For friends and families gathering to watch the Super Bowl on Feb. 13, the food can be as important as the big game itself. These five recipes will keep fans well fed through all the plays on the field, the commercials and the halftime show.
Pizza is always a hit at Super Bowl watch parties, but Chef Jordan Lawson of la Fiamma Wood-Fire Pizza changes up the traditional pie with a Mexican twist.
Instead of the usual Buffalo variation, introduce customers to a wing spiced with achiote. Derived from annatto seeds, the ingredient is essential to Filipino cooking—a cuisine that’s trending in foodservice operations this year.
These empanadas are given a twist with a filling of spiced lamb and a dip of red chimichurri sauce. Chef Alex Mandolini uses prepared empanada dough rounds to save labor, and they can be baked ahead and frozen to save time.
Crispy textures and melty cheese are both very craveable. When Focus Brands chefs put the two together in these fritters, it created a catering crowd-pleaser.
Go Buddha chef-owner Joshua Ingraham created these cauliflower wings as a vegan alternative to traditional wings. The cauliflower is baked instead of deep-fried for easier execution and a healthier result.
University of Florida’s solution for feeding students in the midst of construction of a new dining hall has turned out so well, it will almost be a shame to see it go.
The endlessly colorful cuisine of Mexico is always in season, but Cinco de Mayo is a great time to bring some new recipes to the party, starting with El Rio Picante, an alternative marg, and finishing with DIY churro sundaes.