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About two years ago, it seemed that every bistro and gastropub in San Francisco, CA, began offering some kind of fried dough on its dessert menu, and whether it was called a doughnut, beignet, fritter, or funnel cake, the formula was about the same: a few airy puffs deep-fried to perfection and served with the chef's choice of sweet accompaniments. Turns out there's a reason for this dessert's Read more
There's nothing better than hot dogs, corn on the cob, and watermelon for the Fourth. But if you're in search of an adventure and a more creative way to celebrate, might I suggest scoping out the country's regional food scene? Whether you're in Cincinnati or Central Texas, the United States of America is a veritable chest of gastronomic treasures just waiting to be discovered. A few of my Read more
Happy Fat Tuesday! Don't you wish this plate of beignets were real rather than just a picture? Dice215 shared the image in the Savory Sights group in the YumSugar Community. Freshly made vanilla bean beignets with warm chocolate fudge sauce on the side. For the recipe, check out her blog. If you have a delicious photo to share, upload it to the Savory Sights group in the community! Read more
Delicious, fried dough isn't easy to resist, so it makes sense that there's a variation of the doughnut in practically every region in the world. From rosquillas to loukoumades, I've picked 10 treats for the globetrotter with a sweet tooth, along with links to recipes so that you can make them at home! Check out the deep-fried eye candy when you read more! Source: Flickr User _e.t Do you have a Read more
When planning a meal for a particular person — say, your mom for Mother's Day — be sure to make food that she loves. My mom spent some time living in New Orleans, and over a recent brunch, she devoured a plate of melt-in-your-mouth beignets. Thus this weekend, for the dessert to a special brunch in her honor, I'm going to whip up some buttermilk beignets. The dough can be made up to eight Read more
Not into sweets? PrettyGirlsCook offers up a savory shrimp beignet recipe for your Mardi Gras celebration. A savory beignet recipe that's great for your Mardi Gras celebration. For the recipe, visit her blog and upload pictures of your Fat Tuesday eats into our Savory Sights community group. Read more
Happy Mardi Gras! Feast on New Orleans favorites far beyond Fat Tuesday by stocking your kitchen with these local food favorites. Online you can find a surprising number of New Orleans delicacies — from hot sauce and seasoning blends to beignets and café au laits — and they're ready to be shipped straight to your belly. Check out my 10 favorite New Orleans food essentials to fill the Read more
Senior Editor Annie is embarking on Dr. Frank Lipman's two-week Cleanse to detox her system. No caffeine, sugar, bread, or booze allowed. Here's how it's going. Day one of the cleanse started out beautifully. I was motivated! I was taking control of my health! I was . . . hungry. Normally, I eat fruit and a hard-boiled egg before going to the office. On the detox, however, I was allowed only two Read more
Mardi Gras is one of the few times of the year where excess reigns supreme. Besides Halloween, there's never a more perfect time Read more
Kick it up a notch! Though Emeril may be the most famous chef to come out of New Orleans's French Quarter, budding cooks who visited a movie theater this holiday season may be more familiar with another name. Princess Tiana, the heroine of Disney's hit The Princess and the Frog, had aspirations for a restaurant of her own in the Big Easy and used delectable recipes that made the viewers Read more
