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Cooking has never been my strong suit, so when I entertain, I always look for ways to keep my time
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Change Your Breakfast
People often tell me they want to change the way they eat but they simply don’t know how to start
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The Crystal Ball: Looking into 2012
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A Christmas Memo
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High Tech Makes A Splash
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Low Calorie Menus

In 2012 the FDA will require any restaurant with more than 20 locations to list calorie counts on all printed menus, menu boards and even drive thrus. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 65 percent of Americans are overweight and a third are considered obese. While diet habits are a complex issue, the FDA sees that away-from-home eating is a direct contributor to the nation’s obesity crisis. Read More »

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Wine Part III: Virginia Wines
When settlers hit the shores of Virginia some 400 years ago, the hope was that the New World would become a new source of wine. In 1619, the British government even signed into law that every male settler must plant and tend at least ten grape vines. Unfortunately this hit some resistance when the vinifera grape, or traditional European grape, wouldn’t take to the land because of diseases and pests. Furthermore, the booming tobacco industry in Virginia swayed many farmers away from growing grapes. Read More »
Wine Part II: Kentucky Wines
While Kentucky may not often be considered one of the main wine producing regions in the United States, this state has a rich history in growing grapes. The first commercial vineyard in the United States was actually registered in Kentucky and at one point Kentucky produced more than half of the nation’s grapes and wines. Read More »

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bobby Fitzgerald

Bobby Fitzgerald is a 20 year restaurant veteran and passionate foodie. He grew up in Washington, D.C. and began working at the legendary Dancing Crab as a teenager. After studying culinary arts and food management at Johnson & Wales University, Bobby was a chef in Napa Valley and spent six years with Houston's Restaurants opening restaurants in five U.S. cities. In 1999 he started his company which today has locations in four states under The White Chocolate Grill and Cinzetti's Italian Market brands, serving 25,000 meals a week in from-scratch kitchens. All-the-while Bobby has dined in more restaurants then most food critics and creating fresh recipe ideas is a big part of his life. Bobby lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with his wife and three children and serves on the Board of Directors of The Arizona Restaurant Association as well as the Phoenix-Metro American Cancer Society. His current projects include Restaurants Against Cancer where Bobby is rallying the restaurant community to support camps for kids with cancer by donating the food and supplies needed to run the camps.