The Icing on the Cake: Homemade Buttercream
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To treat communities at the end of the school year, our teams competed in the SAGE Cupcake Challenge. Check out their creations on Instagram! Here are the most popular ones, which we’re adding to our Recipe Collection: Toasted S’mores Cupcake: St. George’s School. Raspberry White Chocolate Cupcake: River Oaks Baptist School. Devil’s Kettle Corn Caramel Cupcake: Moses Brown School. Cherry Coconut Macaroon Cupcake: Mount Aloysius College. Mac Daddy Oreo Delight Cupcake: Moses Brown School. Now it’s your turn — make...
International Cuisine: Philippines
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Experiencing Filipino cuisine is like taking an intimate walk through the country's rich and varied history. Located in Southeast Asia, the Philippines nation comprises more than seven thousand islands, forming the Republic of the Philippines archipelago. The islands' long history of colonization is ever apparent in their culture and food. Named for King Philip II of Spain, the Philippines were part of a Spanish colony for more than 300 years. Before the discovery and subsequent Spanish colonization, the Philippines enjoyed...
Celebrating Asian/Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
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May is Asian/Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, which celebrates the rich cultures, traditions, histories, and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders throughout the history of the United States. As a dining services provider, our celebration revolves around food, so it’s only natural to highlight this month through that lens. Let’s take a look at some of today’s notable Asian American and Pacific Islander chefs and their culinary contributions and achievements. Chef Cristeta Comerford is in charge of the food...
One-on-One with a SAGE Food Service Director: Hope Walker
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In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we’re celebrating the women of SAGE, what they’ve already accomplished during their food service careers, and the outstanding example they set for students as they create exceptional dining experiences every day. Since starting with SAGE in 1999, Food Service Director Hope Walker has developed strong, long-lasting relationships with the community at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Maryland. She described how the dining program has changed because of COVID-19 and...
Shiobanne Karampekios and Michele D’Amario: A Dynamic Duo for Beaver Country Day School
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In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we’re celebrating the women of SAGE, what they’ve already accomplished during their food service careers, and the outstanding example they set for students as they create exceptional dining experiences every day. For almost 20 years, SAGE has been the dining partner at Beaver Country Day School in Massachusetts. Senior Food Service Director Shiobanne Karampekios has worked there since 2019, following the arrival of Executive Chef Michele D’Amario in 2018. After sharing stories...
One-on-One with SAGE Managers: Shiobanne Karampekios and Michele D’Amario
ArticlesIn honor of Women’s History Month in March, we’re celebrating the women of SAGE, what they’ve already accomplished during their food service careers, and the outstanding example they set for students as they create exceptional dining experiences every day. Senior Food Service Director Shiobanne Karampekios and Executive Chef Michele D’Amario lead the team at Beaver Country Day School in Massachusetts. They shared the stories of how they became so passionate about food service and what led them to SAGE —...
(Not) on the Road with RDs: FNCE 2020
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Hi there! Our “On the Road with RDs” series has been on hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but we’re back — just not on the road — after Registered Dietitians Jessica Holler and Nicole Sayre virtually attended the 2020 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo™ (FNCE®). The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics puts on this conference annually, helping nutrition professionals learn about recent research and upcoming trends. The expo is where food and nutrition companies market their products and...
Food Additives from A-Z: B
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Welcome back to our ongoing series about food additives! Our previous post gave you an overview of common additives starting with A. Now, we’re moving on to a few starting with B. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Commonly talked about together, BHA and BHT are both antioxidants used as food preservatives, primarily to keep oils in food from oxidizing and turning rancid. BHA is a white or yellow waxy solid with a faint aromatic scent, while BHT is...
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