O Solo Mio...


Updated 01/06/07 7:30 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 5 comments

O Solo Mio...

Today is National Spaghetti Day! I know, I know, you're thinking that I invent a new food related holiday every day, but in fact, today really is National Spaghetti Day. I've been celebrating the delicious dish all day long, and meant to start it off (small technical snafu) with this rich recipe from Bologna, Italy. Bolognese is a popular Italian sauce that is found in restaurants all over Read more

An American Native: Spaghetti Squash


Updated 02/06/08 7:52 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 12 comments

An American Native: Spaghetti Squash

I am always trying to get more fruits and veggies in my diet, and while I am not quite sure which category spaghetti squash falls into I will freely admit I love it. Since it is National Spaghetti Day, I thought I'd pay a little tribute to this very unique squash. When you first cut it open, the flesh looks like any other squash, but after it is cooked the flesh tears into ribbons resembling Read more

Size Up Your Spaghetti


Updated 01/04/07 7:50 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Size Up Your Spaghetti

I just found out from my friend YumSugar that today is National Spaghetti Day. Now you and I both know that pasta has been much maligned by all those no and low carb diets. The truth is though, pasta is not bad for you as long as you control your portion size. I think that might be true for just about everything. We're lucky that there are great products out there to help with measuring our Read more

What's Yummy This Week


Updated 06/18/11 4:40 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Top Food Stories This Week

Quick! Make these 10 cherry dishes before the season is over. Add some variety to your barbecues with these 5 different ways to grill fish. National Strawberry Shortcake Day may be over, but you can still whip up one of these strawberry shortcake recipes! Tiny kitchen? No worries — we've got 5 ways to make the most of your kitchen space. We're spending our weekend at the Aspen Food and Wine Read more

10 Signs You're a Full-Blown Vegan


Updated 11/06/11 10:55 AM · Posted by · 9 comments

Top 10 Signs You're a Vegan

Whether you started out dabbling in vegetarianism or went head-first into ditching meat, eggs, milk, and other animal products, here are the top 10 signs you're absolutely a full-blown vegan. When grocery shopping, you have TVP, tofu, tempeh, edamame, miso, Silk, and every other type of soy product in your cart. Your veggie-oil-powered VW sports a bumper sticker that reads, "Cows Are For Read more

Pasta Amatriciana From Muir Glen Vine Dining Tour Dinner at Corner Table


Updated 03/15/11 8:57 AM · Posted by · 13 comments

Pasta Amatriciana Recipe

The best way to enjoy tomatoes in the middle of Winter is to use a canned product like those by Muir Glen. Recently, OnSugar blog FreshTart attended a Muir Glen tomato demo; here she shares the experience. It's no secret that Corner Table Restaurant is one of my favorite spots in town — I wouldn't have chosen to spend my birthday dinner there several weeks ago if it weren't.  So when I Read more

Green With Envy: How to Handle Financial Jealousy


Updated 03/16/12 3:12 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Being Jealous of My Friend's Money

Editor’s note: The following is a guest post by Kimberly Palmer, the author of Generation Earn: The Young Professional’s Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back, and personal finance columnist at US News & World Report. Take it away, Kimberly! We’ve all been there. Maybe it happened when your girlfriend casually mentioned her last-minute getaway to the Caribbean, or when you Read more