Eighteen competing teams will be faced with three tasting tests: frozen desserts, restaurant-style desserts and the “Show Chocolat,” as well as creating three artistic pieces in sugar, chocolate and ice.
In its annual price survey, the American Farm Bureau Federation confirms the average cost for a Thanksgiving dinner will go down for the second straight year.
The SFA’s Trendspotter Panel sees innovative snacking, South Asian flavors, restaurant-quality meals at home, functional foods, flavorful chilis, vinegars and natural sweeteners on the rise.