• Several hours and many dollars later, I'm finally able to say I've dined at The French Laundry.
• I heart candy and evidently, so do you. Be sure to check out the I Heart Candy Roundup!
• Introducing the summer of sandwiches, ice cream sandwiches that is! If sandwiches aren't your thing, then try making your own ice cream cones instead.
• Need an excuse to party? Here are the top ten reasons to throw a summer party. Whatever you decide, just make sure your party has a good flow.



• This week we've been planning a beach picnic party. To help you get ready we've even provided a picnic pack checklist as well as a variety of picnic packing tips.
• Start summer off with an elegantly simple bistro-style dinner salad or maybe a delicious steak sandwich.
• Speaking of summer, don't miss out on some of the summer sales going on right now.





• PartySugar breaks everyone's diet by bringing in a lovely Heath Bar (aka "Better Than Sex") Cake.
• The reality food tv never ends. Drama finally rears its head on this week's Top Chef, while Hell's Kitchen loses two contestants. Actually, so does The Next Food Network Star, but Anthony Bourdain might be the only one who cares about that.
• It's a little early in some parts, but corn is popping up in markets. If corn's not your thing, how about peaches?

Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce that bebo, the rad social networking site, is launching these fabulous My Sugar Widgets so you can have all your favorite Sugar content right on your personal profile! You can choose to display as many or as few of the Sugar sites as you want and it will scroll through the newest posts from the ones you choose -- just like the example below is doing right now. What's a widget? It's an easy way to get all the wonderful Sugar content on your personal bebo page! How cool is that? Those of you who are already bebo users, just click here to see how to add the widget to your page! For those of you who aren't -- what are you waiting for? Once you've personalized your widget and added it to your page, be sure to add all the Sugar Girls as your friends!

When I was young, I generally thought of fruit salad as a salad composed entirely of fresh fruit. I have expanded my horizons and now realize that a fruit salad can include both vegetables (greens) and fruit in a delicious sweet yet savory balance. Pair whatever fruit is in season and looks best at the market with grilled meat, poultry or fish. This salad will also make a nice side to a warm cheesy panini or a soothing bowl of summer corn soup. If you've never had a fruit and greens salad, give this recipe a whirl - read more