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How Foodie Are You?

partysugar — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:00:41 -0800

I had such a fabulous time putting together my last food trivia quiz that I decided to do another one.

It's jam packed with fun facts from the trivia game Foodie Fight. What are you waiting for? Test your foodie knowledge now!

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Test Your Foodie Knowledge

partysugar — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:30:09 -0800

Do you call yourself a serious foodie? Do your friends consider you an expert on all things food? There's only one way to find out.

Take my quiz that asks you questions from the fabulous trivia game, Foodie Fight. Ready, set, go!

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YumSugar Gift Guide: Splendid Stocking Stuffers

YumSugar — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:00:41 -0800

Does Santa have some foodie stockings to fill this year? If so, wow family and friends with any number of delightful, inexpensive tchotchkes.

These miracle berry fruit tablets will guarantee a fun Christmas dinner. She'll love Zinfandel chocolate sauce: It's pure indulgence. And if he enjoys coffee and tea, a mini frother is portable and functional all year round.

Want more gift ideas? Browse the selection below or check out all the gift guides on HolidaySugar.

Foodie Fight = Fantastic Fun

partysugar — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:15:10 -0700

Last Friday night, my sister surprised me with a new trivia game by publishing house Chronicle Books. Created for serious food lovers, the game is addictive and informative. The Foodie Fight ($18.95) is like Trivial Pursuit but with questions related to food history, celebrity chefs, cultural cuisines, cooking techniques, and more. The game can be played in teams or alone. Each correct answer is rewarded with a small playing piece that fits into the color coded cards. The first team to answer the most questions, and completely fill in the card, wins. To find out what I thought of the game, read more.

I love the concept and even though my team lost (!), I had a fabulous time playing. Many of the questions (Whose best-selling 1980 chocolate cookbook was recently republished?, What chef was known for his Italian cooking show in the 1970s?) seem geared toward an older generation of foodies and proved to be very difficult to answer.

Other stumping questions were related to pop culture (What was the name of the deli frequented on the series Roseanne?) and food processing techniques (in the produce and vegetable freezing process, what does IFQ stand for?). The easiest to answer were those about cooking and food identification.

The game's main flaw isn't the puzzling questions (trivia wouldn't be trivia without baffling questions!), but the lack of trivia cards. The compact box contains only 168 trivia cards and while this may seem like plenty, if playing more than one round or several times over the weekend, there aren't enough questions. When played infrequently, the game will retain its mystery.

Despite the shortage of trivia cards and the occasional head-scratching question, the game is superb fun and makes an excellent gift for any food lover. Have you played? What did you think?

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Foodie Fight

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A New Battle Begins Over The Next Iron Chef!

YumSugar — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:45:51 -0700

Days before the season finale of The Next Food Network Star - and hot off the heels of another captivating Top Chef Masters round - we've learned more about another foodie reality TV show. After the first successful iteration of The Next Iron Chef in 2007 (alums Michael Symon, Chris Cosentino, and Aaron Sanchez have all become Food Network personalities), the show is returning for a second season on Oct. 4.

This season will purportedly "take the contestants from Los Angeles to Japan to New York to compete in the food fight of their professional lives." Alton Brown hosts once again, with the competitors facing the wrath of three judges: returning panelist and restaurateur Donatella Arpaia, Vogue food writer Jeffrey Steingarten, and sustainable advisor (and Slow Food Nation director) Anya Fernald.

Who will be next to join the likes of Bobby Flay, Cat Cora, Mario Batali, Michael Symon, and Masaharu Morimoto (who just confirmed plans to open his first West Coast restaurant)? I've got my speculations - and I'd love to hear yours below. Find out who the 10 contenders are.