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Dessert Wine Glasses and What You Need to Know

When people hear the phrase ‘dessert wine glasses’ what first comes into mind is a regular wine goblet with some ice cream shoved into it. This couldn’t be further from the truth, because as I’ll be writing soon, these wine glasses have nothing whatsoever to do with dessert!

Traditionally these types of goblet are filled with sweet liquor such as sherry or port. Describing them isn’t too difficult and they have the appearance of a champagne flute in the miniature with the main bowl of the around the size of two shot glasses. These types of wine goblet aren’t used that often anymore but they have very traditional routes. After a particularly big meal, perhaps a dinner party with guests or just a Christmas lunch to help the food settle these would be whipped out a long with a bottle of sherry or port. From here people would move to … Read More ...

by Navaeh Isaac — December 19, 2019 in Wine Bar

So You’ve Got a Recipe and You Want to Sell a Food Product

You’ve been making this recipe forever and every time you share the results, someone says, “Wow, this is so good! You should sell it.” And that’s where you gets stuck, because you have no idea what to do next.

When you’re at this stage, at the very beginning with no clue what to do next, you don’t know what you don’t know. You don’t know even know what questions to ask. Eight years ago I was in your shoes. I needed help; I knew I needed help, but I didn’t know where to turn.

I stumbled along, making mistakes, spending money I didn’t have and sometimes getting lucky and finding solutions that worked. I looked for help from people who’d “been there” too. Shari Fitzpatrick, founder of Shari’s Berries, and I had a conversation during which I recall asking the most intelligent questions I could come up with. She was … Read More ...

by Navaeh Isaac — November 28, 2019 in Recipes

How Do I Know I’ve Found The Best Food Truck Business?

Not everyone who offers a meal on the go is in the same class. To find the right mobile food truck business you have to do some research. Do you want a concession business like the one on every other corner? Or do you want to be the food concession that offers a fresh and unique menu that stands in a class by itself?

You go into business for yourself because you want to turn a profit. In order to do that, you have to choose your operation wisely. A good mobile food truck system will provide all the necessary tools, resources and advice to ensure that you get out of the gate quickly and successfully. Trying this on your own will certainly lead to many missteps and wrong turns. Do you feel you have the time and money to risk going it alone? So before deciding on anything, find … Read More ...

by Navaeh Isaac — November 20, 2019 in Best Food

How to Make Traditional Holiday Fruit Cakes

During the holiday season, I like to spend the afternoon making some delicious homemade mini fruit cakes. Making and serving these delicious items has been around for centuries. You will usually see them served around the holiday season or at wedding celebrations.

You will find that various cultures will have different touches on traditional recipes, however, the following recipes are carried out in the American tradition. When I make this fruit cake, I bake it in a muffin tin or mini bread pan. If you want, you can certainly bake it in a regular bread pan or a round cake pan.

Fruit Cake Recipe

1 1/3 cup of granulated sugar

1/2 cup of butter, soft

2 eggs

3 cups of all-purpose flour

3 teaspoons of baking powder

2 cups of eggnog

1 1/2 cups mixed candied fruit

1 1/2 cup sifted sugar

1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg powder

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon … Read More ...

by Navaeh Isaac — October 24, 2019 in Recipes

Fruit Cake: The Holiday Essential

Fruit cakes have become more than just a Christmas treat. Loved by young and old alike, this delicious treat has a colorful history and tradition that extends to this day. Did you know that the fruit cake industry began in Roman times? The belief was that it would provide blessings to them during the time of harvest. The combination of fruit and nuts made this a favorite delicacy by people during this time.

While it was regarded as a type of food that will bring blessings, in the 1800s, the exact opposite happened. It was believed to be sinful and was prohibited in some regions. Not long after, the cake was again regarded as a treat that could help bring love to unmarried individuals. The fruit cake became a symbol of hope as well; in many parts of England, they put a small slice under their pillow so they can … Read More ...

by Navaeh Isaac — October 10, 2019 in Food News