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Yummy Links: From MoMA Sporks to Pizza Cakes

partysugar — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:00:33 -0700

Ramen sporks and more from MoMA. - Hostess With the Mostess
Wedding season's not over yet: A wedding cake reality show debuts on WE. - Epi-Log
These magic bars are made for tiny kitchens. - Simply Stated
Try to get your head around this 20-layer sandwich. - Slashfood
Who says you can't make easy cinnamon buns at home? - Baking Bites
Taste testing beer chips and fancy M&Ms. - Chow
Stumped by spaghetti squash? Here are five delicious ideas. - FitSugar
Adjust your recipes with this super-cool calculator tool. - The Kitchn
So cute! A cake that looks like a pizza pie. - Serious Eats

PartySugar Behind The Bash: The Modern Ball

partysugar — Fri, 04 May 2007 11:13:32 -0700

A little while back, I was lucky enough to be sent a ticket to the Museum of Modern Art's biannual gala fundraiser, The Modern Ball. The event, which took place on Wednesday night, was absolutely spectacular. When I spoke to event planner Stanlee Gatti, he explained how he sees the world vibrantly through colors and it was wonderful to see his words transformed into reality. Gatti transformed the bottom floor of the museum (and part of Minna Street) into a lush playground perfect for a party. The entry room was lux and gracious with its billowing red curtains and plush velvet ottomans. Another room was green with astroturf covering every surface and artistic black and white photographs patterned on the walls. The third room was wallpapered in a shiny silver foil a la Andy Warhol's factory, with specially crafted Campbell soup cans as centerpieces.

To take a look at these rooms and hear more about my late night revelry with FabSugar, DearSugar, and the incredibly tall, dark, and handsome Anthony, read more

The drinks flowed freely from super accessible bars (we Sugars drank Champagne, Anthony gin & tonic) and the overall feel of the bash was that similar to a wedding with all age groups represented. I spent much of the evening looking for Mr. Gatti because I wanted to tell him how much I loved the look of the party. Alas, I never found him. Colors richly dominated each of the rooms in layers and textures. Two live bands played - Fab preferred the indie rocking Scissors for Lefty, while I enjoyed the Spanish singing Salvador Santana - with DJs spinning a mix of house and pop in the green and silver rooms.

The food spread was an amazing and delicious array of tiny flavor packed bites ranging from fresh sushi to the classic party fair of shrimp cocktail and crudités with hummus. A ceviche of sorts was served in shot glasses at the bar with crisp tortilla chips acting as ceviche scoops. There were also a lot of great desserts. Fab and I made the mistake of spending far too much time at the chocolate fountain tasting marshmallow, rice crispy treats, and strawberries in the liquid chocolate only to realize 20 minutes later while in the bathroom that chocolate had dripped onto my dress, shoes, and even Fab's toes!

The highlight of the night for me were the mini empanandas (I had been dreaming of empanadas all day at work) and I could not stop eating them! The highlight for Fab was, obviously the fashion, specifically a gold Versace dress that was featured in the ads. The highlight for Dear was successfully avoiding a boy (mission accomplished) and the highlight for the three of us was the photobooth! Guests were invited to take as many pictures as they wanted in one of several old school (you know where you get 4 pics snapped in several minutes) photobooths. It was so much fun, wouldn't it be great to have one to lookbook in!

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What's Yummy This Week: YumSugar Weekly Recap

YumSugar — Sat, 05 May 2007 09:51:31 -0700

First things first, we got ourselves a slight redesign here at the Sugar Network. Hopefully you'll now be able to easily find some of the cool features (group recipes, member posts etc).
We introduced two ridiculously simple tips - one about cheese and one about soda straws.

This week we got ready to celebrate Cinco De Mayo, we've got a full party plan with invites, a full menu, a beer margarita, an agave nectar margarita, and a Mexican inspired dessert.
Speaking of Mexico, act fast, Mexican (aka real sugar) Coke has been spotted at Costco.
If Coke's not your thing, maybe 7UP is? If so, be sure to sign up to get a free 7UP Tasting Kit.
PartySugar took us behind the bash at the SF MOMA's Modern Ball. She also tried to take us behind the scenes at a local fashion show, but instead she learned things that a good host should not do.

Set your Tivos! Top Chef begins June 13 - I can't wait to see what the contestants are like.

This week I baked rosemary crackers, and contemplated pretzels or a luscious lemon cake. Next week I should do something that uses strawberries, as the season has officially begun.
Next time I go on a picnic, I'm definitely bringing these wines in a juice box container. I wonder if juice box containers made the list of top 10 food trends of 2007.