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The Fabulous Food School offers site visitors real, useful information provided by qualified show vendors who have exceptional knowledge and experience to share.  Check back often for great new insight!

Bean Basics

Information provided by the experts of Red Cedar Coffee Company

Cheddar Cheese Please

Information provided by Jonathan Bennett, Executive Chef of Red the Steakhouse and Moxie, and Great Lakes Cheese Company’s Adams Reserve Celebrity Chef.

The Magic of Mascarpone

Information provided by the experts of Miceli's Dairy Products

Grill Skill

Information provided by the experts of Famous Dave’s Barbecue

Perfect Pasta Every Time!

Information provided by Steve Moore of Stancato’s Italian Restaurant and Caterers

Better Beef

Information provided by Scott Popovic, Corporate Chef for the Certified Angus Beef ® brand

Fruit & Vegetable Primer

Information provided by David P. McGurn CEC, Assistant Director, Connecticut Culinary Institute

Spice Up Your Cooking, Kick Up Your Health

Provided by Heather Marks of Heather's Heat & Flavor

Flavor Savor

Provided by Heather Marks of Heather's Heat & Flavor

Cookie baking tips and tricks

Provided by Land o Lakes, Inc.

Stay on the Cutting Edge

Provided by Paul Hellman of Gunter Wilhelm Cutlery.

Alaska Seafood: Wildly Good

Provided by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. 

Stock Smart

Provided by Kitchen Basics and Executive Chef and Vice President of Product Development Ed Marlier.

Tips for using American Lamb

Provided by the American Lamb Board.

The Benefits of Whole Food Juicing

How to Recognize Great Olive Oil

Provided by Patricia Hajifotiou. She lives in Greece and spends her days sourcing oil from small local olive farmers. It’s available through The Olive Orchard a business she started with her sister Sue Kluchar who is based in Cleveland.

Tips for Buying Kitchen Appliances

Provided by Nancy DiVita, Showroom Director for Trevarrow Inc, Northern Ohio Distributor for Sub-Zero Wolf Appliances.

How to Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee

By Melissa Niosi of Saeco USA, designers, producers, and distributors of coffee making equipment. Melissa is certified by the Specialty Coffee Association of America.

Four Handy Kitchen Tools

Courtesy of Terry Frick, Cleveland area consultant for The Pampered Chef

Make Great Pizza at Home

Provided by Terry Frick of Frickaccios, West Side Market vendor offering ready to eat pizza and pizza making ingredients.

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