Guy Fieri Hopes to Take Over the Wing World With New Sauces Out This Month


Updated 01/25/12 4:39 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Guy Fieri Wing Sauces

Aside from his new show with Rachael Ray, what's Guy Fieri been up to lately? Besides shilling signature framed sunglasses, our favorite bleach-tipped babe is capitalizing on the Super Bowl snack craze with a brand-new line of chicken wing sauces, out in stores this month. Guy! Guy Fieri offers three flavors of chicken wing sauce to float your bar-snacking boat: Buffalo NY, Habañero Mustard, and Read more

Behind the Scenes at the 2012 Winter Fancy Food Show


Updated 01/20/12 3:45 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 3 comments

Winter Fancy Food Show

We had a blast at the 2012 Winter Fancy Food show that took place this past Sunday through Tuesday. We spotted so many exciting new trends and taste-tested a lot of new things. Some were really great, some (like a raw cacao bean) were really not. But either way, we appreciate any chance to be surrounded by food and people who love food. Check out some of our behind-the-scenes snaps! Read more

Trendspotting at the 2012 Fancy Food Show


Updated 02/16/12 10:43 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Fancy Food Show Trends

The 2012 Winter Fancy Food Show was filled with a lot of walking, drinking, and of course, eating. There were some obvious trends we noticed that we think are going to take hold this coming year. Given what we tasted and saw, it's going to be a great year for food! Check out what trends we spotted. Read more

Check Out What We Saw at the Fancy Food Show


Updated 01/26/07 11:05 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Check Out What We Saw at the Fancy Food Show

Our fabulous Sugar video producer finally awoke from his cured meat and cheese induced coma and has created this great video overview of the 2007 Winter Fancy Food Show. Warning: you might want to put on a bib, there are some drool-worthy scenes ahead! Read more

13 Health Gimmicks You Can Stop Wasting Money On


Updated 05/01/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Health Gimmicks to Avoid

Consumers have a tendency of falling for the next big health gimmick. Save your money on health duds with these Business Insider tips. No matter how many times we're told otherwise, Americans' obsession with get-healthy-quick schemes will likely never die. Too bad most of these fads aren't worth their weight in salt — or your hard-earned dollars. We've put together a list of some of the worst Read more

What Is Twig Tea, Anyway?


Updated 02/09/12 4:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What Is Twig Tea?

Alicia Silverstone claims that twig tea, also called kukicha, cures just about everything. And we've been noticing it appearing in more and more stores (we also saw it a few times at the Fancy Food Show). But what's the deal with all of the hype? Twig tea is essentially a Japanese blend of the tough stems, stalks, and twigs from the Camellia sinensis plant. These bits usually get discarded, but Read more

Savory Sight: Fennel Seed and Sea Salt Flatbread


Updated 01/26/12 3:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fennel and Sea Salt Flatbread

This fennel seed and sea salt flatbread from My Fare Foodie is right on trend with all of the flatbreads we saw at the Winter Fancy Food Show. Fennel Seed and Sea Salt Flatbread is the perfect accompaniment to a rustic meat and cheese plate. For the recipe, visit her blog, and upload your trendy food photos in our Savory Sights community group. Read more

What's Yummy This Week


Updated 01/21/12 4:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Top Food Stories Jan. 16–20

Brush up on your culinary skills with this simple but lovely cutting technique Ruth Reichl talks to us about the future of restaurant criticism A look back at the second annual Good Food Awards Test out your Chinese New Year food knowledge Recapping 2012 Winter Fancy Foods Show and trends that were big this year White bean dip is easy, healthy, and delicious Paula Deen's decadent dishes may Read more

8 Small Ways to Lose Big Pounds in 2012


Updated 01/02/12 6:59 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Small Lifestyle Changes to Help You Lose Big Pounds

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Quadruple your weight loss by making one easy tweak to your routine per week By Alyssa Shaffer If your goal is to lose weight and exercise more, forget the deprivation diet and marathon workouts. New research shows that taking baby steps — not giant leaps —is the best way to get lasting results. A study Read more

Geoffrey Zakarian on Winning The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs


Updated 12/20/11 7:27 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Interview With Next Iron Chef's Geoffrey Zakarian

Those of you who've tuned into the Food Network at all in recent days might have heard that the last season of The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs has just wrapped, and a new champion has emerged victorious out of the star-studded (and highly competitive) lineup. That would be Geoffrey Zakarian, guest judge of Food Network's Chopped and chef and owner of The National and The Lambs Club in New York Read more