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Savory Sight: Gorgonzola, Apple, and Bacon Mac-n-Cheese

Yum Community — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:30:15 -0800

This story was written by member jadenirvana and comes from the Savory Sights group in the YumSugar Community. I made Yum's insanely good mac 'n' cheese recipe in some ramekins my mother in law gave me for creme brulee. The little tart-size dishes made the meal extra cute, and I substituted bacon for walnuts for extra yumminess. The combo of sharp gorgonzola, crisp apples and rich bacon was so good, literally one of the most delish things I've ever tasted, and I never would have thought of it on my own. How do you do it Yum?

Have you eaten an awesome meal? Join the Savory Sights group, upload your photos and a description of the experience, and it could be featured on YumSugar! If you are new to the YumSugar Community, here's a detailed guide to posting to groups.

Share Your Fabulous Food Photos!

YumSugar — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:15:26 -0800

Are you drooling over the yummy-looking food photos in the YumSugar Community? Then add some of your own! We've got a group called Savory Sights, where you can upload mouth-watering images of foods and drinks you've made, consumed, or just salivated over. Speaking of which, doesn't this blueberry scone uploaded by Nancita look delicious? Upload your photos, and you might be featured on YumSugar! There are lots of ways to share, so read on to learn more.

Use Mobile Posting to Share Your Latest Meal With Us!

YumSugar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:00:52 -0800

If you haven't yet plunged head-first into Kitchen Goddess, Savory Sights, or any other group in the YumSugar Community, here's yet another reason to scope it all out: mobile blogging.

With this helpful new feature, you can contribute posts to your groups directly from your cell phone. All you need is any mobile phone with email capabilities, and you can create posts with text and photos from your cell, anytime and anywhere! Member Lauren took this gorgeous photo of in-season radishes with her iPhone!

So next time you've had a wine you don't want to forget, come across cupcakes that were (almost) too cute to eat, or thought of a burning question on the spot, be sure to mobile post it to our community.

Head over to the GeekSugar Community for step-by-step instructions on how to get started!

Halloween Sake Tasting

Yum Community — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:02:46 -0800

This story was written by member lauren and comes from the Savory Sights group in the YumSugar Community.For Halloween, my husband and I opted for a quiet and delicious sake dinner at Hanazen rather than a crazy party! We tasted 5 different sakes, all of which were completely different. Some with the traditional earthy flavor and others with a light, fruit and flower flavor. All very different and uniquely delicious. Each sake was accompanied by a traditional Japanese dish. In my opinion, the perfect dinner! The pictures were taken with my iPhone!

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Check Out These Savory Sights!

partysugar — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:00:54 -0700

What do tostones con mojo, pirate cake, and breakfast at McDonald's have in common? Pics of these dishes can all be found in the YumSugar Community's Savory Sights group. Whether it's the comforting chili you made last night for dinner or the masterpiece you had while dining at one of Las Vegas's celebrity chef restaurants, Savory Sights is your place for posting the most scrumptious-looking food porn. It only takes a minute to upload a picture, so start sharing your savory sights with us today. To get a taste of the food currently on display, click on an image below.

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Malaysia's Saturday Night Market Is a Foodie Paradise

partysugar — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:15:55 -0700

Recently reader FinnLover traveled to the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. While visiting the vast city, she spent one Saturday night hitting up Little India's weekly street market. With its incredible diversity - there are stalls that serve Thai, Chinese, Malaysian, Western, and Indonesian cuisine - Finn describes the event as the "biggest food celebration ever." It took her two hours to walk from one end of the market to the other, but along the way she snapped an amazing array of photos.

Lucky for us, she shared the images in the Savory Sights group on the community page. Want your mouth-watering images to be featured on YumSugar? Join the group and start participating in the YumSugar community. To check out all of FinnLover's deliciously visual Malaysian market experience, keep reading

Savory Sight: Finnish Delights

YumSugar — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:00:32 -0700

Be it Eritrean cooking or Colombian cuisine, I'm obsessed with trying new foods from around the world. I'm sad to say I haven't made it to any Scandinavian countries yet - but thanks to FinnLover, I'm dying to go now. During a recent trip to visit her husband's family in Finland, she ate her way through a number of Finnish specialties, like Ruisleipä, or black rye bread, shown above. To get a glimpse of her palatable pictures, read more.

Karjalanpiirakka, also known as Karelian pies, are filled with a rice mixture and are commonly served with egg butter. Her favorite is topped with egg salad.

Finland's version of fast food: a deep-fried pie filled with meat and rice is served with sausages, onions, relish, ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise.

Finn's favorite: potato and salmon casserole with onions, dill, and cream.

In Finland, Mämmi - made of water, rye flour, and powdered rye malt - is a traditional Easter dessert. Apparently, it's a bit of an acquired taste.

Mämmi is traditionally served with vanilla cream and sugar.

Ruisleipä, or black rye bread, is topped here with a spread and rhubarb compote.

Have you tried any of these droolworthy Finnish specialties?

Savory Sight: Quiche With Potato Crust

YumSugar — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:00:16 -0700

Suffice it to say we've been obsessed with everything eggs, as evidenced by everything from breakfast tarts to our search for stylish Easter egg cups. The eggcellent endeavor has yet to end: I flipped for this eggy, cheesy vegetable quiche that staff member Garrick made over the weekend. I love quiche to begin with - but it's the baked-til-crisp potato hash crust that I've completely fallen for. To see how the quiche got its unique crust, read more.

For the filling, Garrick included mild-flavored enoki mushrooms.

The quiche also included a mixture of parmesan, Emeril's Essence seasoning, leeks, and mushrooms.

Made-from-scratch potato crust was molded into a deep pie dish and baked. A potato ricer helped to extract unnecessary moisture from russet potatoes.

The crisp and golden leek and mushroom quiche.

Savory Sight: Pumpkin Cake

YumSugar — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:00:33 -0800

I'd almost (key word: almost) forgotten about Party's unbelievable pumpkin cake with pecan brittle and whipped cream cheese frosting when I received a private message from TeamSugar member BisouBisou with jaw-dropping photos of her own rendition, which she made for Thanksgiving as a dessert. Seeing the exquisite cake and the lush photography made me fall in love with the cake all over again. Isn't it amazing how images can do such a thing? Don't forget to share your images and upload your recipes onto TeamSugar so the rest of us can get inspired by your masterpieces!

Savory Sight: FinnLover's Recipe Adventures

YumSugar — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:00:22 -0800

Although, I often draw inspiration from chefs and cookbooks, I get a ton of ideas simply from browsing TeamSugar. I know I'm not alone: Not too long ago, FinnLover wrote about all the reader recipes she's tried over the last several months. Not only did many recipes (like Twinkle's Tomato and Avocado Salsa above) become part of her new cooking repertoire, but making them also sparked her creativity. For instance, after she made Twinkle's recipe for Finnish pancakes, FinnLover combined her leftovers with asparagus, béchamel, Swiss, and ham to make an entirely different dish.

This year, I know that plenty of you have resolved to cook more frequently and explore new techniques and flavors. Don't forget to post them in the Kitchen Goddess group! To see more of FinnLover's tantalizing masterpieces, read more.

Whiplash's Hungarian Goulash

Audreystar's Heavenly Hash Brown Casserole

Twinkle's Chicken Schnitzel

Twinkle's Swedish Meatballs

GirlC's 10-Minute Microwave Brownies

Twinkle's Finnish Pancakes

Twinkle's Finnish Pancakes served with asparagus, ham, Swiss, and béchamel

FlamesofJune's Old Fashioned Apple Crisp

Twinkle's Hazelnut Blondies