Make a Meat Cake


Updated 06/10/08 8:47 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 22 comments

Make a Meat Cake

I love cake and I love meat, so in theory I should love this meat cake. However something tells me it looks better than it actually tastes. What looks like a gorgeous traditional layer cake with a T-bone steak drawn on it is actually a cake made from meat. That's right, real meat. This three layer cake is made from ground beef, Worcestershire sauce with brown sugar & ketchup, and mashed Read more

6 Things to Do With Scallions


Updated 02/13/12 4:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What to Do With Leftover Green Onions or Scallions

Ever buy a bunch of herbs for a recipe, only to use a scant stem and find the rest wilted with dehydration a week later? This has admittedly been a long-standing problem in my kitchen, and I've been determined to cultivate a solution for it. This week I'm addressing an aromatic I have a chronic problem forgetting about: scallions. When they're fresh, green onions have a biting smell and are Read more

5 Strange Ways Chocolate Keeps You Healthy


Updated 02/13/12 4:57 AM · Posted by Prevention · 1 comment

5 Surprising Ways Chocolate Keeps You Healthy

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! This sweet treat may also boost brainpower, help you relax, and more! By Mara Betsch, Prevention Show your heart some love this Valentine’s Day by nibbling a few chocolates — and making them a regular treat throughout the year. A recent study found that those consuming the highest levels of chocolate had a 37 Read more

Fashion With a Soul: 10 Feel-Good Ways to Indulge and Give Back


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Eco Fashion and Fashion Charities 2012

Fashion doesn't just concern itself with what or who you're wearing. The wide network of designers, models, retailers, photographers, and more that make up this stylish industry have banded together to draw attention to important world-impacted issues. It's feel-good fashion at its finest — these special collaborations, fair trade products, eco-friendly elements, and charitable exchanges take Read more

Sisters of DC Cupcakes Share Valentine's Day Baking Tips and Chocolate Ganache Recipe


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Georgetown Cupcake Chocolate Ganache Cupcake Recipe

What's sugar and spice and everything nice? Cupcakes! And no one knows more about our obsession with the lil confections than Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis, co-owners of Georgetown Cupcake and stars of TLC's DC Cupcakes. The sisters, who learned their kitchen skills from their grandmother ("We followed her around the kitchen and always begged to help"), have been known to bake up to Read more

Savory Sight: Red Velvet Cupcake


Updated 02/13/12 3:10 AM · Posted by Yum Community · 0 comments

Red Velvet Cupcake Photo

This red velvet cupcake posted by Instagram user onceuponadessert has got our hearts all aflutter. Don't forget to share your awesome food photos via Instagram by using the hashtag #savorysight. And make sure to submit a photo of red or pink food for this week's challenge! Read more