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Yummy Links: From Tony Bourdain to Shake Shack's Burger

partysugar — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:15:08 -0700

Has Anthony Bourdain lost his coolness? - Huffington Post
Turn string cheese into bloody fingers for Halloween. - Food Wishes Video
How does food affect your dreams?- Chow
5 books every cook should have. - The Atlantic
Guy Fieri currently has 15 impersonators across the country. - Eat Me Daily
Ruth Reichl believes print magazines will cease to exist in the very near future. - Eater
Learn how to make the Shake Shack's famous burger at home. - A Hamburger Today

Yummy Links: The Food World Mourns Gourmet

partysugar — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:00:58 -0700

Looking back at 68 years of covers. - Eater
Go inside the first magazine ever, 1941's holiday issue.- Serious Eats
Alice Waters remembers the first time she read it. - Grub Street SF
What's next for Ruth Reichl? She'll write a book about her 10 years at Conde Nast. - Diner's Journal
The empty cubicles mark the end of an era. - Gawker
All of the recipes will continue to live on Epicurious. - The Epi-Log
What New York City's chefs are saying about it. - Grub Street NY

Ruth Reichl to Star in New Gourmet Travel Show

YumSugar — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:30:53 -0700

Looking forward to Bravo's Top Chef 6, Food Network's The Next Iron Chef, and the rest of Fall's food-focused lineup? Then there's one more show to TiVo. On Oct. 17, Gourmet magazine will debut a series on public television entitled Gourmet's Adventures With Ruth. On the half-hour show, editor Ruth Reichl travels the world visiting cooking schools with the likes of Frances McDormand and Lorraine Bracco. Gourmet's Adventures With Ruth will also air on Gourmet's TiVo channel, as well as the American Airlines in-flight television channel. At least 10 episodes will be backed by the airlines, whose sponsorship includes branding spots, ad pages in the magazine, and a presence on the website.

As Ruth Reichl's number-one fan, I can't wait to see this show - although I'm curious to know how different the point of view will be from its predecessor, Diary of a Foodie. Will you watch Ruth Reichl eat her way around the globe?

Yummy Links: From Epi's iPhone App to Swine Flu Cocktails

partysugar — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:50:54 -0700

Epicurious' just-launched free iPhone application makes me want to trade in my BlackBerry. - Epicurious
Roasted beef tenderloin and cheesy baked rice is the perfect Kentucky Derby meal. - Chow
Lavish restaurant openings have been replaced with low-key charity events. - Eater
Top Chef judge Toby Young was recently in a face-smashing bike accident. - Eat me daily
What is the ideal menu for serving at a bridal shower? - Simply Stated
Gourmet's editor in chief, Ruth Reichl, goes undercover. - Serious Eats
Troubled times call for drinks: consider mixing up a swine flu cocktail. - The Examiner

Would You Eat This Sandwich? I Did!

partysugar — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:57:11 -0800

Last week we asked if you would eat a sandwich made with peanut butter, pimento-stuffed olives, and mayonnaise. The overwhelming response was that of disgust. A measly eleven percent would eat the Max Special. Many people said no thanks, others would only eat the sandwich if starving. Aversions to olives and mayonnaise were strong. There was so much talk about this sandwich that I decided to make it for lunch. Yes, you read that I ate a peanut butter, olive and mayo sandwich. To find out how it tasted - neither fabulous nor disgusting - and see the Sugar Headquarters reactions to the sandwich in a video, read more.

Would You Eat This Sandwich?

partysugar — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:27:31 -0800

While watching an episode of Diary of a Foodie on the new Gourmet website, I came across a very interesting sandwich.

The magazine's editor in chief, Ruth Reichl, was making The Max Special, a sandwich with peanut butter, mayonnaise, and pimento-stuffed olives. At first I thought, "gross!" Then I realized if Ms. Reichl is eating this sandwich, it must be pretty darn delicious. I plan on making one to see how it tastes.

What do you think? Would you eat this peanut butter, mayonnaise, and pimento-stuffed olive sandwich?

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Summer Reading: Garlic and Sapphires

YumSugar — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:27:13 -0700

Before Ruth Reichl was the editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, she held a six year stint as the restaurant critic for the New York Times. That period of her life is detailed in her third memoir, Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise, which is a fun and enjoyable read. Reichl had what some considered to be the best gig in town, but instead of just allowing herself to be wined and dined, she took her job quite seriously and would often create elaborate disguises to ensure anonymity. Her disguises often included wigs, makeup, thiftstore duds, glasses and even credit cards in other names. Sometimes she was Brenda, an auburn aging hippie, other times she was Chloe, a blonde divorcée. Her writing is hilarious and refreshing, and always mouth-watering - you'll put the book down only to realize your belly is fully rumbilng.

If you'd rather know a bit more about Reichl, you can always begin with Tender at the Bone or Comfort Me with Apples.

More Details on Gourmet's Collapse

YumSugar — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:30:32 -0700

Yesterday morning began with breaking news that, after 68 years of publication, Gourmet was going out of print, and now we have more details on the magazine's collapse. Although the glossy will cease to exist, the Gourmet brand will live on through book publishing and TV programs. Staffers at the magazine were first unaware, then teary-eyed and harried, as they were allegedly given 48 hours to leave.

According to publisher Condé Nast, which staunchly defended its position, star editor Ruth Reichl will likely part ways with the publishing house, although this has not been confirmed. She, too, admitted her surprise, tweeting, "Thank you all so much for this outpouring of support. We're all stunned, sad . . . Hard to believe it's over."

Hard to believe indeed. From food personalities to subscribers, everyone has shown an overwhelming amount of regret. I'll miss the pages of exquisite photography and timeless travel pieces, and Party doesn't know how she'll live without the recipes. What will you miss about Gourmet?

Must-Read: The Fortune Cookie Chronicles

YumSugar — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:00:15 -0700

If you've ever cracked open a fortune cookie - and I bet you have - then see this book in your future. Far more satisfying than those sugary slips of paper, The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, by New York Times reporter Jennifer 8. Lee, explores the American obsession with Chinese food, from delightful trivia to dark realities.

Considering the US has more Chinese restaurants than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Wendy's combined, it makes sense that the cuisine comes with a stir-fry of great stories. Lee begins her journey with the tale of how the Powerball lottery was once almost brought down by a set of lucky numbers printed in dozens of fortune cookies. She follows with fun facts about the origins of the cookies, as well as of chop suey and General Tso's chicken. But this book isn't as lighthearted as you might think

Frank Bruni Stepping Down as Times's Restaurant Critic

YumSugar — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:00:58 -0700

After five years as the lead restaurant reviewer of the New York Times, Frank Bruni is hanging up his napkin, the newspaper announced today.

As the restaurant critic at one of the nation's preeminent publications, in the last five years, Bruni has been arguably the most influential food writer in America, catapulting restaurants like Napa's Ubuntu to fame while sending others, like Jeffrey Chodorow's Kobe Club, to a controversial early grave. But come August - around the same time that his new food memoir gets published - he will step down from his position.

Despite the fact that his reviews have ignited as many haters as supporters, I'll miss Bruni's poignant and often hilarious reviews - although I am looking forward to learning more about him in Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater. Are you disappointed to see Bruni join the likes of former critics Craig Claiborne, Mimi Sheraton, Bryan Miller, and Ruth Reichl? Who do you think should be his successor?

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