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Do You Own Special Tools For Serving Cheese?

partysugar — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:41:31 -0700

YumSugar Gift Guide: The Bro Who Loves Cheese

partysugar — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:03:18 -0800

I hold a dear place in my heart for the foodie who loves cheese. My older brother is one of those fromage fools who instantly knows his Parmesan from his pecorino. To help him become the master of mold, I plan on getting one of the following gifts. These chalk boards are perfect for displaying different kinds of cheeses! They add height to a tablescape and the dark slate accents the creamy colors of cheese. For more - from a cheese saw to a six-month cheese club subscription - browse below.

Cheese Saw ($3.95)	Cheese Deck, by Max McCalman ($13.45 )
Walnut Cheese Board ($29.95)	Blue Fondue Set (1.5-qt.) by Rachael Ray ($49.95)
Clean Slate Risers - NapaStyle ($28.00 - $88.00)	6 Month Cheese Club Subscription, Williams-Sonoma ( $395.00 )

All You Need To Enjoy Your Cheese

partysugar — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:57:32 -0700

It's National Cheese Day, so I decided to scour the web and highlight a few essential tools to help you enjoy cheese to the fullest. For slicing perfect slices of cheddar and Gruyere, choose a wooden board with an attached metal cutter. For softer cheeses, like Brie, use a special edged knife that allows you to smoothly spread cheese on crackers, toasts, and fruit pieces. Hard cheese such as Parmesan requires a cheese plane to create thick shaved sheets that can be placed onto pastas and salads. For wine and cheese parties, a wooden cheese board is essential for displaying a variety of cheese types. A box grater is useful for pizzas, tacos, gratins, and more. Lastly, for those special occasions, a shiny fondue pot allows you to savor melted cheese - it's an indulgent splurge that you won't use as often as your box grater, but it's one that you'll definitely delight in. To check out all these finds, scroll through the box below.

Alessi Anna G Cheese Grater: Love It or Hate It?

YumSugar — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:30:00 -0800

Italy's Alessi has a thing for anthropomorphic kitchen tools, such as this Anna G Cheese Grater ($97).

The brightly colored tool lets you shred your parmesan with the likes of a little girl in an orange dress. But is it too precious?

Off to Market Recap: Thanksgiving Accessories

partysugar — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:50:19 -0800

Creating a memorable Thanksgiving is not just about serving a moist turkey and flavorful pureed potatoes. It's also about enjoying a meal with loved ones! To get excited for the big day, I searched the Internet for festive table accessories and functional turkey tools. Then I used our wonderful bookmarking device to save the products in the Off to Market group in the YumSugar Community.

This allows me to share all of my discoveries with you in one easy widget! I'm absolutely crazy for this three-section leaf server ($30). It can be used for appetizers like nuts, olives, and chunks of cheese. Or for the main meal, fill the acorn center with gravy and the surrounding dishes with turkey, sectioning off the dark and light meat.

Interested in learning more about bookmarking and creating product widgets? Check out the complete instructions here.

Off to Market Recap: Cheese Board

partysugar — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:18:33 -0700

Cheese is one of my all time favorite foods. Whenever I host an impromptu dinner party, cheese inevitably makes it into the first course. However, there is just one teeny weeny problem: I never know what to display the cheese on! My cutting boards are not exactly party ready, and a plate is okay, but doesn't do the cheese justice. That's why I recently asked you to help me find a wooden board that will be used only for cheese. You bookmarked your boards in the Yum Market on TeamSugar with the keyword tag Cheese Board.

I really love the modern metal and wooden eclipse cheese tray that mellie_608 found, but at an expensive $200 it's a little out of my price range. After all, I could get this fabulous space saving cheese board - complete with knife set - for $170 less! Talk about a deal. Great discovery SugarFreak! Take a look at all of the boards by browsing below.

GeekSugar has put together an explanation on how to use the fun bookmarking feature so check it out to learn more.

Off to Market Recap: Spoon Rest

partysugar — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:50:15 -0700

A spoon rest is a handy kitchen tool that sits on stovetops. In between sautéing and stirring, it's a safe place to rest the spatula or spoon you're using. Sadly, I don't own one and the other day when I was making macaroni and cheese, I finally decided it's time to invest in this practical kitchen essential.

I asked you to help me find a fabulous, dishwasher safe spoon rest. You searched the Internet for spoon rests and bookmarked your favorite finds, then saved them in the Off to Market group tagged with the keyword spoon rest.

I absolutely love this colorful painted spoon rest that Bengalspice found. It reminds of the one my parents have at their house. The ceramic rest is dishwasher safe and at only $10, it's very affordable. Thanks Bengal!

Interested in learning more about bookmarking? Check out the complete instructions here.

Off to Market: Spoon Rest

partysugar — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:50:36 -0700

Can you help me find a fabulous, dishwasher safe spoon rest? All you have to do is search the Internet for spoon rests and bookmark your favorite finds. Be sure to save them in the Off to Market group and tag them with the keyword spoon rest. Good luck!

Interested in learning more about bookmarking? Check out the complete instructions here. Need some shopping inspiration? See a list of my favorite online stores when you read more.

Bed Bath & Beyond
CB2
Cooking.com
Crate & Barrel
Ikea
Linens and Things
NapaStyle
Pier 1
Plum Party
Pottery Barn
Sur La Table
Target
Restoration Hardware
Williams Sonoma
Wishing Fish
World Market

Off to Market Recap: Heart Kitchenware

partysugar — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:30:21 -0800

Last year I received a spatula with pretty pink hearts on it as a hostess gift. At first, I thought it was a little cheesy, but now it's my favorite kitchen tool! To encourage you to bring a little love in the kitchen and get in the Valentine's Day spirit, you headed off to market in search of heart kitchenware. You looked for tools that make heart shaped food or fun heart printed servingware. You saved your discoveries in the Heart Kitchenware.

I've fallen madly in love with this heart-shaped wooden cutting board. Brielle found the board on Etsy.

With a nice selection of cheese, it would make a great Valentine's Day gift! For more heartfelt finds, browse the extensive collection below.

Learn how the bookmarking feature functions.

Kitchen Shears: Love It or Hate It?

partysugar — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:13 -0700

I'm a huge fan of kitchen shears. I use them to snip herbs, cut chicken into chunks, and open cheese and prosciutto packages. I find them very handy and employ them on a regular basis. When I asked YumSugar if she loved her shears as much as I love mine, she said, "I don't have them and don't get the point of them." Now I'm asking you: Do you have kitchen shears? Are they an essential tool in your kitchen or do they sit untouched in a crowded drawer?

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