Doing some last-minute work on your taxes this weekend? Well maybe they'll be a bit easier to do if you know there's a reward at the end of the tax-form tunnel. Next Tuesday, April 15, Dunkin' Donuts is offering a bit of tax-day relief in the form of a free donut. However, I should warn you, much like your taxes, you need to read all the fine print. The donut is only free when you buy any sized hot coffee. If you're interested, find a Dunkin' Donuts store near you.
Posts for April 11th 2008
Do You Know What's Cooking This Week?
This week we talked about tasty drinks, corporate cafeterias, and grilled cheese. Have you been paying attention? If so, then take our weekly quiz! All of the answers can be found in this past week's posts, so let's find out how well you fare! Ready to start?
Reader Recipe: Chocolate-Peanut Butter Fudge
Looking for something sweet to cook up this weekend? Then be sure to check out what TeamSugar member sue85 posted in the Kitchen Goddess group. She found a recipe for a melt-in-your-mouth peanut butter fudge, and served it up with grated white chocolate and strawberries. To find out how she did it, get the recipe, just read more
Definition: Quenelle
Quenelle
Usually made from seasoned ground meat, fish, or vegetables, this light, delicate dumpling is formed into small ovals and poached. They can be served in a rich sauce, as a first or main course, or as a garnish. It's a term given to anything in that shape, I've even seen ice cream served this way.
On a recent episode of Top Chef, Nikki attempted to impress Daniel Boulud with her quenelle.
Huevos Rancheros Two Ways — Beginner and Expert
Usually I order eggs Benedict at brunch, but lately I've been hungry for huevos rancheros. Huevos rancheros — which translates to rancher's eggs — are tortillas topped with fried eggs and salsa making for a spicy, scrumptious breakfast. The eggs are so filling they also make a wonderful dinner. Having a huevos ranchero recipe in your arsenal is a must if you love Mexican food, so I've found two recipes for you to experiment with. To give one or both of the recipes a try — the first is for beginning cooks and the second is for advanced cooks — read more
Dishing with Zoi From Top Chef
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to talk to Zoi, the latest Top Chef cheftestant to pack her knives and go. She was one-half of the San Francisco couple — the other half being Jen — and was sent home because of some under-flavored — or was that over-flavored — mushrooms. To find out what she had to say about everyone's angry outbursts and what she's up to these days, then read more
Fast & Easy Dinner: White Clam Pizza
Isn't it a fabulous feeling when you come across a dish that is bound to be incredibly delicious?! When I saw this recipe for white clam pizza in the current issue of Rachael Ray's magazine, I got very excited! A rapid but tasty meal, the pizza is topped with garlic, clams, thyme, and parmesan cheese. Paired with a green salad and a glass of Pinot Grigio, the white clam pizza makes a wonderful start to the weekend. If you want the recipe, all you have to do is read more
Yummy Links: From Eating Games to Mangoes

- Be sure you check out the video trailer for Major League Eating: The Game. — Serious Eats
- Learn how to make chocolate caramel matzo crunch in time for Passover. — The Kitchn
- You probably don't want to know, but just in case, here are the most fattening foods of Spring. — FitSugar
- What do you know, grapeseed oil is the new olive oil. — iVillage Supermarket Guru
- Wonder how Yelp manages to maintain their warm fuzzy feeling? Maybe it's because they close rabble rousers' accounts. — Eater SF
- Discover six reasons to love the mango. — Simply Stated
What Kind of Cheese Do You Use For Grilled Cheese Sandwiches?
Come Party With Me: Sex and the City Marathon — The Look
Fab's new — single and fabulous — apartment will set the scene of our Sex and the City marathon. Since this is a housewarming party for her, the decor will be her natural living space with clean, crisp, and minimal accents. Our color scheme is black and white with splashes of hot pink.
Start by covering the table in a fabulous zebra print runner. Serve the food on artistically shaped white serving platters. Stack the linen napkins next to the small square appetizer plates so guests can fill them up with tasty nibbles. For an elegant presentation of cupcakes, use a tiered serving platter. Pour the cosmos into classic martini glasses. Light pillar candles and place in simple, but chic hurricane holders. Arrange hot pink blooms in vases. Throw plush, black pillows on the couch and chairs for easy lounging.
