Tag Archives: Specialty Foods
Bring out the Blini for Masleniza
Pancakes are popular in almost every culture, so when Masleniza week starts February 23, pancakes will be on the menu in most Russian towns. Masleniza means “pancake” and symbolizes the sun. The seven-day festival, which celebrates the end of the winter season and the beginning of spring, has traditional activities that include raucous revelry and [...]
Full StoryGourmet and Specialty Foods Moving off the Shelves at a Record Pace
Despite the recession, specialty food items are holding their own as sophisticated foodies refuse to give up some of their guilty pleasures. While many consumers are scaling back the number of times they dine out each month, these same consumers seem to be spending the money they save on their favorite luxury items in the [...]
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