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The Art and Soul of Thanksgiving

Art and Soul is visionary Art Smith's new dining venture, which opened in Washington, D.C., last month. The NRA Show mainstay recently shared some thoughts about branching out to the nation's capital and his favorites with Washingtonian.com.

• Regarding rumors he will serve fellow Chicagoan and President-Elect Barack Obama as White House chef—"'They’re just rumors, but it’s nice to hear those rumors,' is all he’ll say." Not a bad gig, if you ask us.

• Regarding how he starts his day—"'I love a good breakfast—I think it’s my most favorite meal... I love a good crab cake and an egg for breakfast.'" 

• Regarding Thanksgiving—"'In the South, we don’t stuff a bird—we dress a bird. My favorite thing is my cornbread dressing... I use all cornbread, but we all use the holy trinity, which is celery, onion, and bell pepper. You need a really good, strong broth, no bouillion in there. I like to throw in turkey sausage and apple for a little sweetness. And you’ve got to have killer gravy with it.'"

And yes, he will be working his magic in-person at Art and Soul Thanksgiving night.

Are you hungry yet? Well, until you can satisfactorily satisfy your cravings tomorrow... NRA Show 2009 wishes you a very happy Thanksgiving holiday!

Koppert Cress: Small Greens, Big Flavor

Sometimes, it's the small things in life that count.

Holland-based Koppert Cress has wowed the world with its tasty micro-greens. The award-winning horticulture company — which laid down some roots in Lake Success, N.Y., in 2006 — will share its world of flavors, colors and scents with NRA Show 2009 this May.

FYI, not all micro-greens are, er, green. Koppert Cress's popular Sechuan buttons, found in Africa, China and South America, are yellow. It's also known for leaving a champagne-like tingling on the top of the tongue.

In any event, they make good food great. Small greens, big flavor.

For more information about Koppert Cress B.V., check out its Web site. And since you're already online, don't forget to view the full list of NRA Show 2009 exhibitors here.

Get a Taste of NRA Show 2009

The NRA Show 2009 Web site is filled with goodies like exhibitor listings, news and photos. But one area you just can't miss is our video gallery.

The NRA Show video channel includes scenes from all the great happenings and pavilions from this past year's event. Below is a clip highlighting both Chef Day and the Culinary Scene. Chefs Art Smith, Charlie Ayers and Rick Bayless also discuss just how collaborative and inspirational NRA Show really is.

There's so much more to see on our Web site. Visit the NRA Show video channel now!

NRA Show 2009 Debuts on Facebook

For those of you who frequent Web sites like FohBoh and Twitter, we now have another destination for you. NRA Show 2009 now has its own Facebook page.

Share with us what you'd like to see from the NRA Show Facebook experience. We'll keep our fans informed with the freshest happenings for 2009's big event.

What are you waiting for? Check out the NRA Show 2009 page today!

Top Five Reasons to Attend NRA Show 2009

 

Members of the press, it's time to register for NRA Show 2009. It's where food trends emerge, new products launch and culinary superstars shine. Your stories practically write themselves at the largest single gathering of restaurant, foodservice and lodging professionals in the world.

There are so many reasons to register today, but here are our favorite 5.

5.) You can mingle with celebs like Mario Batali. Or, you just might discover the next hot chef.

4.) The Kitchen Innovations™ Awards will impress you.

3.) The Culinary Scene is where it's at — interactive culinary demonstrations presented by top industry trendsetters. There's just no better source for culinary inspiration.

2.) The International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event is the premier beverage alcohol event with the latest brands and labels from emerging and established producers.

1.) People love to read about and look at food almost as much as they love to eat it. Almost!