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Dinner With The Band and Sam Mason

YumSugar — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:46:22 -0700

Okay - every now and then the universe goes wild and produces amazing stuff that makes me shake my head and say what?? This time it's a webshow called "Dinner With The Band" which will pair Sam Mason (the former pastry chef of New York's famous WD-50 who's currently opening a new space called Tailor) and indie rock bands. Mason will invite his favorite touring bands into his apartment for a little cooking 101 and in turn, the band will do a live set. The end result is edited together with some flashy bits, recipes and great music clips. The pilot, which features New York's own The Cloud Room, was picked up by OnNetworks - an Austin, Texas based new media company - for 8 online episodes. The pilot is available in 5 parts on the Dinner With the Band website, but if you want to check out the trailer, read more

Oh and I actually heard about this show a month or so ago, but somehow it never registered in my brain. It wasn't until someone told me that The Cloud Room was on the pilot that I remembered it. In an "it's a small world" sort of way, I went to college with one of their members. (That weird noise you just heard? That was the sound of my universe popping). Also, I know that I'm not a music expert like BuzzSugar, but the pilot also features a track by Tacks, The Boy Disaster and they happen to be one of my favorite bands right now, so bonus points for the show in my book. Good music, good food, fun bands? You bet I'll keep my eye on this one.

It's a Gangsta's Paradise - Learn How to Cook With Coolio

YumSugar — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:03:56 -0800

There's been a lot of interesting cooking segments on the internet. First there was Sam Mason's Dinner With the Band, and then there was the super surreal Christopher Walken cooking show. Now, straight from a gangsta's paradise, we have the self-proclaimed "Ghetto Gourmet" Coolio. That's right Coolio. He's here to tell you that if it looks good, tastes good, and smells good, then it is good!

In the first episode of Coolio's Cafe - language not suitable for work or any little ones - Coolio and his crew teach you how to, "make a salad that will get their panties right off." I think it might have something to do with the "special seasonings," although I've never met anyone who doesn't love a Caprese salad. So what are you waiting for? As Coolio says, it's time to cook bee-otch!

To check out the first episode, read more.

All the News That's Fit to Eat - Nov. 21

YumSugar — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:43:33 -0800

This unconventional step makes carving a bird easier. Plus is Sam Mason's new restaurant Tailor living up to the hype? - The New York Times
Who says you have to have pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving? Why not celebrate with other sweet tastes of autumn? - Chicago Tribune
Looking for some last-minute Thanksgiving ideas that are simple and elegant? Plus, are frozen apple pies worth it? - San Francisco Chronicle
Some people love Thanksgiving dinner, while others love Thanksgiving leftovers. - Boston Globe
Learn how to order wine at a restaurant. - Seattle Times
Michelin just launched their Los Angeles guide book, but is it really accurate? - Los Angeles Times
If your Thanksgiving falls apart, don't worry you're not alone. Here are some great stories of Thanksgivings gone awry. - Houston Chronicle

It's a Fact - Indie Rock Hearts Food Too

YumSugar — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:58:31 -0700

I guess it's official, indie rock and food do go hand in hand.

Last month I told you about Dinner With the Band (a webshow featuring Sam Mason and touring indie bands) and now I'm telling you about a new book called I Like Food, Food Tastes Good by food writer Kara Zuaro. The book, which comes out today (and has got me and my gal BuzzSugar all excited), is a compilation of recipes from over 100 indie raaawwwk bands, including: Belle & Sebastian, Devendra Banhart, Interpol, The Mountain Goats, The Decemberists, They Might Be Giants and (my current favorite experimental folk quartet) Grizzly Bear (with a killer sounding pecan pie - recipe after the jump).

The best part is that Zuaro has left the recipes as the artists submitted them (I hear that Banhart's is exactly what you expect). Plus, the NYC release parties sound like they'd be a blast to check out too.

For those of us that can't make the release party, we'll have to make do with making the recipes on our own. To get started, have a look at Grizzly Bear's Pecan Pie, read more

Grizzly Bear Pecan Pie by Ed’s Droste’s Mom
From I Like Food, Food Tastes Good

Like heavily sedated woodland sprites, the three members of Grizzly Bear play forest folk that is as magical as it is mellow. In their spare compositions, breathy vocals and subtle electronic squeaks melt between clarinet tones and wind chimes. It’s fitting that lead singer Ed Droste submitted this simple and homey dessert, which turns out to be far greater than the sum of its parts.

1 cup dark brown sugar
1 stick of butter
1 cup corn syrup (look for the Karo brand-it has a blue label)
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 bag of pecans
1 prepared pie shell (or graham-cracker crust)
Vanilla ice cream (optional)

1) Take dark brown sugar and stick of butter and melt in saucepan.
2) Take off heat and add syrup.
3) In a bowl, mix eggs with mixer or whisk, if need be.
4) Add eggs and vanilla to cooled butter mixture.
5) Pour into prepared pie shell and put pecans on top.
6) Bake in preheated 350° oven until center is not all gooey-about 45 minutes.

Vague instructions I know, but that is what my mom said, and every time I make it, it is so good. I get my mom to make it every time I come home. Haha. So yum. Needs vanilla ice cream on top.

Makes one pie.

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Source: Time Out New York