A massive online movement has taken place over the past 24 hours via Facebook, Twitter and other social forums where people shared their opinions on the Leno vs. Conan vs. NBC controversy.  The media is reporting that tens of thousands of people took part in this online movement yesterday afternoon alone.
Just as the volume of [...]

The IACP conference in Portland this April has caused me to reminisce about the last time the IACP came to Portland:  1998.
Portland was a different food town then.  We were just beginning to talk about the amazing products that the Willamette Valley and the Pacific Ocean provides as well as the growing authentic food culture.
As [...]

Last month, LANE executed events designed to introduce and educate key media and trade about the olive oils of Spain.  
Two events were held, the first at Spur Gastropub in Seattle, and the second two days later at Mercat a la Planxa in Chicago. 
Spur’s chefs, Chefs Brian McCracken and Dana Tough, were recently called rising star chefs [...]

There’s no denying it: I have a sweet tooth.  So when the opportunity came about to join Moonstruck Chocolate’s Master Chocolatier, Julian Rose on his New York media tour, you better believe I jumped all over it.
Moonstruck is known for its fun, whimsical seasonal collections (like the delicious Pumpkin Patch Truffles I’m indulging in as [...]

Growing up, my father loved nothing more than to scare the wits out of my little sister and me by jumping out from behind things.  Much to our dismay, he has continued this tradition in to our adult life.  This time of year, swarms of people flock to scary movies and haunted houses and pay [...]