If we thought January was busy, it's because we had no 2013 frame of reference: with the Super Bowl, Mardi Gras, Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year, and our favorite award show, the Oscars, February is going to be action-packed. Thankfully, we've got a few new obsessions to keep us fueled through the month! From Chinese cooking tools to New Orleans desserts, see what we're crushing on right now.
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.
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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.
Recently, I got a little carried away in a canning experiment and wound up returning from the farmers market with a 50-pound crate of tomatoes. Needless to say, the past week has involved a lot of meals made with tomatoes — an insightful exercise in cooking with (and trying to get rid of) ingredients that are already available at home.
After learning how to be a bit more resourceful with my refrigerator and pantry, I decided to try the same thing with cocktails, so I made a drink using whatever was already in my kitchen. I combined lemons and simple syrup — two ingredients I always have on hand — with Angostura bitters and Beefeater 24, a tea-infused gin. The result? A botanical beverage with just the pluck I was going for. For the recipe, keep reading.
Williams-Sonoma's new line of healthy living equipment, appropriately called Agarian, has caught our eye since day one. The line aims to support a community of healthy living, and between the gardening tools, homegrown goodies, and lovely decor pieces, it's hard to pick just one favorite product. With that said, here are 20 pieces from Agrarian that we totally dig. Click through, and tell us your favorite in the comments!
Congratulations to Margaret from Illinois for winning our holiday giveaway! She won a $1,000 gift card to Williams-Sonoma, one of our very favorite stores. Thanks for playing, everyone!
It's the holiday season, and we're getting in the spirit with our third annual 15 Days of Holiday Giveaways! Every day for the first 15 days of December, one of the PopSugar Network sites — plus our sister sites PopSugar Shop, Fashionologie, and ShopStyle — will feature a new fabulous giveaway.
For our eighth day of holiday giveaways, we are giving away a $1,000 gift card to Williams-Sonoma, one of our favorite stores. We're making it easier than ever for you to get your ultimate holiday wish list from Williams-Sonoma this year.
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After you enter our giveaway above, don't forget to enter SavvySugar's giveaway to win a Lenovo U300 Ultrabook powered by Intel, CasaSugar's giveaway of $1,000 to Design Within Reach, PetSugar's giveaway of three Limited Edition iRobot Roomba 780s, GeekSugar's giveaway of two Xbox Kinect prize packages, BuzzSugar's giveaway of a year of movie tickets for you and a friend from MovieTickets.com, and BellaSugar's giveaway of $2,000 to Saks Fifth Avenue. We will be revealing more amazing giveaways every day, so come back daily and enter them all. Good luck and happy holidays!
The pumpkin frozen yogurt trend is still on its sweet streak, while pumpkin smoothies have popped up at Jamba Juice. But how does the flavor translate at home? Only one way to find out: make pumpkin ice cream! That's what I did and the resulting cold treat is insanely delicious and absolutely satisfying. It has a gorgeous Fall hue, rich pumpkin flavor, and creamy thick texture. Classic pumpkin pie spices and a splash of bourbon give the ice cream a nice, homemade depth. I served it with buttermilk spice cake, but it would be scrumptious sandwiched between two cookies or slathered with hot fudge sauce on a brownie sundae. Interested in the recipe? Look at it after the jump.
This month, I've shifted my focus from Summer cookout food to something a little more soothing, but amidst a San Francisco Indian Summer, I'm not quite ready to plunge into full-blown Fall fare just yet. So in addition to treasuring those timeless staples, I've also looked for recipes that fall (pardon the pun) right in between those two seasons. One such gem is this slow-cooked dish of chicken with fresh tomatoes.
It incorporates the sunny flavor of Early Girl tomatoes with the reassuring tenderness of chicken braised in its own stock. Lighten it up with skinless chicken breast, swap out the sage for tarragon or basil, or use cherry or heirloom tomatoes instead. The result is a sumptuous main meal that's fantastic over grits, polenta, or mashed potatoes. Savor the in-between moment when you keep reading.
If you needed an excuse for a baking marathon this weekend, Williams-Sonoma can take the blame as it just released a line of Marvel comic baking supplies. With minicake pans, cupcake decorations, and a legion of cookie-cutter sets, home bakers can satisfy a sweet tooth and display some Avengers pride. Marvel even created a digital comic book for the baking line, where familiar superheroes team up to save children from a lack of decorated cookies.
Summer is officially here, and we're celebrating the season's warm weather, lack of school, and general laid-back attitude. Now that we've reached the midpoint for the year, check out LilSugar's fun finds for the month, including a fun new cookbook, a cute bathing suit ensemble, and a fun way to celebrate National Ice Cream month! Have fun!
