Posts for October 11th 2008

weekly recap

What's Yummy This Week — YumSugar Weekly Recap

This Australian recipe for roasted stuffed lamb with Swiss chard knocked my socks off!

recipes

Butter-Braised Radishes: An Unexpected Surprise

Lately I've been drawn to preparing everyday vegetables in unexpected ways: Last week, I wrote about turnips and the spicy quality they take on when served raw in a salad.

Lately I've been drawn to preparing everyday vegetables in unexpected ways: Last week, I wrote about turnips and the spicy quality they take on when served raw in a salad. Likewise, when I saw a recipe for braised radishes, I couldn't wait to try it. Unlike turnips, which are often found simmering in stews, radishes are typically served raw in salads or as crudités. However, the fuschia-hued root vegetable is delicious when cooked. After braising these radishes, they tasted and looked liked red-skinned potatoes, with a blush-colored skin, a soft, waxy texture, and a mellow flavor.

Radishes, when sautéed with a little butter and quick-braised, are as comforting to eat as potatoes, but they require a fraction of the labor and have none of the heaviness of a serious starch. To get the recipe for this surprisingly stunning dish, read more

Guess Who

Name That Dish!

Since yesterday was World Egg Day, I decided to celebrate by ordering the dish below.
Since yesterday was World Egg Day, I decided to celebrate by ordering the dish below. Do you know what it's called?

Name That Dish!

Love It or Hate It

Axe Chocolate Cologne: Love It or Hate It?

Axe, the men's grooming brand, has recently come out with a new line of chocolate-inspired products.

Axe, the men's grooming brand, has recently come out with a new line of chocolate-inspired products. If girls like chocolate, they'll like a guy who smells like chocolate, right?

The concept seems a little out there to me, but I've never been a fan of fragrances that smell like food. The commercial for Axe's Dark Temptation is pretty funny, you can check it out below.

Then tell me: would you want to bite kiss a guy who smells like he works in a chocolate factory?

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