Food for Fetes: Event Menus for Themes and Variations

By Christine Landry

Sometimes you need a blood-red cocktail to go with your Halloween vampire bash. Other times, there's not a theme in sight but the menu can still add signature...

Party Pace Heats Up for Dem, GOP Conventions

By Lisa Hurley

The U.S. presidential election is still three months away, but two far bigger events--at least in terms of special events--are coming up quickly. The Democratic National Convention comes to Denver Aug. 25-28, followed by the Republican National Convention Sept. 1-4 in Minneapolis-St. Paul. ...

U.S. Peppers Cleared, but Be Leery of Lobster Liver

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave the all-clear to jalapeno and serrano peppers grown in the United States, revoking its warning issued just two days before that consumers completely avoid the chiles....

FDA Confirms Jalapenos as Salmonella Source; Tomatoes OK'd

After three months and nearly 1,260 cases of foodborne illness in the U.S. and Canada, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced it found a Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper at a Texas distribution facility contaminated with the rare Saintpaul strain of salmonella....

Salmonella Outbreak: Are Peppers the Problem?

After nearly three months and close to 1,000 cases of foodborne illness in the U.S. and Canada, U.S. officials are beginning to look at jalapeno peppers as the culprits rather than fresh tomatoes....

Feds Now Unsure About Tomato Danger

Are fresh tomatoes to blame for sickening nearly 870 people in 36 states and the District of Columbia, or is it something else?...

Food for Fetes: Tiny Desserts are Big Time

By Christine Landry

Forget super-sizing. If you want to throw an on-trend party, make desserts small, and make a bunch. Here, caterers tell us all about the tiny dessert...

Tainted Tomatoes Linked to Florida, Mexican Farms

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has traced the source of tomatoes tainted with a rare strain of salmonella to specific farms in Florida and Mexico....

Tomatoes Pulled from Menus in Wake of Illness

The multi-state outbreak of salmonella linked to certain types of raw tomatoes reported in last week's Eventline has grown worse. ...

Food for Fetes: Very Special Orders

By Christine Landry

Once, there was the event menu and the vegetarian option. Was the option interesting? Usually not. And according to executive chef Michael R. Vlasich,...