The marketing and research group puts maitake mushrooms and baked Alaska among hot items in the coming year

Lavender is growing on cocktail menus but also as an addition to non-alcoholic mixed drinks, which are gaining interest as they become more complex. Lavender is also being used in more baked goods and savory entrees to add dimension and help...

Plus broiled oysters with whiskey sauce, Mexican-influenced Lobster Thermidor and a feminine agave cocktail

Plus roasted tuna collar, seared branzino, and a somewhat Halloween-themed cocktail

Program gives restaurateurs with health and sustainability focused menus the opportunity to offer their creations to customers in workplaces, hospitals, colleges and other onsite environments

Plus Chinese noodles with Australian lamb, Peruvian fried rice with duck, and a rum cocktail with seaweed and sesame