National Breakfast Month – Can’t Get Enough Breakfast!
If any meal times deserves a whole month of celebration it is breakfast. Not only is the food good, but the food is so special that we find it totally acceptable to eat breakfast at any time of day. Nobody regrets having Captain Crunch or Lucky Charms for dinner, but...
Happy (Inter)National Breakfast Month!
It is fascinating what is eaten for breakfast the world over. The international breakfast plate is, in many cases, so different from our own. Part of innovating is getting a new perspective and international breakfasts are a great place to find stimulus when we want...
Re-inventing the Classics = Great Innovation!
Often times innovation is confused with invention. They are actually quite different things. Invention is creating something that did not exist before and innovation is typically the re-invention of something that has been around for quite some time. Re-invention can...
A Trip to Switzerland and No Fondue? A Cheese Fondue Recipe
A Cheese Fondue Recipe - Mmmmm Bubbling Cheese! Sometimes getting everything in on a short trip can be hard. It was difficult to pass up the cheese fondue. It is what food dreams are made of! There is nothing like eating out of a big bowl of bubbling...
The New Book About Culinary Innovation
The early reviews are in and they are very positive for a great book about culinary innovation! You are certain to create great WOW moments with this book! The Early Reviews ☆☆☆☆ ...It is not an easy thing to teach someone to think in a different way, "outside the...
Swiss Food Love – II: A Trip To Switzerland
Switzerland - Food Love After Gornegrot A view like the one in Gornegrot served only to make us hungry. It was getting to be dinner time and we were up for something a little fancy. The Ginabelle, the hotel we were staying in, hosts a five course dinner every night. I...
Swiss Food Love – A Very Tasty Experience
Swiss Food Love When you think Switzerland, think hearty, rustic food. When I travel there it is a case of Swiss Food Love! There are certainly high end eating opportunities, but the daily fare shouldn't be missed. From Rösti to Wurst and big pots of fondue,...
Menu Madness
Energy is key! What better way to energize ourselves then to play games that make us think quick. Getting in the game, being energetic and open minded and following through are important to great innovation. Of course, new information is also incredibly important to...
Macaroni Salad
Macaroni - A Powerful Force I have said it before and I'll say it again - "Nothing Brings Folks Together Like a Slaw". And in all my years, I have never seen it be proven untrue. Now it seem out of place to say such a thing on a post about Macaroni Salad, but with...
From Different Perspectives Comes Innovation
Creating Something New. If we want to create something new we need information from which to build new ideas. Some of the simplest information we can use to create something new in cooking is cultural information. Simply learning about different cuisines gives us new...