FoodWire, March 2010

Your brackets for that Big College Hoops Tournament are already turned in (and are probably in shambles by now), but there’s still time to get in on The Food Channel’s Munch Madness Recipe Tournament. We’ve started out with 16 recipes—the Savory Sixteen—and will work our way to the Flavorful Four, and finally to the Number Yum favorite recipe to be selected by our readers. There are four Recipe Regional categories: Pizza, Chili, Sandwiches and Wings. So go ahead, make your picks in each matchup. Unlike the basketball tourney, you can pick more than once and you can come back to make new choices in each round. Pick early. Pick often. Pick late. Every vote counts. And by the way, they’re outstanding recipes—perfect for munching while watching the actual hardwood action on your big screen at home.

COEX Extra Extra

The Food Channel crew was in Orlando, Fla., earlier this month to provide on-the-scene coverage of COEX, the Chain Operators Exchange, sponsored by the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association. All the big restaurant chains were there, and if you missed any of our stories, they can all be accessed via this link, including videos and interviews with some of the restaurant industry leaders. Food Channel Managing Editor Kay Logsdon was among the presenters. Be sure to view our interview with industry trend tracker Nancy Kruse and our video chat with Red Lobster’s Michael LaDuke.

Recipes for a Joyous Easter Morning
		A variation on the Southern classic, Breakfast Ham with Red-Eye Gravy is part of our holiday breakfast menu. Lent will soon be over and this collection of recipes won’t have you sacrificing time with your family for hours over the stove. Read the full Easter Breakfast article »
Scrambled Eggs with Sour Cream Extra rich and fluffy, a splendid partner for the Breakfast Ham.	Breakfast Fruit Cocktail With fresh, seasonal fruit. You’ll never again settle for the canned version.	Cinnamon-Blueberry Jam Takes toast and jam to a whole new level of fabulous.
Get the very latest on what’s happening and what’s going to happen. • Irish Whisky Trending Up, and Not Just for St. Pat’s Day • Jamie Oliver Brings Food Revolution to Network TV and America’s “Unhealthiest City.” • Six-Year-Old Boy’s Cookbook Raises $20,000 for Charity
Surfing the Channel
	VIDEO: Product Showcase Join us as we tour the Winter Fancy Food Show sponsored by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc. We’re showcasing products we thought were interesting and unique.
	VIDEO: Giving It Up for Lent Commiserate with The Food Channel‘s Christen Nehmer as she attempts to make it through more than a month without so much as a meatball. An episodic vlog series.
	A Finger Food Feast at Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede When’s the last time you picked up a whole rotisserie chicken and ate it with your bare hands? And consumed a bowl of creamy vegetable soup without the need for a spoon? Well, that’s how it goes down at the Dixie Stampede Dinner and Show. We provide a course-by-course, horse-by-horse review.
	Feeding Your Facebook Appetite Network with fellow foodies from around the world. Check out the Food Channel‘s Facebook fan page.