Month: July 2009

Dessert Competition Posts Sweet Results

In the second competition sponsored by American Metalcraft, the School of Culinary Arts at Kendall College awarded 1st place honors to Avril Blayney and 2nd place honors to Hannah Vaughn. The competition took place in June and involved 14 students from Kendall College’s Dessert Buffet Course. Their assignment was to creatively design and plate bite-sized desserts on a variety of American Metalcraft stainless steel, glass, and porcelain plates and platters

BIG Flavor in Fewer Bites. New Sausage Minis from Johnsonville

Small plates, “sliders,†tapas, bite-sized desserts—these days, “mini†on the menu means BIG business. To help operators leverage the increasing “less is more†demands of customers in the most flavorful way, Johnsonville® Sausage, LLC, introduces new Sausage Minis in two marketplace-driven varieties that boast all the World Class Culinary flavor by which Johnsonville’s family of on-trend sausage products are known—only in fewer bites.

Pizza for the Jobless

According to the Charlotte Observer, A local pizza franchisee is giving away $15 gift cards, but with an unenviable catch: You have to be unemployed to receive one.

Catch a Thief, Get a Pizza

According to a news report by the Austin American Statesman, the University of Texas Police Department is offering free pizza to callers whose tips lead to apprehension of a thief. The department mentioned the standing offer today in its daily e-mail blast concerning crime on campus. A thief apparently cut through a cable lock Monday afternoon to steal a bike tethered to a rack at the Engineering Teaching Center on East Dean Keeton

Deep-Fried Pizza Bites

According to PRnewswire.com, a seemingly endless variety of fun foods awaits those visiting the 2009 OC Super Fair. Vendors selling everything from giant turkey legs to deep-fried S’mores are stationed around the Fair. The OC Super Fair runs from July 10 – August 9 and is closed Monday & Tuesday. For more information, please visit ocfair.com.