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The Food Channel is known for its annual Trends Reports, and this year's Sandwich and Salad outlook doesn't disappoint! From creative toppings to endless cheese, grain and bread choices layered with ethnic flavors, this podcast will make your mouth water...

It's National Donut Day, and who are we to miss that?? Host Joy Robertson caught up with Food Channel Editor Kay Logsdon and Food Trends Expert Locke Hilderbrand to see what's cooking in terms of the best cake donut to ever come out of our kitchen... and yours! Find the recipe at: www.foodchannel.com

As always, NRA Show Chicago and BAR (Beverage Alcohol for Restaurants) was a smashing success. In this podcast Food Channel Trends Expert Locke Hilderbrand dishes with host Joy Robertson about the flavors he spotted, the goodies he ate and all the cool cocktails she missed out on.

You've heard of peanut brittle, but birdseed brittle? Sure! Wild Flour Bakery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin prides itself in baking artisan breads with no added sugar, fats, diary or preservatives. The company also offers an array of slightly salty, slightly sweet brittles that feature oats, seeds and and other natural ingredients. And you don't have to travel to Milwaukee to get it--adventure seekers near Branson get their brittle fix as they zipline through the picturesque Missouri Ozarks.

Branson Zipline & Wolfe Creek Station:
http://www.bransonzipline.com

Wild Flour Bakery
http://www.wildflour.net/#sthash.3jwOJx2y.dpbs

Major Brands' Stewart Langer always has fresh ideas for wines and cocktails that will make any occasion special. Here he discusses the perfect wines to pair with winter foods, champagne that is not only delicious but the perfect hostess gift, and Sorel -- also known as Christmas in a Glass.

Sorel:
http://jackfrombrooklyn.com/recipe-products/sorel/

Chef Neil Fuentes, Chef/Owner of Jojoto Venezuelan Restaurant in Branford, CT chats with The Food Channel's Joy Robertson about the importance of cooking from scratch in a restaurant environment.

http://www.jojotorestaurant.com