Ung: ‘Seasonal’ and ‘fresh’ as marketing terms

NorthJersey.com • July 15, 2012

Not words I would associate with … Applebee’s.

But like other chains, Applebee’s is putting its own spin on the latest food trends. Red Robin slathers burgers with “premium aiolis,” Burger King’s got a bacon sundae, and you may remember those Korean tacos I tried at TGI Friday’s.

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2 quick pieces: Food and Class/Horrid Hamburgers

  2 quick piece: Food’s Class Warfare / Horrid Hamburgers Is this email not displaying correctly? . Happy (early) 4th of July! It’s been a busy spring, what with The American Way of Eating selling nicely, yours truly getting the honor of a Knight-Wallace Fellowship at the University of Michigan, and even a few assignments … Read more

More Americans cooking—not b/c they’re broke but b/c they know how @michaelpollan @JamieOliver @Bittman: It’s working! http://ow.ly/bv2PR ::

Credit whomever or whatever you like — foodie journalists, celebrity chefs, the depressing state of the American economy — but Americans are increasingly cooking at home, according to a recent poll, reports trade magazine Progressive Grocer. Two key findings: (1) Americans are cooking more In fact, seven in 10 Americans say they are cooking more … Read more

Hey USA: Thanks for paying for my SNAP. Now:Where’s my thanks 4 paying 4 your road-water-phone-air-school-retirement?

Interestingly, after publishing this piece on GourmetLive about using food stamps for a year, I’ve gotten a smattering of email from folks whose response can be summed up by this particular email I received on Saturday: email: ta******@*ax.com textarea: Hope you enjoyed eating the food that I payed for! Submit: Submit I’ll leave aside any … Read more

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