If there's one thing I learned at the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen, it's that celebrity chefs are really just ordinary people! Over the course of the long weekend, Yum and I had our fair share of celebrity chef sightings. Although we saw them during the seminars and book signings, it was fun to see the chefs hanging out in regular clothes, acting like regular people. To check out the chefs we saw at the Classic, click through the slideshow.
Picnic season is in full swing and if you plan on packing a meal and heading to a local park, you'll need the proper picnic gear. From a basket to a blanket, planning a picnic requires the essential tools. To ensure that everyone hosts fabulous picnics, let's head off to market in search of the most perfect picnic gear. Look for picnic baskets, plastic serving ware, and anything else — like this canvas wine tote ($39.00) — in between. Bookmark your discoveries in the Yum Market on TeamSugar with the keyword tag, Picnic Gear.
Happy hunting!
Geeksugar has created an explanation on how TeamSugar's bookmarking feature works so check it out if you are feeling confused.
For a list of my favorite places to shop online, read more
After serving the crowd his gloriously spicy lamb chop at the Bertolli booth at the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen, celebrity chef Rocco Dispirito took some time to speak with me. The chef — whose even more insanely handsome in person! — was charismatic, friendly, and funny. He talked about his upcoming show, Rocco to the Rescue, explained what it's like to be a Top Chef judge, and revealed his guilty pleasure foods. To see what he had to say, watch the video below!
After enjoying a pizza topped with strawberries, mint, and feta, I've been looking for other creative ways to eat my favorite Summer fruit. The other night, when I needed a side salad to go with eggplant parmesan, I borrowed the berry, mint, and feta combo and added sugar snap peas, which are almost as delicious as strawberries right now. To contrast the delicate flavors, I used slivered almonds and a garlicky, almond-infused balsamic dressing. I was afraid the results might be too sweet, but the salad was well-balanced: light and summery but also bold. With the feta cheese, it's an excellent starter to serve before an Italian or Mediterranean meal. To get the recipe, read more
On Saturday night I was lucky enough to attend Food & Wine's Best New Chefs Dinner at the Aspen Classic. During the event, which was really a food-station mingler, nine of this year's Best New Chefs prepared delicious bites for us to try. To check out who they are and see what they made, click the "Start" button.
Note: Chef Eric Warnstedt of Vermont's Hen of the Wood couldn't be there, but he is also one of this year's best new chefs.
This soup ends up being a good source of three blood pressure-lowering minerals since the milk adds calcium and the potatoes deliver a dose of potassium, as well as magnesium.
Maine New England
Rivaldi
Farfetch