011-2012 school year. Despite this challenge, according to a new national survey of school food service […]

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Where does our food come from?

Where Does Our Food Come From? By Christopher Raines, Ph.D., Assistant Professor—Meat Science, The Pennsylvania State University “The farm” and “the supermarket” are both correct answers because they are both key components of the contemporary food system. In many circumstances, raw materials for food items leave the farm, are processed or refined by intermediaries and […]

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