Ciao Italia!

A culinary adventure abroad inspires with flavor and tradition

Grill Play

Nothing conveys premium value like flavors from the grill

Making Protein Count

Sourcing quality products with a great story offers a rich menu narrative

Flavor Trifecta: Alejandro Benes

Alejandro Benes is the director of culinary development for Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill, an American concept based in Westlake Village, Calif.

Flavor Takeaway: Plant-based Protein

Consumer data from a recent Datassential survey reinforces the importance of strategies around plant-forward and functional foods on menus today

Surimi Makes Waves

Chefs are discovering the versatility and value of this sustainable, delicious seafood

Burger Trends for Modern Menus

Serious innovation helps keep this category in the zeitgeist
Best of Flavor 2019
Top 10 Flavor Trends 2019

Recipes

Magazine

July-August 2019 Issue

We welcome you to our July-August 2019 Best of Flavor issue aimed at chefs and menu developers.

Included are menu ideas for the meat lover, cross-generational trends, brunch hits, burger trends, Asian condiments and toast 2.0.

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Videos

Frozen Fresh Seafood

Barton Seaver dispels the myths of frozen seafood

Housemade Kombucha

How to craft small-batch housemade kombucha using The Perfect Purée’s premium fruit purées.

Ingredients

Flavor Watch: Sticky-sweet Umami

We’ve got our eye on miso caramel, which takes the salty-sweet win and introduces a craveable element of umami

Plant Power

Functional ingredients find a mainstream home in plant-forward burgers

Beverages

10 Beverage Builders: Fruit-forward Beverages

Look to fruit to sweeten, brighten, lighten and enhance your beverage program

The Arc of Non-alc: 10 Beverage Builders

Tap into the ongoing potential of the booze-free beverage

Desserts

Betting on Chocolate

The sweet spot in desserts usually hones in on chocolate

Desserts: 5 Ingredients to Watch

Flavors and formats driving dessert innovation

Strategy

Cross-generational Appeal

Strategies to help attract multiple demographics

Plant-forward Propels Menu Innovation

Five categories emerge as proving grounds for success