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YumSugar Gift Guide: Newlyweds

partysugar — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:01:31 -0800

When Christmas shopping for the couple who was recently married, stay away from items that may have been wedding gifts. Instead, opt for fun and useful accessories for their kitchen. A simple serving tray is always welcome, as is a stylish tablecloth and napkin set. Or give them a cooking-for-two cookbook. They will be able to make delicious meals together for many days to come!

For more suggestions on what to give newlyweds, scroll below.

Stainless Steel Soap ($10.00)	Cooking for Two, by Bruce Weinstein ($19.96)
Tablecloth and 6 Napkins ($24.99)	TableTopics- Couples Edition (25.00)
Naha Serving Tray ($39.95)	NapaStyle Salt Box & Salts ($20.00 - $58.00)

Smelly Garlic Hands Be Gone!

partysugar — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:47:19 -0800

The other day my girlfriends, Maite, Luisa, and I were chatting about, yep you guessed it, cooking! I was saying how much I love cooking with garlic but I hate the stench it leaves on my hands for the rest of the night. They told me an old wives secret and I tried it out and it worked. So here's the deal: once you have finished chopping your garlic, gently take the knife in your hands. Under a stream of cold water hold the knife in with your fingers pressed against the metal for about thirty seconds. So I went home and did a little bit of research. Turns out that you can do the same thing with stainless steel sink faucets, spoons or a Stainless Steel Bar of Soap. I'm not sure what occurs scientifically (please write me if you know), but the steel and cool water neutralize the odors (it should work for fish and onions or any other pungent smell, too!). I can't believe I didn't know about this trick before.

DearSugar also has a list of ways to combat the smell of garlic.

Yum Market Finds: Useful Kitchen Tools

partysugar — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:58:01 -0800

You have been doing an amazing job filling the Yum Market, on TeamSugar with fabulous food-related finds. As I was looking through it today, I noticed several functional, interesting everyday items that I just had to share. The first is a stainless steel soap bar. Redegg says she loves to give this as a gift to cooks because the steel eliminates the smell of garlic, fish, and other strong orders from your hands.

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Spice up salad with these flashy, striped serving spoons. Eruntale discovered and saved these fashionable little spoons and totally deserves a round of applause, I love these! Awesome find!

Atkoester found these two-in-one measure and mix bowls. Modern and handsome, these bowls have an internal scale and come in two essential sizes. Their graceful shape allows for perfect pouring.

Thanks for bookmarking your cool stuff in the Yum Market! Please keep on sharing the wealth. If you would like to learn more about the Yum Market, read geeksugar's explanation.