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Yummy Links: From Milkshakes to Frank Bruni

partysugar — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:50:02 -0700

Twelve milkshake recipes that will have your mouth watering. - Chow
Learn how to put together a colorful candy buffet. - Hostess With the Mostess
What do you think will be Nate Appleman's next move? - Eater SF
Going camping? Learn how to make trout en papillotte. - Serious Eats
Every recipe on Epicurious now has wine pairing suggestions. - The Epi-Log
A look at the food of Apollo 11. - Eat Me Daily
Frank Bruni has officially unveiled his memoir. - Grub Street

Yummy Link: Shamrock Shake

partysugar — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:28:31 -0700

Looks like I'm not the only one who is shaking up things for St. Patrick's Day. If a chocolate stout shake isn't your thing, why not try a shamrock shake? Lindsey and Julie's delicious-sounding version includes mint chocolate chip ice cream, peppermint patties, and chocolate sprinkles. - Coveiter

Shake Things Up For St. Patti's Day

partysugar — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:18:57 -0700

One of the guys here at the Sugar HQ has been seriously craving milkshakes. He's talked about milkshakes so much that now I want one! Not just any old shake though, I'm hungry for a glorified adult one. This St. Patrick's Day version with a chocolate stout sauce is made by combining store-bought hot fudge with thick creamy beer. It would be an excellent conclusion to a St Patrick's Day dinner and loads of fun if served in shot glasses at a larger party. Sound scrumptious? Check out the recipe when you read more.

Chocolate Stout Shake
From Better Homes and Gardens magazine

Ingredients

1/4 cup chocolate stout beer or stout beer
1/2 cup prepared chocolate fudge ice cream topping
1/2 gallon vanilla bean ice cream
1 cup milk
6 purchased chocolate-and-nut-covered pretzel rods (optional)

Directions

In a small saucepan heat beer and chocolate topping until warm and combined. Cool slightly.
Meanwhile, in a blender combine ice cream and milk, half at a time. Cover and blend until combined.
Divide ice cream mixture among 8 glasses.
Drizzle with chocolate sauce and, if desired, serve with chocolate-covered pretzel rods.

Serves 8.

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TV Dinners: There Will Be Blood - Blood Orange Milkshake

YumSugar — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:31:51 -0800

I drink your milkshake! I drink it up!

Chances are, you've heard about the milkshake line from the Oscar-nominated film There Will Be Blood - don't forget to fill out your Oscar ballot! - and even though the milkshake in the movie is just a metaphor, I still can't help but crave one each time I hear the line. To cool down your Oscar party, I suggest you whip up a batch of milkshakes. You could go any flavor, but why not keep up a theme with blood orange milkshakes? Whatever you do, just be sure to have really long straws.

And in case you haven't seen the infamous milkshake scene, I've found it for you. You can find it, plus a recipe for a blood orange milkshake, when you read more.

Blood Orange Milkshake
Adapted from Roger's Trinbago and inspired by There Will Be Blood

2 cups milk
6 scoops vanilla ice cream
1 blood orange peeled, seeded and divided into segments

Pour the milk into the blender.
Add ice cream and blend for three minutes.
Add orange segments. Blend for two minutes.
Pour into a large glass.
Garnish with a really long straw.

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What Do You Know? It's National Chocolate Milkshake Day!

YumSugar — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:18:31 -0700

Today is one of those weird food holidays that make me scratch my head. It's National Chocolate Milkshake Day, and while I can find many references to it, no one seems to know why it's Chocolate Milkshake Day. I guess if something is that fantastic, you might as well make a day to celebrate it.

I know I'm going to convince my pals to head out for a delectable sweet treat, and to get them in the mood I'll send them this quiz first. Think you know all about chocolate milkshakes? Then go ahead and take the quiz! Image Source

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What's Your Favorite Milkshake Flavor?

YumSugar — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:03:34 -0700

Get out your tall glasses, today is National Vanilla Milkshake Day! If you're not a vanilla milkshake fan, let us know which flavor you'd prefer!

Come Party With Me: KatieSugar's First Birthday Party - Menu (Dessert)

partysugar — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:21:37 -0700

Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear KatieSugar, happy birthday to you! Katie is almost one year old and I am busy planning her first birthday party. The invite is pale pink and striped and the menu is classic barbecue style down sized. All of the food from the appetizers to the main course are pop-in-your-mouth good, miniature, bite sized pieces. This is after all a party for a baby so all things little will be celebrated. No baby birthday is complete without cupcakes and Katie loves classic vanilla. Wash the cupcake down with a mini milkshake (strawberry!) served in tiny shot glasses. Want the recipes, well please read more

Vanilla Cupcakes

For the cupcakes:
1 3/4 cups cake flour, not self-rising
1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes
4 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the frosting:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
6 to 8 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line cupcake pans with paper liners; set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt; mix on low speed until combined. Add butter, mixing until just coated with flour.
In a large glass measuring cup, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla.
With mixer on medium speed, add wet ingredients in 3 parts, scraping down sides of bowl before each addition; beat until ingredients are incorporated but do not over beat.
Divide batter evenly among liners, filling about two-thirds full. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 17 to 20 minutes.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat process with remaining batter.
Once cupcakes have cooled, make the frosting: in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter until smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes.
With mixer on low speed, add 6 cups sugar, milk, and vanilla; mix until light and fluffy.
If necessary, gradually add remaining 2 cups sugar to reach desired consistency.
Use a small offset spatula to frost tops of each cupcake. Decorate with sprinkles, if desired. Serve at room temperature.

Makes 30 cupcakes.

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Mini Milkshakes
From Martha Stewart

1/2 cup heavy cream
3 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
1 pint strawberry ice cream, softened
Pink sprinkles, for decorating

Whisk cream in a mixer bowl until soft peaks form. Add sugar; whisk until stiff peaks form. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/4-inch plain round tip (such as Ateco #10); refrigerate up to 30 minutes.
Process milk and ice cream in a blender until smooth. Divide among twelve 2-ounce glasses.
Pipe spirals of whipped cream on top of milk shakes. Decorate with sprinkles. Serve immediately.

Serves 12.

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The Battle of The Pink Candy

YumSugar — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:57:11 -0700

As we all know, limited edition candy is all the rage these days. For a while everything came with a coating of dark chocolate or a layer of creamy peanut butter. However right now, the trend seems to be the addition of fruit flavors and pink hues.

This weekend I had the opportunity to try both the limited edition Razzberry M&Ms that I told you about a few weeks ago, as well as the new-ish Strawberry Milkshake flavored Whoppers. The limited edition M&Ms were definitely the preferred option, but to check out what I thought of each, read more

The packaging on the Razzberry M&Ms is a fun, well downright girly, purple with pink accents, and upon opening it there is definitely a slight artificial raspberry smell. Each M&M is magenta colored and initially I thought the flavor was in the candy shell, but after eating several I realized it was actually in the chocolate. Despite how clichéd the raspberry/chocolate combination is, it was actually quite tasty. I honestly enjoyed eating them and hope they introduce a dark chocolate flavor.

Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the Strawberry Whoppers. Whoppers are generally chocolate covered malt balls, but this edition contains no chocolate. Instead they're malt balls wrapped in a strawberry-flavored white chocolate-ish coating. In theory it's a great idea, but in execution it fails due to the fact that the strawberry coating is ridiculously waxy. After eating a handful my teeth felt laminated and weird. Apparently at Easter they sell a version with a candy shell and I'm pretty positive it might be just what it needs to save it.

So verdict? Hunt down the M&Ms (they're only available for six weeks) and ignore the Strawberry Whoppers until Easter. Oh and stay tuned, I'm sure these won't be the the only limited edition fruit flavored candies.

Come Party With Me: Indian Dinner - Dessert

partysugar — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:30:06 -0800

A lassi is a traditional Indian milk shake made with yogurt instead of milk. While many variations are savory, for my Indian-inspired dinner party, I'll be whipping up a mango lassi. There's no sugar, but honey provides a subtle sweetness to the creamy drink, while lime juice adds a refreshing tartness. For those guests who have an extreme sweet tooth, consider purchasing a couple flavored chocolate bars. Vosges Naga Exotic Candy Bar is inspired by the tribes of Northeast India. The bar is a mixture of deep milk chocolate, sweet Indian curry, and coconut. It makes a deliciously easy finish to the rich meal. To check out the mango lassi recipe, read more.

Mango Lassi
From Martha Stewart

Ingredients

2 ripe mangoes, (1 pound each)
1 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
2 cups small ice cube

Directions

Peel mangoes, and remove pits; coarsely chop flesh.
Puree mangoes and yogurt in a blender until smooth. Add lime juice and honey; pulse to combine. Add ice; blend until incorporated. Serve immediately.

Makes 5 cups.

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Happy Hour: Indonesian Avocado Shake

YumSugar — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:18:38 -0700

There's something about avocados that I just love. They're creamy, luscious and downright tasty. So when I saw this recipe for a traditional Indonesian Avocado Shake, I absolutely went wild. Avocado shake, topped with sweetened condensed milk and chocolate syrup?!? Doesn't that sound intriguing? I couldn't figure out where to rush out and get one, so I'll have to do the next best thing and give it a try at home. To check out the recipe and give it a whirl in your blender, read more

Indonesian Avocado Shake
From Saveur Magazine, March 2002
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2 ripe avocados, peeled and seeded
5 tbsp granulated raw sugar
1 tbsp sweetened chocolate syrup
1 tsp sweetened condensed milk

Put 1 cup crushed ice, 3 tbsp. water, avocados, and sugar into a blender and purée until smooth and sugar has dissolved, about 1 minute.
Divide between two tall 10-oz. glasses and pour chocolate syrup and milk into each glass. Serve with a spoon and straw.

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