Bacon-wrapped dates are like morsels of salty-sweet magnificence. Thus, it's tragic that our vegetarian friends can't enjoy them. I've found the next best thing: this vegetarian appetizer for goat cheese- and pistachio-stuffed dates. Capitalizing on the magical combination of dessert-worthy dates and a salty sidekick (in the form of pistachio-whipped goat cheese), this recipe packs so much Read more

Ah, the prom. Such a cultural institution. Such a rite of passage. And often a major disappointment. After seeing this outrageous ad for Orbit gum featuring every father's worst prom-date nightmare, I wondered if you had any nightmarish or dreamy prom date stories of your own. Not surprisingly, TrèsSugar readers did not disappoint. Read on for some of the most shocking tales and some pretty Read more

Ylia needs our help! She recently turned to the Kitchen Goddesses in the YumSugar Community for cooking advice. She's planning a special dinner for her boyfriend, but there are some complicated limitations. She explains: I want a simple yet sophisticated menu... but there's a few limitations such as: no oven in my boyfriend's apartment and I'm a vegetarian. Although I don't want to make it into a Read more

Reader Subie needs our help! She's got a new man in her life and has plans to make him dinner for the first time. She used our new ask feature in the YumSugar Community and proposed the following question: Cooking dinner for a new beau this week and I need to plan the menu! Any good date meals to suggest? He is not a picky eater. I'll have about an hour for prep time. Now I'm asking you: what's a Read more

Latkes, Russian tea cakes, and plenty of other treats remind me of the holidays — but nothing feels more like Christmas than making my mother's date balls. Every year for as long as I can remember, my mother has given friends, neighbors, and co-workers her date balls. When I was a child and my main role was that of date-ball-roller, I thought the whole process was a big production. But once I Read more

Everything tastes better with bacon, and dates are no exception! I recently went to an end-of-Summer barbecue and couldn't stop eating these crispy bacon-wrapped dates. Of course, I had to ask the hostess for the simple recipe to share with you. This appetizer is super easy to make and can be prepared before the party, so your guests will be munching on the salty, sweet, and oh-so-satisfying Read more

Parents often use date nights as a way to connect to each other and keep the sparks flying, but let's turn the clocks back a few hours. While dinner and a movie can make for a fun night together, folks can take advantage of the daytime, too. Drop the kids off with grandma or hire a sitter and head for the hills, literally. Take a break from all mom and dad duties and go for a hike! If dusty Read more