Patricia Tomassevich

25
Jan

ANGUILLA: ENGLISH ROSE – CUSTOMER OF THE MONTH APRIL 2017

When visiting the beautiful island of Anguilla, a must stop is English Rose. Open for 17 years serving lunch and dinner, owner Jed Hunte named the restaurant in honor of his wife, Sharon, who is from England and has Anguillian parents.  “She was my beautiful rose and I decided that it what I would name the restaurant, ‘English Rose’.” The
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25
Jan

ST JOHN: CRUZ BAY LANDING – CUSTOMER OF THE MONTH MARCH 2017

If you are able to get to St John, Cruz Bay Landing, located just steps off of the ferry dock, is a MUST stop for either breakfast, lunch, happy hour, dinner or a beverage from the full coffee bar featuring locally roasted coffee from Virgin Islands Coffee Roaster. Just celebrating their 3rd anniversary in December, owner Todd Beaty would love
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22
Jan

SEPTEMBER: Are You Ready For Some Football?

Yes, it is that time of year again, high school, college and professional football seasons are ready to begin. That means parties, tailgating and lots of food! Some of the most common tailgating foods are salsas, dips, hamburgers, hot dogs, ribs, bratwurst and of course CHICKEN WINGS!!! There are many schools of thought on preparation techniques for all of these

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22
Jan

Gluten-free: A Fad or Here to Stay

Nearly half of Americans consider gluten-free diets to be a fad, but 67% more consumers are eating gluten-free foods than two years ago, according to research from Mintel. Twenty-five per cent of consumers said they consume gluten-free foods. There are skeptics but they have not hindered sales of gluten-free foods. The category has grown 136% from 2013 to 2015, reaching
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22
Jan

AUGUST: Tomatoes, order them without fear

One of the biggest challenges in shipping produce down to the islands has always been tomatoes. While most of what we sell are of the gas ripened variety, we do also offer vine ripened as well as some hothouse varieties and even heirlooms of various types. They are very different in taste and texture which can be further explained to

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22
Jan

JULY: Veal…new offerings to meet your changing needs!

I know, there are several negative stigmas commonly associated with veal. Of course there are those that still stay away from it, but for those of us that enjoy the unique flavor and texture of veal, it is a delicacy. Dating back hundreds of years, the male calves of dairy cows were kept for breeding purposes, but as the dairy
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22
Jan

JUNE: Let’s Talk Pork!

It used to be that pork was just, well, pork. In today’s marketplace pork has evolved from your standard run of the mill conventional pork, to many different high end, specialty breeds that yield a product that is so vastly different from conventional pork it really ought to have a separate classification. Today I will look at some of the

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22
Jan

All Grown Up? The State of Organic Today

In the late 1990s, The Hartman Group, in a groundbreaking report, said that the organic category represented one of the most significant success stories of the food and agricultural products industries in recent years. At the time, organic had yet to realize its potential and was still little understood. In these early years, actual demand fell short of matching inherent
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22
Jan

Freshen Up: Remake Your Burger Menu with Healthy, Seasonal Options

Just as New Year’s healthy-eating resolutions fade, spring arrives and invites everyone to hop back on the better-eating bandwagon. With spring right around the corner, now is the time to revise menus away from winter comfort foods and focus on fresh greens and veggies to give those diners what they’re looking for. Here are a few ideas from Cargill’s Chef
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22
Jan

MAY: The Importance of Menus in Restaurant’s Brand Identity

In this age of expected nanosecond responses to questions and search engines identifying restaurants by their branding, it becomes more critical than ever to understand that the menu is your most vital instrument of conveyance to your clientele. Your menu defines your business. What is the importance of menu? Are you Pan Asian, French, Latin American or American classic? Are

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