Posts for September 4th 2012

must haves

Sugar Shout Out: September Must Haves

Fit is feeling stainless steel straws and Urban Gym Capris Casa's loving hybrid prints and saturated throws Buzz's pumped for The Perks of Being a Wallflower and the Weeds series finale Yum's craving Honey Noosa Yogurt and Chandon California Sparkling Red Bella's into Nars Schiap nail polish and Anthropologie's Mulberry lip color Tres's reading J.K.

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food shopping

5 Products We Must Have This Month

Now that Labor Day's arrived and gone, we're coming to terms with the slow close of Summer and gearing up for cooler climes.

Now that Labor Day's arrived and gone, we're coming to terms with the slow close of Summer and gearing up for cooler climes. Thankfully, there are more than a few new food and drink products on our radar that keep us looking ahead. See what cutting-edge provisions we've got in store this September.

POPSUGAR Food

Top Chef's Stefan Richter Teaches Us How to Fillet Fish

Ever since we met Stefan Richter on Top Chef New York, we haven't been able to get enough of the fabulous Finnish chef!

Ever since we met Stefan Richter on Top Chef New York, we haven't been able to get enough of the fabulous Finnish chef! The owner of Stefan's at LA Farm specializes in cooking with fresh fish, so we went into his kitchen to learn the technique for properly filleting fish. Watch it now to see how it's done!

Food News

Link Time: Meet The World's Biggest Cheeseburger

The world's biggest cheeseburger is 2,014 pounds — Zagat The White House has finally revealed its beer recipes — Delish Economists say a half-star difference on Yelp can kill your restaurant — Eater Tom Colicchio would like to find a way to retire — Grub Street NY Raw eggplant: is it poisonous?

summer

Quick Summery Snacks With Only 3 Ingredients

Summer produce is usually so good that it doesn't need much to make it better.

Summer produce is usually so good that it doesn't need much to make it better. But when you are looking to spice things up, we have a few ideas to make your Summer snacks more interesting and elegant. Butter, citrus juice, and salt are a few of the no-brainers, but we've thrown in some oddball ingredients too, like ginger and kelp sprinkle.

grilling

Buns Aplenty: Ways to Use Up Leftover Hamburger and Hot Dog Buns

Those darn leftover hamburger and hot dog buns!

Those darn leftover hamburger and hot dog buns! After every grilling party, it seems like they're fated to be tossed in the corner of the pantry only to be discovered several weeks later as a gnarly, green science experiment. Don't let this happen to your buns. While you can always freeze them for the next grilling party, it might not be an option if the buns are crushed and misshapen. If you're looking for ways to waste not, check out our tips for using up those leftover buns.

  • Sub for breakfast toast: Toast the buns for an egg, cheese, and bacon sandwich or to make kid-approved cinnamon toast. If you want to get fancy, use a hamburger bun in place of an English muffin in a poached egg and prosciutto breakfast sammy.
  • Pack a sandwich for lunch: Cold cuts taste great paired with soft, spongy buns. However, if the buns were left out and are borderline stale, grill them up in a panini. Opt for something savory like cheese and ham, or satisfy your sweet tooth with Nutella and strawberries. Everything always tastes better with cheese, so try making the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich.
  • Incorporate with dinner: Make basic croutons to toss in salads or breadcrumbs to top over mac and cheese, pasta dishes, or casseroles. For a surefire way to clear those buns off the table, make a buttery batch of garlic bread.

What are you doing with your leftover hot dog and hamburger buns?

Food News

Tomato or Apple: Let's Play the Heirloom Name Game

A trip to the farmers market can be a bit mind-boggling with the wide range of heirloom fruits available these days.

A trip to the farmers market can be a bit mind-boggling with the wide range of heirloom fruits available these days. There's over 600 varieties of heirloom tomato seeds and a whole host of apple tree saplings available to farmers and home gardeners.

The options to cultivate and enjoy these late Summer/early Fall fruits are nearly endless and naturally involve some specimens with rather quirky names. When browsing a seed catalog, we came across names ranging from Arkansas Black to Zogola, and nearly everything in between. We're curious, is your fruit nomenclature up to snuff? Take our quiz and see if you can discern which varieties are apples and which are tomatoes, based on name alone.

Sources: Instagram user confitures and Flickr user kthread

savory sights

Savory Sight: Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Sandwiches

We're big fans of ice cream sandwiches, and ericairis's version with homemade snickerdoodles and salted caramel is a clever way to incorporate new flavors in an old standard.

We're big fans of ice cream sandwiches, and ericairis's version with homemade snickerdoodles and salted caramel is a clever way to incorporate new flavors in an old standard.

As Summer winds down, I find myself craving foods of the season. Enter the Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Sandwich — the homemade salted caramel makes it over-the-top. 

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.