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Yummy Links: From Vampire Cookies to Beer-Turkey Pairings
- Celebrate the premiere of New Moon by making vampire cookies. — Baking Bites
- Fabio Viviani talks turkey. — Endless Simmer
- Find out why ground beef is dangerous.
Going Inside Google: 7 Cafes in Two Hours
Last Friday I grabbed my camera and headed down to the Google campus — home to more than 4000 Google employees — in Mountain View. Before chatting with chef Eric Dela Cruz, my Google girlfriend and I took a whirlwind tour of 7 of the 17 cafés during their two hour lunchtime. From whole roasted fish to Spanish tapas to fresh wheatgrass, the Google cafés have something to offer everyone.
Eric Dela Cruz: My Life As a Google Chef
Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, it's a known fact that the employees at Google live a charmed life. Besides massages and Internet-wired shuttles, Googlers are invited to free breakfast, lunch, and dinner each and every day. The Google campus has 17 gourmet cafés, complete with 700 culinary staffers and 20 chefs.
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Yummy Link: Chocomap
If you love chocolate and often find yourself with that wild 3pm chocolate craving, then you may be interested in Chocomap.com. This site is dedicated to finding and listing chocolate stores and chocolatiers near you. - Chocomap
Ming Tsai Makes Tempura — and Many a Joke
When public television chef Ming Tsai spoke at last year's Classic, I learned that he was wildly hilarious. Thus, at this year's festival, I couldn't wait to catch some more laughs. Ming shared tips for East-West cuisine while making blue cheese burgers and bacon potstickers, a ginger margarita, and a tempura shrimp cocktail.
Mandy Moore Makes Gnudi at The Spotted Pig
In this week's issue of New York magazine, singer, songwriter, and actress Mandy Moore not only discusses her upcoming album and newlywed life, but she also rolls up her sleeves to learn how to make ricotta gnudi and deviled eggs in the kitchen of West Village gastropub The Spotted Pig.
While there, Moore shares the dishes that she grew up on, her goal to throw a dinner party with friends, and her love for the Sham Wow. Although a slideshow of action shots reveal her unfamiliarity with cooking, she admits to enjoying food.I like eating.
Oprah Stirs the Pot With Free KFC Offer
Two days ago, Oprah offered her viewers a free coupon for KFC's new grilled chicken — complete with sides and biscuit. The promotion took off, and by the next day, Oprah's KFC coupons were the fifth most popular search on Google. But rather than getting recognition for offering her viewers bargain bites, Oprah's fallen under fire for the move.
Yummy Links: From Party Palettes to Marcel's DUI
- Black, white, and yellow makes for a sophisticated party motif. — Simply Stated
- The top 10 ways to chop onions without crying.— The Epi-Log
- Get a virtual taste of Starbucks mocha dark chocolate. — Baking Bites
- Free ice cream!
What's Yummy This Week — YumSugar Weekly Recap
- This week we celebrated Grilled Cheese month by going crazy for grilled cheeses, especially this one for a honey-basil grilled cheese.
- Can't wait for the Sex and the City movie? Get ready by planning your own Sex and the City Viewing party.
- We take you behind the scenes at Google's fantastic cafeterias.
- Did you watch this week's Top Chef? We want to know what you thought!
- Top Chef not your thing?
Do You Care If Robert Irvine Embellished His Résumé?
You may have heard but over the last several days, there's been a bit of a hub-bub over Robert Irvine's résumé. Looks like he might not have done the things he said he did, nor made the things he said he made, such as the wedding cake for Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Seems like he may have embellished just a tad bit.
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