Posts for December 10th 2012

Sugar Shout Out Dec 10, 2012

Sugar Shout Out: Shimmery Must Haves For the Holiday Season

15 shimmery pieces to kick off the holiday season Bring back classic black-and-white decor for your home The Obamas celebrate Christmas with Psy, Diana Ross, and more Check out how Busy Philipps and more celebs announced their pregnancy Deck the halls with a turkey and cranberry wreath Get Victoria's Secret Angel hair with tips from their stylist Reasons to get excited about Kristen Stewart's new comedy Which TV couple do you think had the hottest sexuel tension of 2012?

by Michelle Manning

recipes Dec 10, 2012

Deck the Halls With This Turkey Cranberry Wreath

Question: what cheery holiday dish also happens to make use of last night's leftovers?

by Susannah Chen

Question: what cheery holiday dish also happens to make use of last night's leftovers? Answer: a turkey and cranberry wreath! This baked number is not only the perfect showstopper to bring to a Christmas party, but it also comes together in well under an hour. It's our favorite way to use leftover turkey (or chicken) without it feeling like leftovers. Watch the video to learn how.

recipes Dec 10, 2012

12 Days of Edible Gifts: Pepper Jelly

No Southern holiday party is complete without green pepper jelly mounted high atop a slab of cream cheese, which is why it's a festive gift to offer friends and family.

by Anna Monette Roberts

No Southern holiday party is complete without green pepper jelly mounted high atop a slab of cream cheese, which is why it's a festive gift to offer friends and family.

If you're not from the South, then this might seem like an unusual flavored jelly. Made from green bell peppers, jalapeños, apple cider vinegar, and sugar, it tastes similar to a sweet/spicy Indian chutney. To me, it tastes like pickled jalapeños in a jelly form. In a good way, of course!

I'll be the first to admit that pepper jelly may look a whole lot like Ghostbusters green slime, but it only takes one bite of the sweet, peppery jelly atop cream cheese and a cracker to become a pepper jelly fan for life.

Click here to see the recipe.

gift guide Dec 10, 2012

15 Gifts For Modernist Cooks

In the past few years, molecular gastronomy, a modern method of cooking that alters food chemically and physically, has blown up in restaurants across the world.

by Anna Monette Roberts

In the past few years, molecular gastronomy, a modern method of cooking that alters food chemically and physically, has blown up in restaurants across the world. Advocates for the method, like Modernist Cuisine author Nathan Myhrvold, are seeking to make these complex methods more approachable for the home cook. If you know someone who's a huge food science nerd, then take a look at these 15 gifts that'll help any cook get his or her molecular gastronomy on at home.

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Food News Dec 10, 2012

Link Time: The Christmas Cookies Your Friends Have Never Heard Of

The Christmas cookie your friends have never heard of — HuffPost Taste Robert Parker steps down as editor in chief of Wine Advocate — Eater Details on Michael Chiarello's new Spanish restaurant — Grub Street San Francisco 10 gifts you shouldn't give a foodie — Zagat At Albertsons, a loaded gun is found in a box of frozen ribs — Delish A lighter take on the classic holiday trifle — Tasting Table Yes, please: brown butter broccoli spaghetti — Big Girls Small Kitchen Source: Flickr User taschenkruemmel

by Susannah Chen

The Christmas cookie your friends have never heard of — HuffPost Taste
Robert Parker steps down as editor in chief of Wine Advocate — Eater
Details on Michael Chiarello's new Spanish restaurant — Grub Street San Francisco
10 gifts you shouldn't give a foodie — Zagat
At Albertsons, a loaded gun is found in a box of frozen ribs — Delish
A lighter take on the classic holiday trifle — Tasting Table
Yes, please: brown butter broccoli spaghetti — Big Girls Small Kitchen

Source: Flickr User taschenkruemmel

williams sonoma Dec 10, 2012

18 Days of Holiday Giveaways, Day 10: Win One of Two Cookware Sets From Williams-Sonoma!

It's the holiday season, and we're getting in the spirit with our fourth annual 18 Days of Holiday Giveaways!

by POPSUGAR Food

It's the holiday season, and we're getting in the spirit with our fourth annual 18 Days of Holiday Giveaways! Every day for the first 18 days of December, one of the POPSUGAR sites will feature a new fabulous giveaway.

For our tenth day of holiday giveaways, we are giving you the opportunity to win one of two Williams-Sonoma Thermo-Clad 10-piece Cookware sets, valued at $800 each.

This giveaway has ended.

After you enter our giveaway above, don't forget to enter PopSugar Shop's giveaway to win a $1,000 gift card to Henri Bendel, BellaSugar's giveaway to win $1,500 to Sephora, CasaSugar's giveaway to win $1,500 in home decor from Anthropologie, CelebStyle's giveaway to win $1,000 to Piperlime.com, PetSugar's giveaway to win one of two $500 gift cards to Wag.com, and ShopStyle's giveaway to win a $5,000 shopping spree to LN-CC.

gift guide Dec 10, 2012

Practical — and Yummy! — Gifts That Give Back

Just when you thought it wasn't possible, there's a way to get even deeper into the holiday spirit: by shopping for gifts that give back.

by Lisette Mejia

Just when you thought it wasn't possible, there's a way to get even deeper into the holiday spirit: by shopping for gifts that give back. To do our part, we've gathered items in the food department that everyone on your list is sure to appreciate. While some include cookies and other delicious edibles, don't be surprised by other gifts that can be used all year long and that go toward helping everyone from urban schoolchildren to artisans from around the globe.

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Cooking Basics Dec 10, 2012

Quick Tip: Sub Ginger Juice For Grated Ginger

If you've ever had the misfortune to slice into a fresh knob of ginger only to find a bland, unappealing, and fibrous gray ring within, you may have surmised that ginger (like most produce) has a defined season.

by Nicole Perry

If you've ever had the misfortune to slice into a fresh knob of ginger only to find a bland, unappealing, and fibrous gray ring within, you may have surmised that ginger (like most produce) has a defined season. From August till November (and through February, thanks to cold storage), fresh may be the way to go; the rest of the year, try substituting store-bought ginger juice 1:1 for grated or minced ginger for the tastiest results.

While its texture isn't quite the same as minced ginger, ginger juice is literally just juiced and strained gingerroot, so it serves as a near-exact analogue in beverages, anything pureed, or as part of a sauce or marinade. I also like to keep a bottle in my fridge even when ginger is in season for when I only need a small quantity of ginger and don't feel like busting out my Microplane.

savory sights Dec 10, 2012

Savory Sight: Blue Bottle Coffee's Gingersnaps

Next time you reach for a warm cup of coffee, enjoy a homemade gingersnap cookie, courtesy of GraceDickinson.

by Yum Community

Next time you reach for a warm cup of coffee, enjoy a homemade gingersnap cookie, courtesy of GraceDickinson.

The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee: a book for foodies and coffee lovers . . . with a killer gingersnap recipe, too.

For the recipe, check out her blog and then be sure to share your food photos through our Savory Sights community group or by starting your own blog. If you're on Instagram, then chime in on the conversation with the hashtag #savorysight.