Sugar Editorial Picks
Aug 25, 2009 -
Perhaps it's the fact that Julia Child's chart-topping tome, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, features an array of aspics. Maybe it's because we're in an era when gourmands are obsessed with playing with their food. Or the fact that Jell-O is a cheap and cheerful thrill during a sweltering economic downturn.
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Jan 29, 2009 -
When I think of the Super Bowl one drink comes to mind: beer. If you have a large crowd coming, consider getting a keg of your favorite beer. A keg should be ordered several days in advance and picked up the morning of the game.
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Jun 24, 2008 -
The other day I was going on about wanting to make strawberry pie (I saw the recipe in Gourmet's June issue) when my friend interrupted me. She pointed out that sadly, strawberry season is almost over! Determined to make the pie, I headed to my local market in hopes of finding the last of the season's berries.
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May 28, 2008 -
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Mar 07, 2008 -
Agar Agar
Sometimes called Japanese gelatin, this is a natural vegetarian replacement for gelatin. Made from dried tasteless seaweed, it's widely used in Asia as a setting agent. Stronger than gelatin, it can be found in block, powder, strand, or flake form.
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Dec 13, 2006 -
I heard a rumor - that gelatin is really made up of ground up hooves and bones - Is this true?
Don't shoot the messenger - but it's the truth. Gelatin is a translucent, colorless, odorless, and nearly tasteless substance that is made by prolonged boiling of skin, cartilage and bones from animals.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
A string test is performed to detect the presence of intestinal parasites. A weighted gelatin capsule attached to a string is swallowed and left in place. After about 4 hours, the gelatin capsule is pulled out of the stomach by the string.
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Nov 04, 2009 -
- Isaac Mizrahi is now hawking plaid cheesecakes for QVC. — Women's Wear Daily
- Did Gourmet magazine die by trying too hard to be all things to all people? — Los Angeles Times
- One Brooklynite re-creates the famed St.
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Oct 28, 2009 -
Tonight, NBC is airing a Halloween-themed follow up to last Summer's animated hit Monsters Vs. Aliens, Monsters Vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space.
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