Ham Chips Are Easy, Addictive Appetizer Idea


Updated 09/06/11 3:54 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Ham Chips Recipe

After making and enjoying salami chips, I wondered, what would ham chips taste like? The concept is simple: you take thin slices of prosciutto or jamon serrano place them in a single layer on a cookie sheet and bake until crispy. The resulting snack is salty, crunchy, and downright delicious. Add to a cheese display or use in a sandwich, burger, salad, or crostini recipe. The method is Read more

6 Uses For Easter Leftovers


Updated 04/25/11 1:15 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Easter Leftovers Ideas

Happy Easter! By the time the day is over, your Easter meals — breakfast, brunch, dinner, or all three! — will be nothing but a pleasant memory. But chances are, you'll be stuck with some leftovers to remember them by. Wondering what to do with all that smoky ham, roasted asparagus, and (of course!) hard-boiled eggs? Here are some of our favorite uses for Easter leftovers to get you through Read more

Yummy Links: From Soup Dumplings to Ham


Updated 04/20/11 10:09 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 2 comments

How to Make Soup Dumplings and More

Make your own Chinese soup dumplings. — Serious Eats Subway's cut the salt in its Fresh Fit sub sandwiches. — Nation's Restaurant News Padma Lakshmi and her baby go vegetarian. — Ecorazzi Guess what? Chili's served a kid booze, too. — Grub Street CHI TGD in Canton, OH offers Thanksgiving dinner all year long. — Eater This Summer's fast food drinks look to be a bit of overkill. — USA Read more

Richard Blais on Pork, Perfect Picnic Food, and His Next Step


Updated 04/18/11 8:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Richard Blais Talks About Winning Top Chef All-Stars

Top Chef All-Stars champ Richard Blais was the guest of honor earlier this week at an event in NYC hosted by the National Pork Board called, "Pork: Be Inspired." He concocted a few pork-based recipes for the assembled reporters, including a delicious ham and herb schnitzel with a 6-minute egg — check out that recipe below. He narrated the process of making the dishes, adding some of his Read more

Take a Journey to the Big Easy With a Pot of Red Beans


Updated 03/05/11 12:31 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Red Beans and Rice Recipe

Red beans and rice is a dish that is native to Louisiana. Traditionally it's enjoyed on Mondays because it's a one-pot meal that makes use of leftovers from Sunday's family dinner. The important thing to remember is that the beans must be soaked overnight, therefore a little planning is involved when making it. It also requires time because the beans simmer with pork, vegetables, and aromatics Read more

Meet the Best Brunch-For-a-Crowd Dish, the Strata


Updated 02/21/11 11:44 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Breakfast Strata Recipe

If you've never made a strata before, you are missing out! A strata is a casserole brunch dish that consists of bread, eggs, and cheese. Think of it like a savory breakfast bread pudding. Stratas are excellent for entertaining because they can be assembled the night before the party and feed a large crowd. My favorite strata recipe, one that I've served over and over again, is this version. It's Read more

6 Uses For Christmas Leftovers


Updated 12/26/10 2:31 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 4 comments

Pictures of Christmas Leftovers Recipes

Christmas is over, and you're left with crumbled wrapping paper and way too much of last night's Christmas feast. Instead of eating cookies until you're blue in the face, transform your holiday leftovers into dramatically different gourmet dishes. To see some of our ideas, read on. Read more

Holiday Roasts: How to Cook a Ham at Home


Updated 12/23/10 5:55 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

How to Cook a Ham

At the Christmas table, the centerpiece of choice is often ham over turkey. But although we urge you to ditch the mail-order honey baked version in favor of the little effort required to make at home ham, there are a few general points you should know before you dive in. To get you on the fast track to porcine deliciousness, the editors at KitchenDaily and Slashfood have put together an Read more

Yummy Links: From Shooting the Holiday Table to Carving Ham


Updated 12/21/10 11:35 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

How to Shoot the Holiday Table and Other Food Fun From the Web

How to shoot the holiday table. — The New York Times Top Chef's all-stars reveal their New Year's resolutions. — The Feast Is this the famous recipe to KFC's secret spice blend? — Rachael Ray Blogs Watch David Chang, Dan Barber, and Wylie Dufresne lecture at Harvard. — Eater Actor Stanley Tucci will host a new wine television show. — Grub Street NY 10 must-have iPhone food apps and Read more

Honey Baked Ham: Love It or Hate It?


Updated 12/26/10 5:46 AM · Posted by · 10 comments

Honey Baked Ham: Love It or Hate It?

I'm hosting Christmas dinner for the first time ever, and although I don't have the entire menu planned, I know what will not be on the table: honey baked ham. While I enjoy a delicious and moist glazed ham, for some reason, the entrée seems outdated. Also more often than not, the meat is crusty and dry rather than succulent and juicy. How do you feel about it? Honey Baked Ham: Love It Read more