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Tara Fitzpatrick

Senior Executive Editor

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Tara Fitzpatrick is Senior Executive Editor at FoodService Director. Tara holds a bachelor of science degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Kent State University. Before joining Food Management magazine in 2008, she was associate editor at National Association of College Stores in Oberlin, Ohio. Prior to that, she worked as a newspaper reporter in her hometown of Lorain, Ohio, where she lives now. Tara is a fan of food history, legends, lore, ghost stories, urban farming and old cookbooks.

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Recipes

Recipe report: Turn up the heat with spicy snacks and beverages

Research shows sales of spicy foods are up 9% from last year. That’s significantly spicy! Check out these hot recipes to turn up the heat with ingredients like shishito peppers, habanero-lime syrup, jalapeno and more.

Steal This Idea

Pizza-box sushi, Advocate Health’s kindness project, AI-generated mac ‘n cheese, baguettes for Olympic athletes and more

Heart of Foodservice: We’re sharing some summer foodservice fun in this regular roundup of ideas to steal, new food trends, good deeds, new things to try, things that made us smile and more.

People

Excellence in college dining honored with awards at NACUFS’ 2024 conference

Awards and prizes highlighted the hard work of college dining professionals with the Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, National Culinary Challenge and more.

People

Tufts University’s Patti Klos receives Minah award, NACUFS’ highest honor

The National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) awarded the Theodore W. Minah Distinguished Service Award to Patti Klos, senior director of dining services at Tufts University.

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Inside the mind of the college chef who won Aramark’s national competition

UNC-Wilmington’s Chef Ryan Andress and Aramark Collegiate Hospitality VP of Marketing Deb Parnigoni share behind-the-scenes stories from regional to national competition and beyond, with culinary sneak previews for the fall semester.

Recipes

Recipe Report: All aboard the ice cream truck with these sweet summer treats

The familiar jingle of ice cream truck music floating through the summer air puts us in the perfect state of mind for cool recipes for sweet treats that beat the heat.

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How Rollins College’s Tex-Mex concept won loyal fans with 'bussin'" meals

In case you’re not up on Gen Z lingo, that means “delicious.” Take a peek behind the scenes of Cornell Café, where the Sodexo team keeps it fresh, simple and customizable.

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Nominations are open for Basic American Foods FAME Awards

Now is your chance to nominate an innovative school nutrition pro who’s making a difference in their school district and community.

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UNC-Wilmington chef wins gold at Aramark Collegiate Hospitality’s National Chef Competition

Regional winners from across the country came face-to-face with a top-secret mystery basket full of potential, plot twists and (spoiler alert) seafood. Judges were looking for creativity, harmony and more.

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How Cura chefs are reimagining pureed foods for special diets

For residents and patients with dysphagia, purees are the main form of treatment. Food items that didn’t seem puree-able have now become part of the menu, thanks to the advances being made with Cura’s Puree Creations.

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Space-farmed edible flowers in Alaska, little sibs make pizza at Northwestern State U, luau for seniors and more

Check out what’s happening in this week’s edition of Heart of Foodservice, FSD’s regular roundup of inspiration, fun, good deeds, stealable ideas and things that made us smile.

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Heading to SNA's annual conference? Here are the must-attend sessions, according to FSD editors

AI, school-meal legislation, seasonal foods and more are among the educational highlights at the upcoming School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference in Boston.

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