Pretend You're in Paris With a French-Themed Fete


Updated 02/21/12 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Midnight in Paris Oscars Party

Did you get lost in Woody Allen's latest film, Midnight in Paris? Did you find yourself wanting to go back in time with Owen Wilson and experience the Golden Age that was Paris in the '20s? Well, for now at least, you can create your own Parisian Golden Age Oscars party in the comfort of your living room. Dim the lights and light a bunch of candles to cast a romantic energy throughout the room, Read more

C'est L'Amour: French Eats For Feb. 14


Updated 02/13/12 1:05 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

French Dishes Dinner Menu

If a global menu feels too daunting for your Valentine's Day dinner, try channeling a bit of Parisian romance by focusing on French foods. You don't need a view of the Eiffel Tower to feel the love — you can set the mood right at your own dinner table by pairing classic French dishes with your favorite sips. Here are 10 tasty dish ideas to help you create a Valentine's Day meal of festive Read more

Sweet Success: 10 Tips For Baking the Perfect Macaron


Updated 02/09/12 6:01 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Baking Tips For French Macarons

With their vibrant colors and lacy frills, dainty, crisp-crusted French macarons are the perfect Valentine's Day baking project. But these lovely little delicacies are temperamental enough to stump even the most accomplished chefs. Even if you follow a detailed recipe down to the letter, a batch of macarons can go very wrong very quickly. Thanks to humidity, an unreliable oven temperature gauge, Read more

Macarons Galore!


Updated 07/14/10 4:05 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Macarons Galore!

BellaSugar hearts macarons. She enjoys them so much that she shared her favorites in the Savory Sights group in the YumSugar Community. Since today is Bastille Day, the time is right for lovely photos of macarons. I can't get enough of macarons! Half of the draw is their color. Here are some pictures of macarons I've loved (and eaten) before. Do you have an image of something delicious that you Read more

How to Tourné Vegetables


Updated 03/26/10 5:55 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Photo Slideshow: How to Turn a Vegetable

I've always been enamored with French technique. Why? Because French technique is to cooking as ballet is to dance: classical, and foundational for everything else in the Western culinary world. Unfortunately, I don't know nearly as much about classical French sauces and knife skills as I wish I did. So, I decided to put myself up to the task of tournéeing, or turning, vegetables into even, Read more