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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

Grano Risotto with Cremini Mushrooms and Watercress
Grano Risotto with Cremini Mushrooms and Watercress

There's lots of umami flavour in this risotto from the toasted grano, meaty cremini mushrooms and shaved parmesan.

ItalianMainappetizerentréegrainshealthy eatingrisotto

Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]

March 21, 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

Pesto Grano Risotto with Poached Egg
Pesto Grano Risotto with Poached Egg

Grano is an ancient grain from Southern Italy with a toasted wheat flavour and texture similar to barley. Cooked with pesto and topped with a poached egg.

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Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]

March 21, 2017

Truffle Rosemary Sorghum Risotto
Truffle Rosemary Sorghum Risotto

Spring vegetables, sorghum and truffle oil make this a spectacular risotto. Sorghum is an excellent gluten-free substitute for Israeli couscous.

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Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]

March 21, 2017

Porchetta and Asparagus Freekeh Risotto
Porchetta and Asparagus Freekeh Risotto

Freekeh has a firm, chewy texture and a distinctly earthy, nutty and slightly smoky flavour that's perfect in this risotto.

AmericanMainentréegrainshealthy eatingrisotto

Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]

March 21, 2017

Curry Caramelised Onion and Roast Tomato Farro Risotto
Curry Caramelised Onion and Roast Tomato Farro Risotto

Fragrant Indian spices pair perfectly with sweet caramelised onion and nutty farro. Delicious as a vegetarian main course or served with Tandoori chicken.

AmericanMaingrainshealthy eatingrisottovegetarian

Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]

March 21, 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

How to make sure your customers tweet your dishes
How to make sure your customers tweet your dishes

In today's multimedia world, the key to making your recipes and dishes flow into the internet as well as your customer's stomachs is to realize the

Tips for Restaurants

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

September 11, 2015

Mixed Greens, Rice, Beans and Pasta
Mixed Greens, Rice, Beans and Pasta

To make great salads, it is all about the base (legumes, rice, quinoa, pasta) side notes, and dressing. Corporations do everything possible to maximize

Tips for RestaurantsTips for Retailerssalad dressing

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

September 9, 2015

Yoshi Togarashi Risotto
Yoshi Togarashi Risotto

The best of two worlds in a bowl. A creamy risotto with the Japanese flavours of ginger, seaweed, tangerine peel and black sesame seeds.

AmericanMainappetizerentréegrainshealthy eatingrisottoside

Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]

June 12, 2015

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