Take Advantage and Give Back Through DFW Restaurant Week

  By: Nikki Nies If you’re residing in the DFW metroplex, listen up! I know how much everyone loves to …

Ideas for Hostess Gifts at Holiday Parties

By: Nikki Nies While you can’t necessarily go wrong with bringing a bottle of wine as a hostess gift to …

Summer Travels: Staying Trim on a Beach Vacation

By: Nikki Nies There used to be a time when dining out was limited to only special occasions. Fast forward to present …

Health Tips When Traveling To China

By: Nikki Nies To truly immerse yourself in a culture, especially one that is far removed from your own is …

Factoring in Fasting

By: Nikki Nies Religious fasting does not discriminate amongst religions. Off the top of my head, I know several denominations …

Georgia ACE 2015

By: Nikki Nies I’ve been in the Greater Atlanta area for less than two weeks, but I’ve attended my first …

Adopt Private Mind Tricks

By: Nikki Nies While the words portion control, calorie counting and “mindfulness” are regularly thrown around as necessarily components of …

Sensory Science Applications in Food Service

By: Nikki Nies Top Shelf: Beef Short Rib Enchiladas—Chili’s Napa Almond Chicken Sandwich—Panera Brad New England Fish & Chips—Friendly’s Wisconsin …

USDA Food Hubs

By: Nikki Nies As the name implies, Food Hubs, work to bring together food collections.  Food hubs help identify and …

Low Cholesterol Diet

By: Nikki Nies While it’s been pounded into our heads the notion of “good” vs. “bad” fats, we shouldn’t overlook …