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Yummy Links: From Kim Cattrall to White Gold

YumSugar — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:31:19 -0700

This year's James Beard Awards will be hosted by Kim Cattrall. If you're wondering why, I should mention that her boyfriend is chef Alan Wyse, so maybe it's not such a crazy stretch? - Eater
Bypass the supermarket and buy your meat direct. - Chow
Clean up your act with this recipe for homemade silver polish. - CasaSugar
Who Cooked it Better? Rachael Ray or Giada De Laurentiis? - Endless Simmer
Get tips on eco-friendly entertaining. - GlamDish
Discover new drinks to try this summer. - iVillage
Discover a simple and healthy cappuccino dessert. - FitSugar
Meet White Gold, the band in the the latest wacky milk ads. - Serious Eats

Kim Cattrall and Pals Heat Things Up In The Kitchen

YumSugar — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:49:32 -0700

About a month ago, there was a hot new oven popping up all over the blogs. The oven, which is called the TurboChef Speed Oven, is a "high performance" oven that is a ridiculously fast oven that prepares meals 15 times faster than normal ovens. It's already in use in quick service restaurants (like Subway) but now you can take the oven into your own home. Price you'll have to pay to cook a properly roasted lamb in six minutes? Try around $8000.

To celebrate the launch of the TurboChef oven, Chicago's famed chef Charlie Trotter and his new pals - Kim Cattrall (hrmm... I have a hard time seeing Samantha cooking let alone endorsing an oven...), Cynthia Rowley, Ted Allen (who, in other news, has signed on to do more episodes of Top Chef), and chef Alan Wyse - were on hand to whip up a meal and have fun in the kitchen.

To check out more pictures of folks having fun with the super-fast TurboChef, read more

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Announcing the 2008 James Beard Award Winners

partysugar — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:15:37 -0700

Yesterday, the VIPs of the culinary community took off their chef's coats and headed down the red carpet to their very own awards show. Considered the Oscars of eating, the James Beard Awards are the food world's most prestigious honors. With categories covering the entire spectrum of the industry - cookbooks, journalism, chefs, restaurants, and media - the event brought out the best of the best.

The big winner of the night was Chicago's Grant Achatz, who was voted the nation's top chef by the foundation. Other winners include Mario Batali and partner Joe Bastianich for outstanding restaurateurs and San Francisco's Craig Stoll of Delfina for best chef in the Pacific.

To take a look at a list of winners and a gallery of the celebs on the red carpet, including Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto, Katie Lee Joel, Wylie Dufresne, Kim Cattrall, Jacques Pepin, and Todd English, read more.

Outstanding Restaurateur Award
Joe Bastianich/Mario Batali, Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca; New York, NY
Outstanding Chef Award
Grant Achatz, Alinea; Chicago, IL
Outstanding Restaurant Award
Gramercy Tavern, New York, NY; Owner: Danny Meyer
Best New Restaurant
Central Michel Richard, Washington, DC; Chef/Owner: Michel Richard
Rising Star Chef of the Year Award
Gavin Kaysen, Café Boulud, New York, NY
Outstanding Pastry Chef Award
Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson, Tartine Bakery; San Francisco, CA
Outstanding Wine Service Award
Eleven Madison Park, New York, NY; Wine Director: John Ragan
Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional Award
Terry Theise, Terry Theise Estate Selections; Silver Spring, MD
Outstanding Service Award
Terra, St. Helena, CA; Owners: Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani

For more details, check out the official list of categories, nominees, and award winners.

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What's Yummy This Week - April 14, 2007

YumSugar — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 10:18:31 -0700

Congrats to mandiesoh, March's top talker! She's won herself a YumSugar T-shirt. If you're the top talker in April, you will too. Also, registered users will now see 10 posts per page instead of 5. What are you waiting for? Sign up now!

PartySugar made a delicious Red Velvet Cake and a luscious Lime Tart, while I copped out and made a few experimental phyllo breadsticks. Maybe next time I'll try making this pie with live birds baked inside. Actually I'll probably pass on that one...
Know someone who's preggers? Why not throw them a festive baby-shower? You can decorate with beautiful ranunculus flowers.

Find yourself wanting to know more about San Francisco's North Beach? Why not take a walking tour with GraceAnn Walden, one of San Francisco's top foodies?
April is apparently national grilled cheese month, and Wednesday was actually national grilled cheese day.
Don't forget, you can get free ice cream and burritos next week (but not together or on the same day).
I am looking forward to trying this one: sparkling vodka hits US shores.
Want to eat like Monica, Rachel and Phoebe do? Try Il Sole's recipe for shrimp linguine.

In interesting food news:
- Subway's planning on introducing personal pizzas
- LeAnn Rimes got her own cereal box
- Paula Deen & her sons both released new books
- Scientists have figured out a way to destink a durian
- Kim Cattrall and Ted Allen are hawking a new super fast oven.
And finally, what do you do if you can't cook?