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Dried Fruit Mahleb Upside Down Cake
Dried Fruit Mahleb Upside Down Cake
DessertMiddle Eastern

Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]

September 15, 2022

Rosewater Pudding
Rosewater Pudding
DessertMiddle Eastern
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Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]

June 10, 2022

Shawarma Chicken with Freekeh Pilaf
Shawarma Chicken with Freekeh Pilaf
MainMediterraneanMiddle Eastern

Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]

May 12, 2022

Persian Love Cakes Financier
Persian Love Cakes Financier
DessertMiddle Eastern

Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]

March 14, 2022

Maleb Sugar Cookies
Maleb Sugar Cookies
DessertMiddle Eastern

Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]

March 14, 2022

Moroccan Lentil Salad
Moroccan Lentil Salad
MediterraneanMiddle EasternSaladVegan

Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]

September 17, 2021

Mini Freekeh Kofta with Cucumber Yogurt Dip
Mini Freekeh Kofta with Cucumber Yogurt Dip
AppetizerMainMiddle Eastern

Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]

July 21, 2021

One Way Street
One Way Street

Those in the retail food and restaurant industry follow many different paths when navigating their perceived road to success. These "streets" help define

Tips for ChefsTips for RestaurantsTips for Retailers

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

January 19, 2021

A Restaurant: “That was great! I want to come back”
A Restaurant: “That was great! I want to come back”

I have visited thousands upon thousands of restaurants over the years. Both from the kitchen door as a sales rep for Qualifirst Foods and as a customer,

Tips for Restaurants

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

January 15, 2021

Cocktails: Mandatory Creativity for Restaurants [Part 1]
Cocktails: Mandatory Creativity for Restaurants [Part 1]

Mad Men, the American period drama that debuted in 2007, was part of the cultural movement to revive the cocktail hour as an essential part of

Tips for BartendersTips for Restaurantsbartendingcocktail series

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

January 12, 2021

Make your own Extraordinary Sandwiches
Make your own Extraordinary Sandwiches

To make great sandwiches, it is all about the bread, the mains, and the condiments. The corporate side of food has done everything possible to cheapen all

Tips for RestaurantsTips for Retailerscondiments

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

January 8, 2021

The Customer a Restaurant and Store Owner Need and Want…a fervent fan!
The Customer a Restaurant and Store Owner Need and Want…a fervent fan!

A fervent fan is the customer restaurant and store owners need and want. Today we explore how to earn them one ingredient at a time. Read on...

Tips for RestaurantsTips for Retailers

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

October 5, 2017

Middle Eastern Six Grain Salad Recipe
Middle Eastern Six Grain Salad Recipe

A Middle Eastern salad with lots of fresh-herb flavour made with a unique blend of six grains including wehani rice, rye berries and brown rice

Middle EasternRiceSaladbest olive oildiy salad dressinggrainsnutssaladsalad dressingvegetarian

Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]

June 5, 2017

Zahtar Eggplant Farro Risotto
Zahtar Eggplant Farro Risotto

Nutty farro and Arabic spices make a beautiful flavour combination. Serve as a vegetarian main course or as a side dish with roast leg of lamb or grilled meat.

MainMiddle Easternentréegrainshealthy eatingnutsrisottovegetarian

Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]

March 21, 2017

David’s Delicious Hummus
David’s Delicious Hummus

Traditional hummus gets a flavour makeover when you add David's Lemon Herb Rub.

AppetizerMiddle Easterndavids

Ray Martin (QFG) [marray]

March 14, 2017

Women & Cocktails: A Powerful Principle to Understand [Part 3]
Women & Cocktails: A Powerful Principle to Understand [Part 3]

My team asked that I write a post about women and cocktails, and I feel as if I have been handed a live grenade on a silver tray. Why you ask? There is

Tips for BartendersTips for Restaurantsbartendingcocktail series

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

January 7, 2016

Cocktails: Ingredients meet Knowledge to Evoke Pleasure [Part 2]
Cocktails: Ingredients meet Knowledge to Evoke Pleasure [Part 2]

A meal cooked at home is quite different from a meal produced by a professional chef in a restaurant. This also holds true for cocktails as well. There is

Tips for BartendersTips for Restaurantsbartendingcocktail series

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

December 29, 2015

Tips for Chefs on New Menu Creation
Tips for Chefs on New Menu Creation

Menu creation requires the respect and time it deserves because when art meets science, the wait is always worth the result.

Tips for ChefsTips for Restaurants

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

September 14, 2015

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