Posts for October 10th 2012

Sugar Shout Out
beer

Beers of the Day: Angry Orchard Hard Cider's Strawman and Iceman

Skeptical about hard cider?

Skeptical about hard cider? Today's tipples, Strawman and Iceman from Angry Orchard Hard Cider, just might surprise you.

Modeled after traditional European and Canadian cider-making processes, these small-batch brews are higher in alcohol — 10 percent, as opposed to the five that's common for the cider category — and are much rounder than we've come to expect in a cider. Keep reading for our tasting notes.

Food News

Relive the 2011 NYC Wine & Food Festival to Gear Up For This Year

We can't help but relive some of our favorite moments from the 2011 NYC Wine & Food Festival to gear up for the 2012 festivities, starting tomorrow, Oct.

We can't help but relive some of our favorite moments from the 2011 NYC Wine & Food Festival to gear up for the 2012 festivities, starting tomorrow, Oct. 11. Enjoy all of the goodness from last year's delicious long weekend, featuring food and insight from some of the biggest names in celebrity chefdom.


Giada De Laurentiis's Meatball Wisdom

Grand Tasting Favorites

The Basics of Caviar

Food Trends: Green Juice

Brazen Bites at Burger Bash

Mario Batali One-Liners

Duck Meatball Madness

Carts in the Parc

Anne Burrell on Being a Chef and Cookbook Writer

We're covering this year's festival from Oct. 11-14, so follow us on Twitter for real-time updates — it'll be just like you're right there.

party planning

Bewitching Bar and Tableware For Your Next Halloween Party

We're always looking for an excuse to cook up a good meal and throw a dinner party, and Halloween is no exception.

We're always looking for an excuse to cook up a good meal and throw a dinner party, and Halloween is no exception. Look to details like bewitching barware and a tombstone table set to add a potion-perfect touch to your dinner party come All Saints' Day; your party will be guaranteed to rise to the spooky occasion. Click through to see some of our frightful favorites.

recipes

Ditch the Milk! 5 (Even Better) Ways to Eat Cereal

There's nothing like slurping a big spoonful of crunchy cereal from a bowl of cold milk.

There's nothing like slurping a big spoonful of crunchy cereal from a bowl of cold milk. But in the event that you simply don't "got milk" or want to mix it up a bit, you and your cereal should look no further. Between the sugary (mom's favorite), the fruity, and the crunchy, there's rarely a cereal that's not good to eat beyond the bowl. If you're feeling adventurous or need an excuse to eat cereal past breakfast, try these five ways to enjoy your favorite snack.

Cooking Basics

15 New Cookbooks to Anticipate This Fall

A number of well-loved blogs, restaurants, and even TV chefs are coming out with cookbooks this Fall, and they're chock-full of with dishes that will keep us cooking well into the Winter.

A number of well-loved blogs, restaurants, and even TV chefs are coming out with cookbooks this Fall, and they're chock-full of with dishes that will keep us cooking well into the Winter. Loaded with beautiful pictures, illustrations, stories, and — most importantly — recipes, Fall's new releases are offering us entirely new ways to explore our kitchens. Here are 15 books not to part with, ranging from drinks to dessert and covering all skill levels. Choose a favorite or start your holiday shopping early; any one of these book will inspire even take-out lovers to get cooking!

savory sights

Savory Sight: Poached Chicken

Dmash shows that poached chicken is easy to prepare at the beginning of the week and then use for tostadas, enchiladas, salads, sandwiches — pretty much any recipe that calls for protein.

Dmash shows that poached chicken is easy to prepare at the beginning of the week and then use for tostadas, enchiladas, salads, sandwiches — pretty much any recipe that calls for protein.

This poached chicken recipe is simple, and you even get to keep the chicken broth after! Chicken broth keeps great in the freezer and cooking up your own batch of chicken stock allows you to control the sodium. Think of this recipe as a two-for-one deal!

To read more, and for the full recipe, check out her blog and be sure to upload your latest food-related obsessions with us in the YumSugar Community. If you're on Instagram, then join us by tagging your pictures with the hashtag #savorysight.