The Culinary Insider – 2010

Through The Culinary Insider e-newsletter, the federation provides members with regular news alerts and timely information on products and services offered by the American Culinary Federation and its partners.

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The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 27 - December 20, 2010

  • Protein: The Vegetarian Way
  • SHOP, ORDER & WIN $500
  • Hot Restaurant Trends for 2011
  • A New Classic—Available Digitally!
  • Chefs Capitalize on Their Names with Packaged Food Products

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 26 - December 6, 2010

  • ACF Culinary Team USA Places Third and USACAT Places Sixth at the Villeroy & Boch Culinary World Cup 2010
  • 2011 “What’s Hot” Chef Survey Reveals Hottest Restaurant Menu Trends
  • SHOP, ORDER & WIN $500
  • Ingredient of the Month: Pomegranates
  • New Scholarship Opportunities
  • Chefs and Sommeliers Collaborate to Create Notable Food-And-Wine Matches
  • NRA Accepting 2011 Restaurant Neighbor Award Submissions

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 25 - November 22, 2010

  • ACF Culinary Team USA and USACAT Win Gold in First Day of Competition
  • Heavy Canadian Beef Strip Loins Add Weight to Profits
  • WIN A $500 Happy Chef® Gift Card!
  • Help UNLV and J&W Determine the Value of a Culinary Education
  • Farro Reemerging as a Popular Food
  • YUM: Your next chapter meeting. Unbelievably good info (and food). Make us work for you.
  • Meet the Butcher
  • Chef & Child Foundation Recipe Collection
  • Chefs, Tell Us About Your Knives

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 24 - November 8, 2010

  • ACF News
  • Five Chefs Earn Coveted CMC®
  • FREE $500 Happy Chef® Gift Card—ENTER NOW!
  • Allergen Awareness: The Peanut Edition
  • Finding Ice Machines too Expensive? Try Diningware that Chills Itself
  • The Best Energy and Water Saved is That Which is Never Used
  • Canadian Beef Presents at Local Chapter Meetings
  • Create a Signature Paella Recipe
  • Grilled Cheese Grows Up

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 23 - October 25, 2010

  • Certified Master Chef® Exam Under Way
  • Nutrition Survey to Develop Outreach
  • The Culinary Insider to Provide More Value: Redesign Coming in November
  • FREE $500 Happy Chef® Gift Card
  • Tell Us What You Think Will be the Hot Trend on Restaurant Menus in 2011
  • Thirteen Meyer Natural Angus Products Earn ACF Seal of Approval
  • ACF Chapter Logos Available
  • Join Kraft Works!
  • Support ACF Culinary Team USA
  • Apply for the Faces of Diversity Award and the Restaurant Neighbor Award
  • A Quest for ACF Certification

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 22 - October 12, 2010

  • Childhood Nutrition Day October 16
  • Products Earn ACF Seal of Approval
  • CCF Nutrition Survey
  • More Chefs Wear Happy Chef®
  • 2011 Award Applications Due Oct. 29
  • Preventable Foodborne Illnesses
  • TV Show Casting and ACF Appearances
  • Join Kraft Works!
  • The Countdown to the Culinary World Cup Begins for ACF Culinary Team USA
  • ACF Certification Goes Green
  • Become a Member of the Honor Society
  • Recipe Contest Deadline Nov. 1

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 21 - September 27, 2010

  • ACF Culinary Team USA Enters International Arena
  • Twelve Chefs Take CMC Exam
  • Beets: Ingredient of the Month
  • Track Your CEHs Online
  • Trisha LeBlanc Receives Cutting Edge Scholarship
  • ACF Wants to Hear from You

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 20 - September 13, 2010

  • 2011 ACF Award Applications
  • USDA Recipe Challenge to Improve School Meals and Children’s Health
  • More Chefs Wear Happy Chef®
  • CEH Requirement for Multiple ACF Certification Designations Revised
  • AAC Lifetime Achievement Award Gala
  • Need To Stir Up Your Teaching or Training Program?
  • Ingredient of the Month: Watermelon
  • ACF Practical Exam Questions
  • Job Hunting in Today’s Economy

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 19 - August 30, 2010

  • People’s Garden School Pilot Program
  • Organic, Natural, Local and Sustainable: Trends or Mainstays
  • More Chefs Wear Happy Chef®
  • New ACF Certification Video
  • ACF Chef to Compete on “Top Chef: Just Desserts” Series
  • UNLV Survey on Culinary Education
  • ACF Recertification Update
  • ACF Members Invited to RCA Networking Reception
  • 2010 ACF National Convention
  • MyRecipes Fast Family Dinners Contest

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 18 - August 16, 2010

  • 2010 ACF National Convention a Success
  • Register Now for the 2011 Student Team Competition Season
  • 20% OFF Happy Chef’s Micro-Fiber Performance Knit Chef Coats
  • Spice Up Your Life
  • Practical Exam Search Tool
  • A Modern Twist on ICE—Revolutionary Thermal Diningware by Vidacasa
  • StarChefs Offers ACF Scholarships to 5th Annual International Chefs Congress
  • Share Our Strength’s Conference of Leaders

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 17 - August 10, 2010

  • 2010 ACF National Convention Wrap-up
  • ACF Culinary Youth Team USA Named

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 16 - August 2, 2010

  • ACF National Convention on Twitter
  • Straight Talk for Chefs, Part II
  • WACS to Assume WCC Certification Administration from ACF
  • ACF Embroidered Apparel Available at the National Convention
  • ACF Chapters Selected to Share Power of Connection Success Stories
  • ACF Culinary Team USA
  • Ingredient of the Month: Salmon
  • ACFEFAC Grants Accreditation to Postsecondary Culinary Programs
  • Cook’s Country Lost Recipe Contest

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 15 - July 19, 2010

  • 2011 ACF National Convention Prize
  • Barley’s Healthful and Tasty Benefits
  • ACF National Convention—Visit Happy Chef® Booth for Exclusive Offers
  • Complimentary Term Life Insurance Benefit of ACF Membership
  • New ACF Certified Sous Chef™ Exam
  • The Solution to Serve Chilled Food without External Power
  • Join ACF Culinary Team USA
  • CCF Congratulates 2010 Award Winners
  • ACF National Convention on Twitter
  • Foodservice Chef Recipe Contest

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 14 - July 6, 2010

  • Experience the Power of Connection at 2010 ACF National Convention
  • Join the AAC at ACF National Convention
  • Probiotics: The Friendly Bacteria
  • ACF National Convention—Visit Happy Chef® Booth for Exclusive Offers
  • Straight Talk for Chefs
  • ACF Board of Directors Nominations
  • ACF Certification Budgeting A Must
  • The Solution to Serve Fresh Food for Long Hours
  • ACF South Bend Chefs and Cooks Association Issue Challenge
  • National Restaurant Industy Needs You
  • ACF-Sanctioned Culinary Competitions
  • Better Homes and Gardens Easy Appetizer Challenge

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 13 - June 21, 2010

  • ACF Chefs Attend Chefs Move to Schools Kickoff June 4 at White House
  • ACFEF Chef & Child Service Day
  • Bravo Pilot Seeking LA Chefs
  • Keep Your Kitchen Cool with Happy Chef’s “Cool Coat”
  • Earn a $75 CSC Written Exam Credit
  • Share Your ACF Chapter’s Success Story
  • Açai & Goji Berries
  • ACE Refresher Webinars
  • Calling ACF Educators!
  • Green Restaurant Saves $20,000 Annually
  • Trisha LeBlanc Wins Be Like “Mike”
  • ACF Culinary Team USA
  • ACF Regional Conference Competition Winners Face Off at National Convention
  • Great American Dine Out Webinar
  • Maple Leaf Farms Recipe Contest

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 12 - June 7, 2010

  • ACF Chefs Attend Chefs Move to Schools Kickoff June 4 at White House
  • ACF Culinary Team USA 2012 Sponsors
  • All New “Cool Coat”—This Summer’s Must Have!
  • The Function of Functional Foods
  • ACF Certification PowerPoint Available
  • Kraft Works is the FREE Program for Foodservice Professionals
  • ACFEF Chef & Child Foundation Service Day July 31 at National Convention
  • Food Network Casting for Chopped
  • Calling ACF Educators!
  • Charlie Palmer to be Inducted into AAC Hall of Fame as a Celebrated Chef
  • 2010 ACF Culinary Arts Competition
  • Amazing Avocado Chef Recipe Contest
  • What’s for Dinner Tonight?

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 11 - May 24, 2010

  • ACFEF Chef & Child Award Applications
  • ACF Certification Reinstatement
  • NRA Show - Last Day for Free Shipping!
  • Edamame: Ingredient of the Month
  • CAFÉ’s 2010 Program for Foodservice Trainers and Educators
  • Win a 2011 ACF Convention Package by Selecting NCR Digital by July 26
  • Kraft Works is the FREE Program for Foodservice Professionals
  • ACF Chef Competes on “Chopped”
  • Join ACF on Twitter

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 10 - May 10, 2010

  • Select Digital NCR and You Could Win a 2011 ACF Convention Prize Package
  • Students and Apprentices, Win a Trip to ACF Convention and Shadow Chef Ty
  • Pass the Omega-3s, Please
  • Going to the NRA Show? Visit the Happy Chef® Booth for Special Deals
  • ACE Training Opportunities
  • Smoking? Or Not?
  • CAFÉ’s 2010 Program for Foodservice Trainers and Educators
  • ACF Culinary Team USA Update
  • Boost Your Business and End Childhood Hunger
  • Cooking Light Recipe Contest

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 9 - April 27, 2010

  • ACF Southeast Regional Conference
  • Be Like “Mike” Contest for Culinary Students and ACFEF Apprentices
  • HAPPY CHEF® is the #1 Supplier of Chef Apparel
  • TV Series Casting Calls—Apply Now
  • ACF Culinary Team USA Update
  • Digital Sizzle Now Available to All
  • CAFÉ’s 2010 Program for Foodservice Trainers and Educators
  • ACF Initial Certification Exams
  • NCR Seeking Chef Sources
  • ACFEF Apprenticeship Training Update

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 8 - April 12, 2010

  • Chefs Named to ACF Culinary Team USA for Savory
  • Quinoa: Ingredient of the Month
  • Experience Culinary Excellence
  • NEW PRODUCTS, Same Great Quality - Only at Happy Chef®
  • Practice Makes Perfect
  • Inaugural Digital Version of NCR Debuts
  • NRA Show Hot Chef Challenge 2010
  • CAFÉ’s 2010 Program for Foodservice Trainers and Educators
  • WACS Young Chefs Ambassadors
  • ACF Chefs on “Food Network Challenge”
  • Amazing Avocado Chef Recipe Contest

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 7 - March 29, 2010

  • ACF Central Regional Conference
  • Ferdinand Metz, CMC, WGMC, AAC, HOF, Receives Prestigious NRAEF Award
  • Receive your FREE 2010 Catalog Featuring the Latest Styles in Chef Apparel
  • You’re Making Strides Toward Sustainability in the Kitchen, Why Not at Home, Too?
  • Save Energy. Save Money. It’s Simple.
  • ACF Culinary Team USA
  • Sweeteners Exposed

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 6 - March 15, 2010

  • ACF Northeast Conference Was a Sweet Success
  • Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Products Earn ACF Seal of Approval
  • New Catalog, New Products, New Lower Pricing only at The Happy Chef®
  • Digital Debut of NCR
  • Flaxseed: Ingredient of the Month
  • CAFÉ’s 2010 Program for Foodservice Trainers and Educators
  • U.S. National Chocolate Masters
  • BCA Annual Cultural Awareness Salute

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 5 - March 1, 2010

  • Select Digital NCR
  • 15 Chefs Advance to Second ACF Culinary Team USA Tryout
  • Receive your FREE 2010 Catalog Featuring the Latest Styles in Chef Apparel
  • Nutrition and the Baby Boomer Generation
  • Host Sites Wanted for ACE Training
  • CAFÉ’s 2010 Program for Foodservice Trainers and Educators
  • ACFEF Disaster Relief to Help Haiti
  • 2010 NRA Show

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 4 - February 15, 2010

  • 2010 ACF Western Regional Conference
  • #1 Supplier of Chef Apparel
  • Percy Whatley, CEC, Wins Best Meat Dish at Bocuse d’Or USA Competition
  • CAFÉ’s 2010 Program for Foodservice Trainers and Educators
  • Louis Perrotte, CEC, AAC, Named WACS Continental Director
  • 2010 ACF Northeast Regional Conference
  • 2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
  • Take Your Certification Exam at an ACF Regional Conference

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 3 - February 1, 2010

  • Kelly Conwell, CSC™, Makes U.S. Proud
  • 2010 WACS Congress Highlights
  • ACF-Certified Executive Chefs Earn an Average $10,000 More
  • The Happy Chef® is the #1 Supplier of Chef Uniforms
  • AAC Celebrating Culinary Excellence
  • Kyle Richardson, CEC®, CCE™, Elected ACFEF Apprenticeship Committee Chair
  • CAFÉ’s 2010 Program for Foodservice Trainers and Educators
  • Dr. Oz Helps Chef Andy Kick Salt Addiction
  • Make-It-Mini or Do It with One Pot
  • ACFEFAC Grants Accreditation to Program

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 2 - January 18, 2010

  • A Message from Your President
  • Exciting New Competitions
  • The Happy Chef®…Products YOU Like & Rated 5 Stars!
  • B&G Foods’ Regina Products Earn ACF Seal of Approval
  • Café’s Front-of-House Operations National Symposium
  • Derek Spendlove, CEPC®, CCE™, AAC, Named ACF Certification Commission Chair
  • Nutrition Resolutions for 2010
  • Kelly Conwell, CSC™, to Compete at Hans Bueschkens World Junior Chefs’ Challenge
  • Certified Chef Dining Guide
  • ACF Lifetime Certificants
  • ACF Berkshire Chapter Donates to CCF

The Culinary Insider, Vol. VIII, Issue 1 - January 4, 2010

  • 2010 ACF Regional Conference Registration
  • Gain A Fresh Perspective at the IRFSNY
  • Holiday Sales Continue…Find Out How You Can Save on Kitchen Uniforms
  • Certification Update: NOCA Changes Name
  • ACF Chefs Give Back
  • ACF Certification Commission Survey Results
  • ACF on Blog Talk Radio Show
  • One-Pot Win A Lot Competition
  • California Wild Rice Rocks My World Recipe Rumble