Posts for January 16th 2012

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Stinger Cocktail

Adapted from The Savoy Cocktail BookStinger CocktailIngredients1/2 ounces white crème de menthe 1 1/2 ounces brandy Directions Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Adapted from The Savoy Cocktail Book

Stinger Cocktail

Stinger Cocktail

Ingredients

1/2 ounces white crème de menthe
1 1/2 ounces brandy

Directions

  1. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Makes one drink.

National Tea Month

Darjeeling Tea: Elegant and Elusive

January's National Tea Month, and we're celebrating with a look at some of the world's most notable teas.

January's National Tea Month, and we're celebrating with a look at some of the world's most notable teas. If you're anything like me and don't know much about Darjeeling tea, you might find yourself overwhelmed by some of the complex terms. A little further investigation, however, and it all starts to make more sense.


Darjeeling tea is a black tea from the Darjeeling region in West Bengal, India. All tea labeled Darjeeling must be made in this hilly district, similar to how champagne needs to come from the Champagne region of France. Leaves are harvested from the same plant as green, white, black, and oolong tea. While Darjeeling tea is marketed as black tea, its incomplete oxidation process makes it actually closer to oolong tea.

Varieties of Darjeeling tea actually depend on what time of year the leaves are harvested. For example, tea plucked during the Summer is much stronger flavored than that plucked during early Spring. The flavor profile ranges from fresh, bright flavors to spicy and tannic. The colors of resulting tea even changes, depending on the plucking season. Darjeeling is available in four forms: whole leaf, broken leaf, fannings (which are smaller pieces than broken leaf), and dust.

When brewing Darjeeling tea, you should take one level tablespoon of pure Darjeeling and put it into a teacup. Bring water to a vigorous boil and pour into the cup. Brew the tea for three to four minutes and enjoy.

Source: Flickr User A Girl With Tea

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The Good Food Awards Via Instagram

We had a great time at the second annual Good Food Awards last Friday in the San Francisco Ferry Building.

We had a great time at the second annual Good Food Awards last Friday in the San Francisco Ferry Building. Listening to Ruth Reichl and all of the winners talk with so much passion about what they do was incredibly inspiring. We managed to Instagram our way through the whole event (we told you we're obsessed!). Check out our favorite behind-the-scenes shots, and don't forget to follow heyyumsugar on Instagram.

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Conquer Those New Year's Resolutions With Expert Help!

With the new year finally here, what better time than now to get started on those resolutions?

With the new year finally here, what better time than now to get started on those resolutions? Whether you're hoping to fit back into those skinny jeans or reorganize your closet, ABC's new show The Revolution is here to be your daily dose of motivation. The Revolution will be your new go-to for advice on transforming your life, including home makeovers, living healthy, and finance.

Each week the expert panel of judges, including Ty Pennington and Tim Gunn, will help one woman completely transform her life. You will be taken on her five-month journey getting priceless tips and tricks for revolutionizing your own life. Don't miss the exciting premiere of The Revolution on Monday, Jan. 16, and keep watching weekdays at 2 p.m. EST/1 p.m. PST/C on ABC.

Can't wait to watch? Check out the sneak peek below.

                                   The Revolution premieres today at 2 p.m. EST/1 p.m. PST/C on ABC.

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A Look Back at the Second Annual Good Food Awards

Food artisans from around the country were honored at the second annual Good Food Awards, which celebrate American food producers, who enhance the country's agricultural landscape and help to build community.

Food artisans from around the country were honored at the second annual Good Food Awards, which celebrate American food producers, who enhance the country's agricultural landscape and help to build community. On Friday, we hit up the awards ceremony, where a veritable who's who of the food industry, from Alice Waters to Ruth Reichl, spoke to the importance of heirloom products, and where we had a chance to taste some of the best heirloom products being made in this country right now. For a few snapshots from the event, keep reading.

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Make Cornbread Like a Southerner, Even If You're Not

The secret to great cornbread is a well-seasoned and well-loved cast iron skillet.

The secret to great cornbread is a well-seasoned and well-loved cast iron skillet. Also, bacon doesn't hurt.

I consider myself a connoisseur of cornbread, and this decadent recipe from the cookbook Good Grits is a game changer. Speaking of games, it would make a great side for Super Bowl Sunday, especially if you're making chili.

Southern chef Jim Shirley uses not only his grandma's recipe but also her cast-iron skillet. But even if you don't have an heirloom skillet, you can still cook like a Southerner. Writes Shirley in his cookbook: "At my house, this is considered a whole meal: fruit in your glass, veggies from your jalapeños, grain in the bread, dairy in the milk and eggs, and a little fat and protein in the bacon." Get the ultimate cornbread recipe now.

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Savory Sight: Delicious French Onion Soup

Clearly, we're not the only ones who have a Winter infatuation with French onion soup.

Clearly, we're not the only ones who have a Winter infatuation with French onion soup. Case in point: this bowl from michAlexandra below.

Who needs to go to a fancy French restaurant? With this delicious and fairly easy French Onion Soup recipe, you can have the restaurant right in the comfort of your own home!

Share your Winter soup adventures in YumSugar's community.