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Tara Fitzpatrick

Tara Fitzpatrick is senior editor of Food Management. She covers food, culinary and menu trends.

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Food & Beverage Trends
A Great Fry-Dea!A Great Fry-Dea!
byTara Fitzpatrick
Mar 1, 2009
1 Min Read
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Menu Trends
Basics & Beyond: Burger NationBasics & Beyond: Burger Nation
byTara Fitzpatrick
Mar 1, 2009
3 Min Read

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Menu Trends
Charcuterie: Sausages/Pates/Accompaniments
Charcuterie: Sausages/Pates/Accompaniments
Mar 1, 2009
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
Soy El Supervisor
Soy El Supervisor
Mar 1, 2009
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Dessert Recipes
Menu Expert Arlene Spiegel Offers tips on How to Build a More Effective Dessert Menu
Menu Expert Arlene Spiegel Offers tips on How to Build a More Effective Dessert Menu
Mar 1, 2009
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3 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Dessert Recipes
Apple Fruit Empanadas 2009
Apple Fruit Empanadas
Mar 1, 2009
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Industries
contest depot
contest depot
Feb 1, 2009
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
Snack Better
Snack Better
Feb 1, 2009
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5 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Menu Trends
A Valentines Menu for [Seafood] Lovers
A Valentines Menu for [Seafood] Lovers
Feb 1, 2009
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Menu Trends
MenuSpeak
MenuSpeak
Feb 1, 2009
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Dinner Recipes
Peanut Butter-Banana Roll-Ups
Peanut Butter-Banana Roll-Ups
Feb 1, 2009
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Dinner Recipes
Smothered Southern Pork Chop with Sage, Apple and Pecan Sauce
Smothered Southern Pork Chop with Sage, Apple and Pecan Sauce
Feb 1, 2009
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2 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
How Do You Say: Spicy?
How Do You Say: Spicy?
Jan 1, 2009
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
Inauguration Treat
Inauguration Treat
Jan 1, 2009
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
Ring In the New Year with Onions!
Ring In the New Year with Onions!
Jan 1, 2009
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
A Moveable Feast
A Moveable Feast
Jan 1, 2009
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6 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Equipment
An Edge in the Kitchen: The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Knives
An Edge in the Kitchen: The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Knives
Jan 1, 2009
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Industries
2008 FM IDEAS Conferences
2008 FM IDEAS Conferences
Dec 1, 2008
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4 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
Pork Tenderloin with Cranberry Mole and Cranberry Salsa
Pork Tenderloin with Cranberry Mole and Cranberry Salsa
Dec 1, 2008
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Menu Trends
Basics & Beyond: Classic Sauces
Basics & Beyond: Classic Sauces
Dec 1, 2008
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2 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
Lamb and Idaho Potato Vindaloo
Lamb and Idaho Potato Vindaloo
Nov 1, 2008
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Industries
Teenagers Lose Breakfast, Gain Pounds
Teenagers Lose Breakfast, Gain Pounds
Nov 1, 2008
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
Cranberry Orange Sunrise Porridge with Toasted Almonds
Cranberry Orange Sunrise Porridge with Toasted Almonds
Nov 1, 2008
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byTara Fitzpatrick
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Menu Trends
Book Review: The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook
Book Review: The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook
Nov 1, 2008
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byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
Basics & Beyond: Just Stew It
Basics & Beyond: Just Stew It
Nov 1, 2008
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2 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Menu Trends
Bench Strength: A Sweet New Direction
Bench Strength: A Sweet New Direction
Nov 1, 2008
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4 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Operations
A Postcard from FM Ideas Conference
A Postcard from FM Ideas Conference
Oct 30, 2008
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2 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Operations
FM Best Concepts Winners Rack Up Awards in Vegas
FM Best Concepts Winners Rack Up Awards in Vegas
Oct 29, 2008
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2 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Operations
Viva Foodservice!
Viva Foodservice!
Oct 29, 2008
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Menu Trends
Cooking with the Seasons at Rancho La Puerta
Cooking with the Seasons at Rancho La Puerta
Oct 1, 2008
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Menu Trends
Donuts Redefined
Donuts Redefined
Oct 1, 2008
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2 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
Candy Apples Turn 100
Candy Apples Turn 100
Oct 1, 2008
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Dessert Recipes
BOOberry Bats
BOOberry Bats
Oct 1, 2008
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
Food Feature: A Big Bowl of Goodness
Food Feature: A Big Bowl of Goodness
Sep 1, 2008
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5 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
Mushroom Royalty
Mushroom Royalty
Sep 1, 2008
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick

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