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  • Improve Your Cafe's Efficiency And Ambience By Relocating Your Smallwares


    By definition, smallwares are small restaurant equipment supplies. Per the IRS, smallwares are items that cost less than $500 and are used in the food service industry. The category includes things like glassware, bar supplies, storage supplies and utensils used for food prep. Although small, the placement of these items has a big impact on a coffee shop's efficiency and feel. If you manage a cafe, here's how to place your coffee shop's smallwares so that they improve the speed of service and add to the atmosphere.
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  • Too Much Italian Bread? Try These Recipes To Use It Up


    Fresh Italian bread from a bakery is delicious, but it gets stale rather quickly since it is typically made without preservatives. If you have some extra Italian bread laying around, don't let it go to waste. These three delicious recipes will allow you to use it up, even if it is already getting a little stale. You may love them so much, you'll end up frequenting a bread supplier just so you can make these delicious dishes!
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  • Holiday Cookies Always A Disaster? Wow Your Family And Friends By Making These Easy, No-Bake Custom Chocolates


    Some people enjoy baking holiday cookies, while others love the idea, but just don't have the knack for baking. Preparing batch after batch of those old family cookie recipes can also turn your kitchen into a flour-covered disaster zone that you just hate cleaning up. If you would love to create fun, delicious treats for your family and friends this holiday season, but don't consider yourself a great baker or simply hate cleaning up the mess, then why not make some easy, customized chocolates for friends and family instead?
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  • 2 Great Ways To Make Gluten-Free Pizza Crust


    If you are gluten intolerant or just want to avoid wheat, you don't have to give up pizza. There are many different ways to make a gluten-free pizza crust. Here are two different ways that you can try, and hopefully one will be a new family favorite. Gluten-Free Flour This gluten-free pizza crust is made with a gluten-free flour blend. The flour blend consists of white rice flour, brown rice flour, tapioca flour, and xanthan gum.
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  • Potluck Coming Up? Forget Boring Fruit Salad And Bring Bionico Instead


    Fruit salad is a great potluck dish because it's easy to prepare, travels well, and if you pick the right types of fruit (watermelon, bananas, apples), it's pretty inexpensive to make. Unfortunately, fruit salad is also kind of boring, but it doesn't have to be anymore. If you've been tasked with bringing fruit salad to a potluck event, here's how to turn the drab dish into fiesta-friendly Mexican bionico -- a versatile fruit and cream salad from the street vendors of Guadalajara that packs a punch with plenty of crunch.
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  • Uses For Traditional Olive Oil


    There are several uses for traditional olive oil that you can consider. When you cook or want to have a healthier body, traditional olive oil is an excellent choice. Olive oil has many health benefits, and it is the preferred cooking oil for many chefs. As you are using olive oil, there are a few things to consider. First, if you are using traditional olive oil for cooking, you should make sure that it is extra virgin.
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  • Learn The Functions Of Commercial Grade Microwaves To Use In Your Business


    When running a restaurant, time means everything. All of the cooks want the ability to get around the kitchen, access devices and cook as quick as they can. This is why it's important to learn how to operate various devices like microwaves. Many restaurants utilize commercial grade microwaves. If you are considering an upgrade for your restaurant, you should properly understand how the microwaves function and can be easily operated. The advanced operations are a lot different than the typical consumer microwave you will see in homes.
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