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Pantone Mugs and Plates
As someone who understands the need to find just the right color, I find both the Pantone Palettes Dinnerware and Pantone Mugs exceptionally fabulous. My personal favorite, Pantone 021C is a vibrant orange that just screams good morning! If orange isn't your thing, then perhaps a muted cup and saucer in four shades of burnt ochre?
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Simple Tip: Color Your Drinks With a Drop of Food Coloring
This past 4th of July, my gal TeamSugar really wowed me with a fantastic party trick. In order to create a display of red, white and blue bubbly, she used a rose champagne, regular champagne and a tiny drop of blue food coloring in regular champagne. She also said the the amount of dye was so minimal that it didn't change the flavor at all.
Happy Hour: Sparkling Pomegranate Elderflower Cocktail
There's no better way to get in the spirit of the season than by pouring a fizzy and festive cocktail like this sparkling pomegranate-elderflower concoction. It's blushing color is reminiscent of Fall sunsets and falling leaves, while the effervescent texture screams holiday.
The elderflower adds a hint of syrupy sweetness that's not cloying or overly floral.
Fabulous Favor Idea: Color-Coded Candy
Last night I went to a fashion party at Carrots with FabSugar, and I came across the cutest favor idea: color-coded candy! The boutique always decorates in orange and they carried the theme over to create a gorgeously delectable candy spread. I plan on re-creating the idea for an upcoming party.
Yum Market Finds: Colorful Kitchen
Adding bright flashes of color to your kitchen is a wonderful way to make it homier, more inviting, and comforting. I especially like to incorporate vibrant accents in winter when things can seem dark and depressing. All of the colorful kitchen gear you have bookmarked in the Yum Market on TeamSugar is inspiring!
Hyper Kids? Try Fewer Artificially Colored Foods
You might want to keep your kids away from the crazy colored foods. A new British study is showing a link between artificial food coloring and hyperactivity in children. Scientists at England's University of Southampton, tested five different colorings on both three-year olds and eight and nine year olds.
Yummy Links: From Colored Sugar to Charitable Giving
- Get creative with your holiday baking by making your own colored sugars. — Baking Bites
- Donate to Menu for Hope and you could win some fantastic prizes. — Chez Pim
- Oranges stuck with cloves make for a beautiful and festive table decoration.
Must Read: Field Guide to Candy
With tomorrow being Halloween, we've unofficially opened the Pandora's Box that is Fall sweets season. That's why the Field Guide to Candy ($16) couldn't have come at a better time. Pastry chef Anita Chu, who authored the Field Guide to Cookies, has come out with a second book, which promises to teach you "how to identify and make virtually every candy imaginable."
Yum Market Finds: Beautiful Colorful Glasses
Just as we fill our closets with shoes and handbags for each and every occasion we should fill our cabinets with the perfect glasses for each and every drink. Every time I show up with a new box of glasses it drives my father a little more crazy. After seeing Marie Antoinette I ran out in search of fabulous dainty little champagne glasses.
Electric Pink Pasta Is Oh-So-Scrumptious
All month long, we've bombarded you with decadent macaroni and cheese recipes. While mac and cheese is delicious and comforting, with an excess of milk and cheese, it's not the healthiest pasta. That's why I thought it was time I share a light and fresh pasta like this rigatoni with ricotta and roasted beets.Don't be alarmed by the vibrant color, the beets stain the pasta pink.
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