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All the News That's Fit to Eat - Jan. 7, 2009

YumSugar — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:30:31 -0800

Try your hand at Gordon Ramsay's pineapple soufflé with Thai curry ice cream. - Los Angeles Times
Top 20 wine leaps to take in 2009. - Wall Street Journal
Due to the shortage of bluefin tuna, a 282-pound premium tuna sold for $104,700. - Associated Press
In Britain, squirrel is the newest protein to come to the table. - New York Times
How two young men plan to convince our new president to grow a garden on the White House lawn. - Washington Post
In the thick of Winter, turn to citrus to brighten your palate. - San Francisco Chronicle
Keeping inexpensive staples around is the key to eating gourmet on a budget. - Chicago Tribune
Just in time for the Inauguration, Ben & Jerry's has named on of its flavors "Yes Pecan!" - New York Daily News
In a taste test of toasted O's cereals, Cheerios didn't come in first. - Boston Globe

Must-Read: The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook

YumSugar — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:30:41 -0700

Ever since the onset of Oktoberfest, I've had beer on the brain. Naturally I decided to break out my copy of The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook. The tome is authored by John Schlimm, a descendant of the Straub beer empire. The collection, which took 10 years to compile, employs beer in every single one of its 400-plus recipes. To see what I think of the cookbook, read more.

Pros:

Schlimm isn't afraid to experiment with beer, and his exhaustive cookbook doesn't leave behind a single category of food or drink.
The cookbook contains well-organized chapters. Rather than dedicating one chapter to beer drinks, the author splits the drinking portion into seven different drink chapters that include chasers, party punches, and floats, and milkshakes.

Cons:

The recipes don't include recommendations for beer varieties. Would a cheddar beer soup really taste as good with an IPA as it would a stout?
Some recipes are short on specifics. For example, one sausage recipe calls for six sausage links, rather than specifying the ounces.

Recipes: The recipes are simple, concise, and generally only a few short steps. The book covered everything, including:

Breads, Pancakes, and Doughs - basil bread, buckwheat pancake rolls
Wild Game - elk, bear steak, squirrel dinner for two
Desserts - easy vanilla cake, butterscotch tarts

Imagery: There are no pictures in the book.

Overall Rating: Mixed. Pictures would have made a huge difference, but I am excited to have a new cookbook that encourages me to experiment with beer in ways I never imagined. This would make an excellent gift for a fellow beer lover.

Have you checked out this book? If so, what did you think?

Gobble Gobble! Thanksgiving Chocolates to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

YumSugar — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:08:11 -0800

Chocolates used to be reserved for Valentine's Day and Easter, however these days you can find themed chocolates for every holiday, including Thanksgiving. From chocolate cornucopias to dark chocolate turkeys, there's something for every chocoholic this Thanksgiving. If your idea of holiday celebrations involve gobbling down a wee chocolate squirrel, then you're in luck! For a few of my favorite Thanksgiving-themed chocolates, scroll through the list below.

Dark Chocolate Turkey ($48.50)	Happy Thanksgiving Chocolate Bars - Case of 50 $65.00 ($1.30/ea.)
3 Pack Turkey Truffles ($10)	Chocolate Acorn with Squirrels ($18.50)
Corn Basket ($18.95)	Chocolate Squirrel ($12.95)	Chocolate Cornucopia ($22-70)

Do You Feed Animals Food?

partysugar — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:43:39 -0700

I do not feed animals food. I'm not talking about domestic pets, like dogs or cats, I'm talking about wild, untamed animals. Sea gulls on the beach, squirrels in a park, bears in the forest, deers in a meadow - those sort of animals. I prefer not to feed them as they always come back in larger groups wanting more. As cute as they may be, I believe they are best left untouched by humans. How about you: Do you feed animals food?

All The News That's Fit To Eat - April 4, 2007

YumSugar — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:22:19 -0700

With his changes and ideas, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg holds the power to control what New Yorkers eat. Also, don't miss the feature on The Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine in which author Steven Rinella actually traps and eats his own birds and squirrels. - New York Times
One family Two Easter dinners - discover what a full Palestinian Easter is like - complete with recipes. - SF Chronicle
This Easter, roast the lamb for several hours and let the flavor and texture of the lamb speak for itself. And do all of those all-in-one machines really work? - LA Times
Improved treatment to hens means better, tasting and more healthful eggs. Plus, leftover Easter eggs don't have to mean egg salad. - Boston Globe
And if those aren't enough, try these stuffed eggs, two ways (curried and green olive with roasted red peppers). - Houston Chronicle
And finally, Easter means spring and spring means fresh asparagus and spring greens - make a salad from these symbols of renewal and growth. - Seattle Times