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Yummy Links: From MoMA Sporks to Pizza Cakes

partysugar — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:00:33 -0700

Ramen sporks and more from MoMA. - Hostess With the Mostess
Wedding season's not over yet: A wedding cake reality show debuts on WE. - Epi-Log
These magic bars are made for tiny kitchens. - Simply Stated
Try to get your head around this 20-layer sandwich. - Slashfood
Who says you can't make easy cinnamon buns at home? - Baking Bites
Taste testing beer chips and fancy M&Ms. - Chow
Stumped by spaghetti squash? Here are five delicious ideas. - FitSugar
Adjust your recipes with this super-cool calculator tool. - The Kitchn
So cute! A cake that looks like a pizza pie. - Serious Eats

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Yummy Links: From a Drink Calculator to Stephanie Izard

partysugar — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:00:07 -0800

Hosting a New Year's Eve party? Use this drink calculator to determine how much alcohol you'll need. - Evite
A soup recipe for every season. - The Kitchn
Learn how to make the classic Champagne cocktail. - Cookthink
From cocktails to dinners to dessert, here are ten recipes that use vodka. - Chow
Barley risotto is healthy and delicious. - Serious Eats
Catch up with Top Chef Season 4 winner, Stephanie Izard. - The Epi-Log

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Come Party With Me: Super Bowl Party - Drinks

partysugar — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:59:32 -0800

Super Bowl Sunday is just a few days away and slowly but surely I'm putting together my blowout bash. In order for me not to get overwhelmed when planning a party, I like to do it in little increments. The invitations one day, the menu the next, and so on and so forth until the entire fete is prepared. After the game and the food, the next essential piece of any Super Bowl party puzzle is the drinks. I went all out in the menu and will do the same with the drinks that I pair with my food. (Random side note that has nothing to do with drinks at all: maybe I'm a little excited from FabSugar's sexy week but isn't this pic of a football player's body HOT?) To see what I will be serving my guests while I cheer on the Chicago Bears, read more

Obviously an assortment of beers is a must. I plan on purchasing 3 different twelve packs: Heineken Light (for the gals who are watching their weight), Pacifico (to pair with the Mexican flavors that run through the dishes: chipotle, chili, nachos...), and Stella (for those who are beer snobs). To figure out how much beer you will need in relation to the number of guests who attend your fiesta, check out this handy dandy party drink calculator. Place the beer in a spot close to your tv and make sure to have several bottle openers on hand - it always seems they go missing at my parties pretty quickly! A silver bucket or a big plastic bin in your team's colors filled with ice will work perfectly.

If you want to serve wine as well as beer, pick American wines - afterall the Super Bowl is the ultimate American event. As California produces every nine out of ten American bottles of wine, look to your favorite wines from the Napa or Sonoma Valleys or the Southern regions around Los Angeles. Look for a Zinfandel with attitude, an easy-drinking Chardonnay, or a crispy, light Sauvignon Blanc.

I find that at parties guests are inclined to try one cocktail and then shift over to drinking wine or beer. Since this is the case, I'll have one super special cocktail for when my guests arrive. What says Super Bowl more than the Ultimate Margarita? You can serve it blended (but you'll have to make the mess with the blender during the game...), but I'll mix mine in a pitcher to prevent watering down the cocktail and then pour it over ice into a fun festive glass. If you are feeling like a dare devil and want to have some really outrageous drinks on hand for your overly excited guests, why not mix up a few cocktails with beer as the base? Here's a list of ways to jazz up your boring old bottle of beer:

Lager and lime: Add a dash of lime juice or lime cordial to a light lager.
Snakebite: Mix your favorite beer (usually a heavier beer, like stout, works well) half and half with cider.
Black Velvet: Mix stout and champagne, half and half.
Beer Bloody Mary: Mix beer and tomato juice, half and half. Add a dash of Tabasco and a dash of Worcestershire.
Red Eye: Add a shot of tomato juice to any ale or lager (this cocktail is also known as Tomato Beer or a Red Rooster). If you add a splash of Tabasco, the drink becomes a Ruddy Mary.
Liverpool kiss: Mix a dark beer with Cassis.
BeeSting: Dark beer and orange juice.
Skip and go naked: Combine beer, lemon juice and gin, with a dash of grenadine.
Broadway: Popular in Japan, mixing beer and cola is known as a Broadway
Caribbean Night: Beer and an ounce of coffee liqueur.
South Wind: Beer with a shot of melon liqueur.

Lastly be sure to have lots of water on hand (both sparkling and still) and an assortment of classic ballpark sodas: Coke, 7-Up, root beer, and Orange Crush. Got an amazing drink recipe that you will be mixing at your Super Bowl Party? Please tell me about it below! Next up on the game plan: winning decorations that are sure to score you a touchdown. Look for Come Party With Me tomorrow for the details.

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All The News That's Fit To Eat - August 22, 2007

YumSugar — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:03:31 -0700

Herb gardens are coming to a lovely peak at the moment. Don't miss the know your herbs primer. Plus, in the market of frozen vanilla non-dairy desserts, Whole Soy is deemed queen. - San Francisco Chronicle
A pizzeria in Southern Italy is touting their new anti-wrinkle pizza - even the pope loves it. - BellaSugar
Tomato season is upon us! Here's a week's worth of recipes. Plus, read the review of 23 belgian summer beers. - New York Times
One of these days I'm going to finally make a blueberry pie from scratch. Especially since this step-by-step video makes it look rather manageable. - Boston Globe
Too hot to turn on the stove? Try one of these no-cook summer meals instead. - Dallas Morning News

Remember the non-edible wii cake Martha Stewart made for Wired? Well, someone has one-upped her by making a beautiful edible wii cake. - GeekSugar
Two of my favorite things about summer: simmering salsa and sinful sangria. - The News and Observer
Funny how the bill can turn a nice group of people into animals. Here's a funny breakdown of each type of group bill-paying personality. I'm so the calculator... - Seattle Times
Handmade paletas - Mexican ice pops - are a way to bring traditional flavors and style to your next party. - Los Angeles Times
Lunchbox ideas guaranteed to get you an A+ from your child. - Houston Chronicle