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Featured Recipes from Issue 24
Below, you will find the tasty recipes featured in Issue 24. Click on the images to view them in our recipe database. Peach Cobbler Gelato Vanillia Cheerwine Float Southern Bread Pudding Gelato Vanillia Orange Soft Serve
Top Ten: Concepts & Products We’ve Said Goodbye to at PreGel, for Better or for Worse
In light of farewells, we thought in this last edition of Views from the Tree we should also honor the Top 10 PreGel products and concepts that made their exit in the past few years. In business you are always learning, trying new things, making mistakes and building on concepts – all in attempt to… Read more »
Ever Thought About Going Wholesale? The Reasons Why It’s Worth It.
All gelato businesses have a common dream: to be successful and make the world’s best gelato. Most independent businesses start with a small gelato shop pouring their passion and knowledge into it. Once they accomplish opening a brick and mortar store, then comes the decision on how to extend their businesses beyond the walls of… Read more »
Menu Innovations
For years, the more options a restaurant had the better. Many chains figured if they offered more on their menus then there was less of a chance that diners would want to go elsewhere. Fortunately, Americans are growing tired of clunky and confusing menus. The over-complicated items that span countries and cuisines are now being… Read more »
When Rum Met Raisin Exploring One of Italy’s Finest Flavors
Raisins are a popular ingredient in traditional desserts, and a cherished staple in one of Europe’s most authentic flavors, Málaga, known in the U.S. as “Rum Raisin.” The Sicilians were the first ones to create Málaga gelato, which was originally made with wine instead of rum. The raisins were soaked overnight and mixed into vanilla… Read more »
2015 Trends Checklist
2015 is here, are you ready to serve up the New Year’s most top anticipated trends? For most of you, I am betting you are just trying to survive wrapping up the holiday season before you can even digest and plan for the upcoming year. With that in mind, we are packaging up all the… Read more »
A Feast for the Senses: Palates & Sensory
To clear the air once and for all, it’s true, “you eat with your eyes.” Consumers make a subconscious decision the instant they see or smell food about how much they anticipate enjoying the taste. However, sometimes these perceptions can be misleading. More often than not, patrons are influenced by pictures on the menu and… Read more »
The Truth About Food Colorants and the Natural Trend
Imagine you are walking through the aisles of your local grocery store, and you find yourself in front of two choices of salmon: one of them is a vibrant pinkish-peach color that looks like it was just plucked out of a freshwater stream; the other carries a similar bright and juicy pink-peach color but not… Read more »
“Nobody Knows the Truffles I’ve Seen” A Sweet Journey Inside San Francisco’s Sixth Course
Most of you are familiar with the quote made famous by the movie “Forest Gump,” “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.” For Bridget Labus and Gianina Serrano, chefs and owners of Sixth Course in San Francisco, CA, life is chocolate (truffles to be exact) and every filling… Read more »
The Story of Views from the Tree
In our last official issue of Views from the Tree, there is no better story to tell than that of our very own magazine in the Back to Our Roots column. It’s been six years since its inauguration and it has evolved throughout the years, raising the bar each and every issue. As we close… Read more »
HR Corner: The Business Advantages of Philanthropy
The last two months of every year fill people with goodwill as they get into the holiday spirit. The admirable energy also often attracts businesses. Philanthropic contributions and working within communities to improve them play a big part in many companies’ corporate culture. Altruistic donations are a win-win for businesses and charities alike, as the… Read more »
PreGel to Launch All-Time Favorite Flavors Pancakes and maple syrup, and popcorn taste even better frozen
PreGel AMERICA is proving that pancakes and maple syrup, and popcorn taste even better as a frozen dessert. The company’s newest product additions launching late January are part of the company’s diverse selection of instant mixes called Super Sprints, which are used to create frozen desserts such as gelato, soft serve and ice cream. 305802… Read more »
PreGel America Partners With iSi® Pastry Equipment Manufacturers
PreGel AMERICA is excited to announce its partnership with iSi®, the world’s largest manufacturer of high-quality cream and food whippers. Debuting on both PreGel’s main website and ecommerce site, www.pregelmarketplace.com, the company will distribute a selection of whippers and foam canisters for creating whipped creams, foams, mousses, espumas, whipped soups, micro-cakes and more. The new… Read more »
From the Top of the Tree: A Letter from the Publisher
Well, here we are –the last official issue of Views from the Tree. Writing this column is bittersweet as it is anytime you close the door to the past, and open another one to the future. Sometimes the hardest decision is the one to move forward when you are content with where you are. There… Read more »