A Few of My Favorite Things: New Orleans and Beyond


Updated 02/13/12 3:10 PM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 2 comments

New Orleans Food Pictures

Get ready for your mouth to water. Food Orleans invites us to share some of her favorite iPhone food photos from New Orleans and beyond. I've been cleaning out my iPhone photo roll and came across some great shots that made me swoon, laugh, and shake my head at how good this stuff was. This year I got to go to my first LSU game in Baton Rouge, and although I probably lost a small percentage of my Read more

Link Time: The History of Sweetheart Candies


Updated 02/13/12 11:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

History of Sweethearts Candies

The history of Sweethearts candies — Smithsonian Homemade frozen pizzas are a great fast and easy weeknight meal — The Kitchn Are you brave enough to try haggis? — Food Republic Tips to avoid common cooking mistakes — Real Simple Skip the wine and bring on the spirits this V-Day — HuffPost Food The food foraging trend — Honest Cooking We want these mussels immediately — Big Read more

The Great Food Truck Race Returns in August


Updated 05/04/11 10:13 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Food Network Announces Second Season of Great Food Truck Race

Last Summer, the Food Network debuted its first series devoted to the food truck craze, The Great Food Truck Race, a reality competition hosted by Tyler Florence. Today, the network announced that the show will be back for a second season premiering on Aug. 14 at 10 p.m. Eight food trucks from across the country will compete in a "coast-to-coast culinary road trip" through cities like Denver, Read more

A Whole Lotta Lil in This Week's Links


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Baby and Parenting News the Week of Feb. 6

Need valentines for school? Don't miss these great finds — most of which can be printed right from your own computer! Do you breastfeed in public? These celeb moms do! Create a fun Valentine's Day hairstyle for your tot! Building your maternity wardrobe? We'll show you where to splurge and where to save! We spoke with the founder of NurturMe baby food about foods for kids. Are you a French Read more

How to Share Your Food Photos on YumSugar


Updated 02/11/12 3:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Food Photos

Have you cooked, eaten, or seen something amazingly delicious recently? If so, don't let anything hold you back from sharing it with the rest of us. Case in point: the tobiko (smelt roe) and ikura (salmon roe) sushi that I savored at Ebisu in San Francisco. We've got a group called Savory Sights, where you can upload mouthwatering images of foods and drinks you've made, consumed, or just Read more

A Doctor Dishes: Which "Superfoods" Are Worth the Cost?


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Expensive Superfoods

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Most people you speak to these days are trying to stretch every dollar as far as possible — even the ones they spend buying apples and oranges. Food prices are expected to increase yet again this year, and food manufacturers are making portions smaller without reducing prices. Not surprisingly, a recent Rasmussen poll found Read more

What Is Twig Tea, Anyway?


Updated 02/09/12 4:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What Is Twig Tea?

Alicia Silverstone claims that twig tea, also called kukicha, cures just about everything. And we've been noticing it appearing in more and more stores (we also saw it a few times at the Fancy Food Show). But what's the deal with all of the hype? Twig tea is essentially a Japanese blend of the tough stems, stalks, and twigs from the Camellia sinensis plant. These bits usually get discarded, but Read more

What We're Sweet On: Lipstick That Does It All


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Lola Duo Lipstick Has Two Colors and a Mirror

Usually we consider ourselves lucky if a lipstick looks good on us and doesn't make our lips dry like the Sahara. Perhaps our standards are a bit unusual, but we've been doing this a long time. Even hard-eyed beauty editors, though, know a cool find when they see it, and Lola Duo lipstick ($22) is exactly that. It's a typical columnar lipstick, but each side is a unique shade that works on its Read more

Weight Loss Rules You're Allowed to Break


Updated 02/11/12 11:10 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Diet Rules You Can Break and Still Lose Weight

If you love to eat, losing weight can seem so structured, you immediately get frustrated and grab the first decadent food you can find. Even though there are some very specific guidelines that can help you reach your goal faster, there's no one-size-fits-all weight-loss plan for everyone. Here are five rules you can bend and still drop pounds from the scale. No Cheesecake, Wine, or French Read more