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YumSugar Gift Guide: Crazy for Coffee
Whether it's an aunt or an uncle, seems like everyone has a coffee addict on their holiday shopping list. My coffee addict doesn't actually need any other gadgets — although the Bravi Home Coffee Bean Roaster would probably be well received — so I'm opting for a monthly coffee subscription from Blue Bottle Coffee Co. If your coffee addict has enough java to last a lifetime, treat him or her to a book like I Love Coffee!
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What's Cooking at Slashfood
We love Slashfood so much that every Thursday we round up their most delicious stories. Here are this week's finds:
- A new film documents cheese dip, the unofficial food of Arkansas.
- Prepare healthier ramen noodle soup at home, courtesy of The Skinny Chef.
- Gulf coast oystermen are up in arms over an FDA-proposed seasonal oyster ban.
- Exactly how does a siphon coffee pot work?
- The future of Gourmet.com is unclear, so take the time to download the site's web-exclusive recipes.
- Which foods do celebrity chefs famously hate?
Food Section Sampler — Apr. 29, 2009
- Which type of coffee pot is the perfect match for you? — Chicago Tribune
- Forget the gizmos, Michael Ruhlman suggests investing in a kitchen scale. — Los Angeles Times
- Food service companies have threatened to boycott Florida tomatoes if growers don't improve farm workers' wages and conditions.
Starbucks to Halt Continual Brewing of Decaf After Noon
Starbucks may be generously giving back to the community, but it's a bit more tight-fisted when it comes to labor and production costs. As part of a drive to save the coffee giant $400 million by September, Starbucks announced Tuesday its stores will stop regularly brewing decaffeinated coffee after 12 p.m. The company said in a statement:For many of our stores, the demand for decaf is greatly reduced in the afternoon.
Meet the World's Largest Irish Coffee
Earlier today, at 1 p.m. PST to be exact, history was made at the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco. Irish coffee making champion Frank Silletti, in conjecture with the staff of the Buena Vista, made the world's largest Irish coffee.
Must-Read: Slow and Easy
If you've seen my Sunday Slow Cooker series, you probably know by now that I consider the electric slow cooker indispensable for convenient, low-maintenance cooking. Naturally, I couldn't wait to get my hands on a copy of Slow and Easy: Fast-Fix Recipes For Your Electric Slow Cooker ($15.61), by the Los Angeles Daily News food editor, Natalie Haughton.
Haughton has penned five other cookbooks, including The Best Slow Cooker Cookbook Ever, so she's clearly spent a lot of time with her Crock-Pot.
Would You Pay $20,000 For a Cup of Coffee?
Would you pay $20,000 for a pot of coffee? James Freeman did.
When the man behind San Francisco's cult favorite Blue Bottle Coffee decided to open his first café — a step way above the original kiosk — he took the plunge and purchased a $20,000 halogen-powered coffee siphon bar.
Come Party With Me: Foodie Thanksgiving — Menu
With rich flavors, luxe ingredients, and complex cooking techniques, this delicious Thanksgiving menu is sure to wow your foodie friends. Start with brioche toasts topped with foie gras, date purée, and pomegranate seeds. Caviar with cream cheese on peppered crackers is another hors d'oeuvres option that comes together easily with elements from a gourmet grocery store.
Coffee + Creativity = Art
The bf (we're going to call him Jimmy from now on, okay? I really hate that phrase bf) is really into coffee. As in, we got rid of our microwave counter space in order to make room for the coffee pot, espresso machine, grinder and all the other bits of coffee paraphernalia.Come Party With Me: Engagement Party - The Look
One reason to choose a long engagement after your man pops the big question is so you can have an engagement party. This week I'm planning one for julieulie and her fiancé Scott who recently got engaged, but aren't getting married until Memorial Day 2008. I thought it would be fabulously fun and original to throw a dessert party instead of a typical dinner or cocktail party.
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