Flavor trends favor novel tastes and unique combinations

"Americans are always interested in new flavors as long as they are not 'too far out,' and will pay attention to edgy flavor combinations as long as they taste as good as they sound interesting."

Menu Trends for 2010

Restaurants & Institutions magazine shares their 20 menu trends for 2010 - the ingredients, recipes and strategies that will drive menus in the year ahead.

Back-To-Basics Leads 2010 Food Trends

A focus on building a menu from quality, basic ingredients leads the Food Channel's list of top food trends for 2010. This version of back-to-basics suggests a growing trend toward real, from-scratch cooking.