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Sicilian style deep-dish making waves in Ohio

ward-winning Sicilian-style deep-dish pizza is cooking in Lake County. We’re talking about thick, doughy pizza with quality topping and lots of cheese.
The man behind the mounds of mozzarella is Frank Baird, who, after snatching a food concessions contract at Classic Park, recently moved his Pizza Plus operation to Eastlake from Avon Lake and is making his mark among the top tiers of pizza chefs.

FDA issues recall on egg shells

Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa is voluntarily recalling specific Julian dates of shell eggs produced by their farms because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis or arthritis.

Is it OK to recycle pizza boxes?

No pizza boxes in recycling?That’s what it says on the 40,000 recycling carts Grand Rapids sanitation officials hoped to finish distributing this week. But that’s not exactly what the city means.
It means if you’re a greenie who wants to recycle the empty pizza box that won’t fit into your trash can, you have to toss the greasy liner and scrape off any leftover cheese.The rather large label on the city’s new recycling carts repeats age-old requirements that even officials concede can be whittled to a finer point, especially for those serious about recycling.

The life-saving qualities of pizza

A series of Italian research studies suggest that eating pizza might do good things for a person’s health. These benefits show up, statistically speaking and seasoned with caveats, among people who eat pizza as pizza. The delightful statistico-medico-pizza effects do not happen so much, the researchers emphasise, for individuals who eat the pizza ingredients individually.

Georgia Woman a Finalist for Pizza for Life'

If she wins this contest, Kendra Chapman will never have to pay for pizza again. The 22-year-old is a volunteer firefighter for Cherokee County and is working toward a degree in fire science

Time Capsule: Marys Pizza Shack

In 1959, Mary Fazio wisely took this casual advice from a friend: “You make such good pizza; you should open a restaurant.†The friend’s husband lent Mary one of his vacation cottages and, with help from her husband and son Toto, she quickly set up Mary’s Pizza Shack (maryspizzashack.com) in Boyes Hot Springs, California, with $600 in savings and the pots and pans from her own kitchen.

Studies Eye Pros and Cons of Pizza

According to The Guardian, “Pizza is dangerous. Pizza is beneficial. If you hold either of these opinions, published research agrees with you, especially research in England and Italy.”

Delta to Reinvent the Dining Experience at New York's LaGuardia Airport

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced it will reinvent the customer dining experience at New York’s LaGuardia Airport with the introduction of 13 new food and beverage concepts throughout its main terminal facility beginning this fall. Developed exclusively for Delta by airport restaurateur, OTG Management, the LaGuardia upgrade reinforces Delta’s commitment to customer service and is one of several major investments being made by the airline in New York.

Wheat Goes Up, Prices to Follow

According to the Wall Street Journal, “Wheat futures’ eight-week rally regained steam on Wednesday by surging 6.7% to above $7.25 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade, their highest since September 2008.”

Summer Salads Drive Sales

Salads have always been one of the easiest sells and highest-profit menu items in a restaurant, but once customers start to tighten the grip on their wallets, they may also be one of the first menu items to stop moving. However, with the current trends in healthy eating and buying local and fresh produce, salads are not a tough sell if properly marketed. And, with an average food cost percentage of 25 percent, there’s no reason for any restaurant to miss out on these potentially high profits.

Papa John's Grows with Employee Incentive Program

According to Nation’s Restaurant News, “Papa John’s International Inc. told investors during an earnings conference call that growing its system of pizza restaurants, both in the United States and abroad, would power sustainable growth, even as its main competitors stir up the segment with aggressive pricing and discounting.”

Papa John's Q2 Profit In Line

According to Reuters, “Papa John’s International Inc (PZZA.O) reported an adjusted quarterly profit in line with market expectations and the pizza chain narrowed its fiscal 2010 earnings outlook.”