What to Do With Extra Gifted Toffee


Updated 12/28/11 9:24 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Holiday Toffee Desserts

Neighbors, friends, and families exchange numerous sweets over the holidays, and it's not uncommon to end up with multiples of the same dessert — especially toffee. Because toffee contains butter, which eventually spoils, and nuts, which go rancid after a few months, you will want to eat your toffee up by Valentine's Day. Here are five things you can do with toffee, so you don't grow bored of Read more

Come Party With Me: Passover — Dessert


Updated 03/31/10 11:22 AM · Posted by partysugar · 2 comments

Homemade Toffee-Chocolate Matzah Passover Recipe

This Passover, I'm suggesting that you think outside the traditional Seder box. Instead of serving the expected menu, plan a meal that highlights matzo. All of the dishes on this menu, from the starter to the side, include the cracker-like substitute for bread — even the dessert. Treat guests to homemade toffee-chocolate matzah! It's similar to saltine toffee but uses matzo instead of Read more

Yummy Links: From Padma's Baby to Spanish Ham


Updated 05/05/10 4:04 AM · Posted by partysugar · 1 comment

Yummy Links: From Padma's Baby to Spanish Ham

Padma Lakshmi's unborn baby will have an Indian name. — Eater Learn how to make a veggie stir-fry. — Chow How delicious does almond butterscotch toffee sound? — Hostess With the Mostess Help send food to Haiti. — The Epi-Log A roundup of Southern California's fish taco chains. — Serious Eats The Food Network has announced a new show that follows the private chefs of Beverly Hills. Read more

12 Days of Edible Gifts: White Trash Toffee


Updated 01/04/10 8:18 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 17 comments

15-Minute Toffee Bark Makes an Easy, Inexpensive Holiday Gift

I first learned of white trash toffee, as it's called (no, I didn't make up the name!), many years ago when a former co-worker brought some in to the office and I couldn't stop putting it in my mouth. When I got my hands on the recipe, which came from her sister-in-law, I was shocked by how fast, easy, and inexpensive it is to put together — and I haven't stopped making it since. If you have Read more

Delve Into This Sticky Toffee Pudding


Updated 12/18/09 6:50 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 12 comments

Delve Into This Sticky Toffee Pudding

On Tuesday, I revealed what Barack Obama would be eating for his last supper before the big day. Many of you were impressed by the elegant-sounding menu — but in particular, you were dreaming of the dessert, a warm sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream. Our stars must be aligned: for my favorite uncle's birthday last weekend, I made this dream of a cake from a recipe in Sheila Lukins's Read more

Come Party With Me: New Year's Day Lunch — Dessert


Updated 12/30/08 5:15 PM · Posted by partysugar · 0 comments

Come Party With Me: New Year's Day Lunch — Dessert

After a rich menu of caviar toasts and creamy potato-leek soup, serve guests a classic dessert like shortcakes. In this recipe the beloved cake stack gets a Winter makeover. Fresh strawberries are replaced with roasted pears. An easy, homemade toffee sauce adds a buttery warmth to the dish. Pillows of lightly whipped cream finish off the decadent, not-too-sweet dessert. To look at the simple Read more

Come Party With Me: Heroes Season Premiere — Dessert


Updated 09/18/08 3:39 PM · Posted by partysugar · 7 comments

Come Party With Me: Heroes Season Premiere — Dessert

No dessert says TV dinner more than a dish that features warm fruit and cool ice cream. While a pie or cobbler are delicious selections, wow guests at a season premiere party (or any party for that matter!) with this to-die-for apple cake. Complete with toffee crust, fresh apple filling, and rich butterscotch sauce, it's luxurious and comforting — sort of like a glam, grown-up sister to apple Read more

Yummy Links: From Amazon Wine to the Bocuse d'Or Hosts


Updated 12/16/08 12:45 PM · Posted by partysugar · 0 comments

Yummy Links: From Amazon Wine to the Bocuse d'Or Hosts

Amazon.com is set to debut a wine superstore at the beginning of next month. — Serious Eats Gear up for Fall with this vegetarian recipe for chickpea, potato, and spinach stew. — Cookthink Learn the difference between toffee and caramel. — Chow Leftover pickling brine makes a wonderful, simple vinaigrette.— The Kitchn Intensive thinking may make you feel hungrier. — Slashfood How Read more

Cookies With a Surprise Inside!


Updated 10/12/07 6:57 PM · Posted by partysugar · 15 comments

Cookies With a Surprise Inside!

Isn't it fabulous when you bite into a delicious cookie and discover an unexpected flavor? If you love this sensation as much as I do, whip up this batch of flavorful cookies. Bits of buttery toffee, shredded coconut, and crunchy almonds transform regular cookie dough into a wonderful cookie masterpiece. A glass of cold milk is a must have accessory to this award winning recipe. Take a peek at Read more