Posts for August 23rd 2008

weekly recap

What's Yummy This Week — YumSugar Weekly Recap

PartySugar helps harvest San Francisco's public victory garden.

recipes

Make Use of Your Summer Vegetables with a Skillet Stir-Fry

At the farmers market this week, there was so much gorgeous Summer produce — okra, fresh corn, English peas, tomatoes, zucchini — that I bought it all.

At the farmers market this week, there was so much gorgeous Summer produce — okra, fresh corn, English peas, tomatoes, zucchini — that I bought it all. Then I got home and wondered: What should I do with this Summer bounty?

My question got answered as soon as I came across this dish while browsing The Kitchen Sink. I was drawn to the vibrant colors, the seasonality of the vegetables, and the effortlessness of throwing them all together in one skillet. The original recipe didn't include peas, and called for more okra, but I modified it to my own personal tastes, as can you. To get my version of this scrumptious skillet, read more

Guess Who

Name That Dish!

If you decide to cut raw fish out of your diet, you won't be able to enjoy the delicious dish pictured below.
If you decide to cut raw fish out of your diet, you won't be able to enjoy the delicious dish pictured below. Do you know what it's called?

Name That Dish!

Love It or Hate It

Globe Cake: Love It or Hate It?

This buttercream-frosted cake, a 14-inch replica of the globe, was created by celebrated cake designer Sylvia Weinstock.

This buttercream-frosted cake, a 14-inch replica of the globe, was created by celebrated cake designer Sylvia Weinstock. Made for Travel+Leisure's art auction, Project Globe, the cake costs $2,265 and feeds 100.

I think the cake is incredible and would love to know how it was made and how it retains the circular shape. While it's not something I can afford, I admire the amazing craftsmanship that obviously went into producing it.

What do you think?

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