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Giada's Babymama Cravings

babysugar — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:00:52 -0800

One of the perks of being pregnant is being able to eat till your heart's content without anyone giving you the old stink eye.

Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis is expecting her first child and chatted about her cravings at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival in Miami.

She told People:

I used to crave sweets before I got pregnant. You know, chocolate, cookies, cake. I've normally got a really big sweet tooth, but not now this baby just wants meat.

I craved fruit. What did you crave?
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Guess Who?

YumSugar — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:13:31 -0800

Guess which celebrity chef was hanging out with Danny DeVito at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival?

The Tasting Villages at This Year's SOBE Festival

YumSugar — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:02:33 -0800

While Tinseltown was partying at The Oscars, our favorite celebrity chefs were demonstrating their skills at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. While there is definitely a lot of partying going on, during the day the chefs displayed their culinary skills and talked about their books. Naturally some of them did with a beer in hand, and all of them did it with a huge smile on their face. Unfortunately I didn't have the pleasure of being there - maybe next year?! - but from the looks of these photos, everyone is having a great time.

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Yummy Link: Who Won the Golden Clog?

YumSugar — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:35:22 -0800

Wonder who won the Golden Clogs? Check out this play-by-play of the presentation. My favorite part happened at 3:06, the Rocco award presented by Rocco himself! - SF Eater

Take a Look at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival

YumSugar — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:15:51 -0800

Yesterday marked the kick-off of the 2008 Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Think of it as spring break for the culinary elite. While Hollywood may be galavanting off to Los Angeles for the Oscars, your favorite chefs and Food Network personalities are hanging out on the beach, drinking beer, eating burgers, playing poker, and having what looks like tons of fun.

Today we've got photos from Paula's Poker Party, Rachael's Burger Bash, and the Today Show. Check them out and pretend you're right there, too.

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Yummy Links: From Candy Stores to Generic Food

YumSugar — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:53:11 -0800

The fine folks of Pennsylvania are about to lose an amazing candy store. - Candyblog
Catch round the clock coverage of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival - Eater
Missing a few Scrabble tiles? Don't toss the game out, turn the rest of the tiles into DIY Scrabble coasters. - CasaSugar
Someone's gone behind the scenes of Iron Chef America, and it's not flattering. - Village Voice
This Spring make sure you sip in style with adorable espresso cups. - Hostess with the Mostess
Can't get fresh spinach? Don't worry, frozen spinach might be more nutritious than fresh. - FitSugar
Did you realize that Jared has been the Subway spokesperson for 10 years? - Al Dente
Coca-Cola is trying to green-ify thier image. - Slashfood
What's the difference between a name-brand product and a generic? - Chow

Announcing the First Golden Clog Award Nominees

YumSugar — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:13:31 -0800

You may know the James Beard Awards, and you might also know the Food Network Awards, but have you heard of the Golden Clog Awards?

Food author Michael Ruhlman - you may remember him from The Next Iron Chef - and bad boy Anthony Bourdain have put their heads together and have created the Golden Clog Awards. They said it's born out of "too many beers and late night yakatori," and I think it's just downright fun. The categories are hysterical, and their reasons even more so. Bourdain has actually managed to nominate himself for an award even! The actual awards will take place this Friday, but if you're curious to see the categories - including "The Alton" and "The Douchebag" - and nominees, read more.

The Fergus:For greatest achievement in pork, and/or guts
Martin Picard of Montreal's "Au Pied de Cochon"; David Chang of New York's "Momofuku Noodle Bar and Momofuku Ssam and ..."; Chris Cosentino of San Francisco's "Incanto"
The Alton: For being on Food Network and yet, somehow managing to Not Suck

Duff Goldman for Ace of Cakes--and for his relative low visibility and seeming lack of cooperation in the usual knuckleheaded FN Holiday co-branded clusterfucks; Ina Garten for actually cooking just about everything impeccably--and for (like Duff) being nearly invisible elsewhere on the Network; Giada de Laurentiis for doing everything (but the food) wrong and yet... still cooking consistently better than she has to.

The Mario: For the chef/restaurateur who best multi-tasked, multi-platformed, merchandised, whored himself, or opened multi-units (either while impaired--or not) and yet STILL managed to protect the quality of the mothership--while continuing to make valuable contributions to the restaurant landscape

Tom Collichio, Thomas Keller, Mario Batali

The Rocco: For worst career move

Gordon Ramsay for the cruel and pointless freak show that is Hell's Kitchen; David Burke for the "Hooters in a Hula skirt" non-charms of Hawaiian Tropic Zone in Times Square; Tyler Florence for Applebees, Applebees, Applebees

The Chef's Chef Award: Also known as The What's a Publicist? Award for the chef who continues to make the kind of food other chefs like, while flying largely under the national radar

Scott Bryan for Veritas and now -- some place in Virginia; Mark Vetri for Osteria and Vetri in Philly; Paul Kahan for Blackbird and Avec in Chicago

The Cat Cora Award: For most fame based on least actual culinary achievement

Guy Fieri for..."Tex Wasabi?"; Tony Bourdain--"One fucking book. Did this asshole ever work anyplace GOOD?"; Robert Irvine--"Sir Robert? Uh....Maybe not. Prince Charles' wedding cake?...uh...no. White House? Hmmm..not according to Walter Scheib....Five Stars? Who IS this guy? Really?"

Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places Award:

MJ Adams at the Corn Exchange in Rapid City SD; Andrew Meek at Sage in Windsor Heights, Iowa; Jim Kyndberg at the Bayport Cookery, Bayport MN; Stuart Tracey of the Pirogue Grill in Bismark, North Dakota

The Steingarten: For the writer or blogger who actually GETS it

Bill Buford for Heat; Pim for Chez Pim; Mike Nagrant for Hungrymag.com

The Douchebag: For the best example of twisted, repressed, or compromised "I'd rather be making lemon bundt cake with My Cat, Mr. Mufflesworth" journalist who actually HATES food and hates the people who make food even more

Alan Richman for taking a big Dump on New Orleans at the worst possible time. And for his totally disingenuous piece on celebrity chefs not being behind the stove when Alan chooses to dine; John Mariani for continuing to be John Mariani and do what he does so well. Which is--apparently--get free stuff; Bob Lape--"Do I have to pay for that?": Regina Schrambling for her deranged, embittered--yet fascinating--gastropoda.com, where she raves and rags on her former employers--(and Mario Batali) like an ex-lover-turned-bag lady.

The Swollen Liver Award: For the chef/or food person who has most consistently resisted the cruel attentions of PETA and the Food Police

Laurent Manrique, Michael Romano, Chris Cosentino, Ariane Daguin

The Crazy Bastard Special Achievement Award: For the chef/operator who did the most insanely wonderful or heroic fucking thing in recent memory

Chef Donald Link of Cochon in New Orleans.

The Supreme Order of Clogness Award: For the chef or restaurateur or food writer or food producer or food "personality" who simply did it best--or made the most significant thing, moved things forward, or changed the landscape of food in wonderful NEW ways

Winner to be announced.

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2008 South Beach Wine and Food Festival - Tasting Village

YumSugar — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:34:25 -0800

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2008 South Beach Wine and Food Festival

YumSugar — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:24:24 -0800

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Noteworthy Nibbles - April 24-30, 2008

YumSugar — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:11:11 -0700

Spring is food festival season, and there's no shortage of events to attend this weekend. From California to Florida and everything in between, there's an event for everyone. If something is missing from this list, let us all know about it in the comments below!

Beaufort, NC: Beaufort Wine & Food Weekend - April 23-27
Dallas, TX: Dallas Wine & Food Festival - April 23-27
Russellville, AR: Taste of the Valley - April 24
Vidalia, GA: Vidalia Onion Festival - April 24-27
Sarasota, FL: Florida Winefest and Auction - April 24-27
St. Michaels, MD: St. Michaels Food & Wine Festival - April 24-27
Mount Olive, NC: North Carolina Pickle Festival - April 25-26
Mesquite, TX: Real Texas Festival - April 25-27
Astoria, OR: Astoria Warrenton Crab & Seafood Festival - April 25-27

Pompano Beach, FL: Pompano Beach Seafood Festival - April 25-27
St. Albans, VT: Vermont Maple Festival - April 25-27
Stockton, CA: Stockton Asparagus Festival - April 25-27
New Orleans, LA: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - April 25-27, May 1-4
Greensboro, NC: Taste Carolina - April 26
San Francisco, CA: SF International Beer Festival - April 26
Petaluma, CA: Butter and Egg Days - April 26-27
Mansfield, IN: Mushroom Festival and Car Show - April 26-27
Reston, VA: Uncork the Fun - April 26-27
Lambertville, NJ: Shad Fest 2008 - April 26-27
Hana, HI: East Maui Taro Festival - April 26-27
Hunter, NY: Craft Beer & Fine Food Festival - April 26-27
South Pittsburg, TN: National Cornbread Festival - April 26-27