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Fancy Food Jewelry A to Z

YumSugar — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:01:38 -0700

Lately I've noticed a lot of jewelry that looks like food, or takes its inspiration from food. In fact, I've seen so much of it, that I thought I would do a full A to Z of food-inspired jewelry. Last week we ran it as a 5 part series, but I thought you might be interested in seeing it all as one big list. In case you missed any of it, scroll through and discover the alphabet depicted in food jewelry.

Is there something missing? Let us know in the comments below!

Fancy Food Jewelry U-Z (Part 5 of 5)

YumSugar — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:01:38 -0700

In the last part of our food-inspired jewelry roundup we'll address the letters U, V, W, X, Y and Z. At first I thought it would be impossible to find items for these letters, but fortunately there were actually quite a few things to choose from! Okay, so it wasn't flawless, I actually had to cheat a bit when it came to X. Instead of using the letter X, I went with the Roman Numeral X (10). If you can help me find something that starts with X, that would be great. Until then, scroll through and check out the last of our food jewelry A to Z!

Food Section Sampler - June 24, 2009

YumSugar — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:50:20 -0700

One pastry chef's tips for making standout ice cream flavors. - Chicago Tribune
An A to Z guide to refreshing Summer bar offerings. - New York Times
Making homemade tofu isn't as hard as one might think. - Los Angeles Times
Which red wines can survive the big chill? - Wall Street Journal
Don't miss the short season for sweet, tart tayberries. - San Francisco Chronicle
Can you achieve the flavor of smoke without a grill? - Washington Post
Bring kids into the kitchen with this recipe for stuffed potatoes with trees and cheese. - Boston Globe

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Papa John Called - He Wants His '71 Camaro Back

YumSugar — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:30:32 -0700

In 1984, John Schnatter, founder, chairman, and former CEO of Papa John's, sold his cherished 1971 Z28 Camaro to buy $1,600 worth of restaurant equipment to open a pizza joint. Now that he's got a worldwide empire under his belt, Schnatter has set out on a cross-country mission to find his original Camaro. He's even offering $25,000 to the person who reunites him with his long-lost ride.

Papa John has already hit up Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, and Louisville on his road trip, but so far, there's been no sign of the gold, double racing-striped Z28. Check out the publicity stunt, which has been documented at length on a promotional website, Papa's Road Trip.

I think the contest - which requires the winner to show written proof of John Schnatter as a past title owner - is wonderfully random and entertaining and I'll be checking up on it periodically. What do you think of the whole endeavor?

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Heinz: Baked Beanz Needed a "Makeover"

YumSugar — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:00:36 -0700

Are Heinz Baked Beanz too much of a mouthful?

Citing difficult pronunciation, Heinz will be dropping the word "baked" from the Heinz Baked Beanz label and changing the official title to Heinz Beanz, the Telegraph reports. Four years ago, Heinz changed the "s" of beans to "z" to modernize the brand. Now the company explained why the popular British shelf item, which will retain its distinctive teal tin, is ready for another name change:

Heinz Beanz have been powering the nation for over a hundred years, and to say thank you to our loyal fans, we have given this iconic product a 21st century makeover.

Do you think Heinz made a wise choice in ditching the word baked? How will it impact their brand, positively or negatively? In general, what are your thoughts on food companies rebranding classic items to be more modern?

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Your Chocolate Words Against Mine

YumSugar — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:18:31 -0800

I'll tell you right now, I absolutely love game night. Sure it seems nerdy, but a nice glass of wine and a good game of Scrabble really make me happy. So when I found out that Brooklyn based Mary & Matt created a Chocolate Scrabble bar ($6), I knew I had to order one right away. It's made from dark chocolate and is the full alphabet of tiles; it's absolutely perfect for chocolate month! Get a few and make your own Scrabble game. I call the Z tile, it's ten points!

Come Party With Me: KatieSugar's First Birthday Party - Music

partysugar — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:57:31 -0700

Doesn't it seem like the days are just flying by?? I mean it seems like just yesterday KatieSugar could barely crawl and now she's turning 1 and is on the verge of walking. A baby's first birthday is an excellent way to invite your friends and family over to see how much your child has grown within the last few months. Steer clear of inviting lots of other babies (save that for the 3rd birthday) and let the birthday girl bask in all of the attention. Plus, instead of worrying about how your baby is going to interact with a bunch of other children, you'll be able to enjoy your guests and catch up with old friends. Send out stylish striped invitations a month to three weeks in advance and have guests come for a mid day feast of miniature hamburgers, hot dogs, tacos, and more. Both the drinks and the decor will be done in shades of pink creating a party that is youthful, uniformed, and fabulous. The final stages of the pre-planning are upon us and the last thing I have to do is figure out what music will act as the party's soundtrack so read more

At birthday parties the only music that is played should be the birthday girl's (or boy's) favorite songs, and not surprisingly, the whole Sugar family are fans of pop. Katie enjoys classical, and of course Madonna and Jay-Z, and she has been known to dance around the office to a little old school MC Hammer Can't Touch This. Other than those, the playlist will consist of pop hits from a wide range of performing artists: Britney, U2, Elton John, Eminem, Lenny Kravitz, Coldplay, Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder. Also classic rock hits from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Beastie Boys, Tom Petty, Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Roots, and The Beatles will be in the mix to please the guys in attendance.

Got any last tips that will help make KatieSugar's first birthday the best around? Please do tell us below!

What's Yummy This Week: YumSugar Weekly Recap

YumSugar — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 10:33:28 -0700

This week the warm weather got to us and we decided to plan a pool party.
The new Harry Potter film opened, so we geeked out and came up with a list of our top 10 Harry Potter related recipes. There are some good ones in there, including hot and cold butterbeer.
This week's ice cream sandwich is a lovely ginger snap with peach ice cream. I'm sad I didn't get to taste it.

Speaking of ice cream, we started our For the Love of Ice Cream challenge. Blog about your favorite ice cream!
We gave a YumSugar T-shirt to crispet1. Jealous? Well, it could be you next time!
Going to a dinner party? Here's a list of hostess gifts you could bring.
In the food reality tv world, Next Food Network Star is down to 3, Top Chef is down to a manageable amount of contestants and the ladies in Hell's Kitchen are finally working together.

There's an awful lot of food jewelry out there. I've pulled together an A-Z food jewelry primer - some of it's absolutely smashing!
Three Musketeers now has a Dark Chocolate Mint flavor.
Do you mix your food on your plate?
The Department of Health closed the famous Magnolia Bakery only to open it up again the next day.
Did you know there were so many different flavors of Pocky?!

Nothing tastes better on Sunday morning than a nice stack of pancakes, except maybe a homemade orange blossom pound cake or a lovely peach crumble.
Finally, don't miss out on this list of 13 freaky foods for Friday the 13th.

Fancy Food Jewelry: F-J (part 2 of 5)

YumSugar — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:01:18 -0700

Part two of our fancy food jewelry series takes us from the letter F to J. We start off with fork bracelets (check out the intricate details in the tines) and continue with several different pendants. I love that food jewelry can be both fancy (these grapes are over $50) as well as cheap (hamburger pendant is only $5). I guess it goes to show that everyone loves food jewelry! To check out the F-J selections, scroll through below - and be sure to tune in each day this week for the entire A to Z of food jewelry!

Fancy Food Jewelry: A-E (part 1 of 5)

YumSugar — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:51:39 -0700

The other day FabSugar tipped me off to a pair of earrings shaped like caviar. I thought they were pretty interesting, but I also passed it off as part of the "food jewelry" trend. Have you noticed how easy it is to find jewelry shaped like little edible items? Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of wearing donuts around your necklace (hey, it's better than your waistline!), however the whole idea seems a bit wild. To prove just how hip food-inspired jewelry has become, I thought we'd do a 5 part series of food jewelry A-Z. The whole thing starts off with apple bobby pins, but you'll have to scroll through below to find out what's next: