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Neat Nibbles of YumSugar

garlic
Microplaned garlic. Photo: YumSugar
Each Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week:

If you're not prone to scrapes and slices, you might want to try scraping that garlic (and not your knuckles!) against a Microplane.

Forget lemon and lime. How about garnishing your summer drinks with strawberries?

Go Green! San Francisco becomes the first United States city to require composting.

Sometimes a classic garden salad is just what the tummy needs.

Jacques Pepin discusses his way to achieve a beauteous boiled egg.

Korean Beef Kebabs -- a tower of seasoned meat and green onions.

Does roasting a whole animal make you squeamish?

Best Bites of YumSugar

frosting
Frosting Shots. Photo: YumSugar
Each Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week:

Calling all frosting lovers: Sprinkles now offers shots of sugary frosting without all that cake to get in the way.

Michael Symon
shares handy tips on everything from whole spices to olive oil.

White Bean Puree makes a quick and fabulous party dip.

Why does pepper make us sneeze? Because of a little thing called piperine.

When meat is out of the question, Black Bean Burgers made on the barbecue offer a tasty alternative.

YumSugar savors seafood with a recipe for Spicy Tuna Poke with Guacamole.

Wine professional Josh Wesson offers food and wine pairing tips.

Do you call to cancel restaurant reservations?

Savory Sips of YumSugar

German Potato Salad Photo: YumSugar
Each Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week:

Nothing says summer like the starchy deliciousness of potato salad.

Muy delicioso! Grocery stores are pulling Mexican fare out of the specialty aisle and into the market proper.

Calling all vamps: YumSugar makes a toothsome red velvet sandwich to celebrate the new season of "True Blood."

Jamba Juice adds food to their menu; look for ready-made wraps and flatbread.

Which international cuisine do you make at home frequently?

Forget store-bought -- make basic croutons for your summer salads.

Berry Booze: Strawberry-infused vodka plus Limoncello and sparkling wine equals Pink Torpedoes.

Divine Delights From YumSugar

harissa

Each Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week:

Spice things up the Tunisian way with a harissa made with garlic and chili paste.

Starbucks takes its first steps towards being healthier and greener with a new menu and more eco-friendly water faucets.

Impatience Inspected: How long will you wait for a table?

Cherries are in season in parts of the country, which means it's time for cherry-flavored salad, sauces, mojitos, margaritas, clafouti and ice cream sandwiches.

Shrimp and cocktail sauce gets a new twist with a mixture of avocado, corn and mango.

Seven teas to keep you ice-cold all summer long.

Be still, our sugar-loving hearts -- a butterscotch pudding recipe that takes less than 20 minutes to make.

Delicious Dips into YumSugar

beets

Each Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week:

To skin, or not to skin: Do you eat the delicious skins on your baked potato?

With high school graduations right around the corner, YumSugar comes to the rescue with a whole party menu.

Is it possible to be too controlled? The Obamas are under fire for dining decisions that are "too political."

How do little guys eat so much? Tiny Takeru Kobayashi is the pizza king after downing 5 3/4 Pizza Hut P'zones for the top prize in battle pizza.

Be still our cheesy heart -- a reader recipe for Chicken Parmesan.

Want to pre-prepare a tossed salad without sacrificing its crispness? Layer it early with the juicier ingredients on the bottom and toss it right before eating.

Forget the roast beast, it's time to roast beets!

Tantalizing Tastes of YumSugar

strawberries
Each Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week:

With strawberry season upon us, try throwing some in your salsa, salad, cocktails, pies and tarts.

Take your taste buds to the beach with a recipe for Creamy Cape Cod Clam Chowder.

Pack raw burgers for a picnic in an easy tower of foil, meat and parchment paper.

Happy Hour is even happier with Kalimotxo, a surprisingly tasty mixture of Coca-Cola and red wine.

Crostini are endlessly versatile, as this tasty recipe for a "sublimely simple" Parmesan-Blue Cheese Crostini with Green Onions demonstrates.

Do you use cooking oils other than olive oil?

Best Bites of YumSugar

Black-Eyed Pea

Each Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week:

Not all caviar will scare off the squeamish: a fish roe-free Black-Eyed Pea "Caviar," a Deep South delicacy, is perfect for the egg-averse.

Booze is a wedding budget breaker. Luckily there are ways to bring down the costs without spoiling the shindig.

YumSugar asks: How do you make garlic bread?

A preview of National Geographic's special report on the global food crisis.

Bring out the zip of a tomatillo by blanching it, roasting it or throwing it in a sauce or salsa.

Could you match chefs to their restaurants? Take this quiz and find out.

Absinthe's Jeff Hollinger and Nopa's Neyah White share nine handy tips for making your own cocktail ingredients.

Watch out, carnivores! Ghent, a city in Belgium, strives to go meatless.

Tempting Treats from YumSugar

bacon-wrapped jalapeno with cheese

Each Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week:

Yum, indeed. Behold, cream cheese-stuffed, bacon-wrapped grilled jalapeños, straight from the barbecue.

Wanna get more from your lemons? Bring them up to room temperature and they'll yield more juice.

A healthy slathering of gouda gravy is the perfect way to give new life to leftover chicken breasts.

If you thought you'd seen it all, think again: chances are, you've never seen potato gratin topped with Caesar salad.

C'est si bon! The U.S. drops its proposed tariff on Roquefort cheese.

Brie with fruit? Been there, done that. Instead, try baked Brie with mushrooms.

Do you save restaurant menus? This poll wants to know.

Sweet Samples of YumSugar

strawberry salsa
Each Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week:


Strawberries get the salsa treatment when served in an avocado bowl.

Cheese scones two ways: Beginner for newbies, and expert for old pros.

Obama and Biden dine out at Ray's Hell Burger.

Revolvers don't just shoot -- they can also get you happily drunk if they're a mix of bourbon, Tia Maria and orange bitters.

A slideshow spotlights alternative uses for jalapenos: Cookies, burgers and drinks all get an extra kick.

First Fendis, now Fieris: A man sporting platinum spiked hair passes himself off as Guy Fieri in Kansas City.

Poll: When baked goods require new bakeware, do you head for the store?

Tasty Temptations from YumSugar

canned artichokes

Each Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week:


From the freezer to the jar to the mouths of lucky recipients: YumSugar marinates and jars artichoke hearts. Too bad they only keep for a week!

David Wondrich's book "Imbibe!" -- "part cocktail-making manual, part biography and part bartending history" -- outlines the beloved hooch of yesteryear.

A Derby Day-perfect Old Fashioned recipe.

Beets: Are they for loving or loathing?

... and maybe more importantly: Paula Deen: do you love her, or desperately want to leave her?

YumSugar melts tastebuds with pictures from Taste of the Nation in San Francisco, and provides a delicious look at Mission Beach Cafe.

And would you ever eat a sweet seven-layer dip?

Best Bites of YumSugar

White House garden
Each Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week.

Memo to the First Lady: That's the nicest-looking gardening outfit we've ever seen! Take this quiz and find out how well you know what the Obamas are planting this year.

A pretty dang delicious-looking milk chocolate and peanut butter cookie recipe.

Edamame in linguine? They make it look tasty over at YumSugar.

A writer is entranced by the simple charms of homemade tortillas. Have you tried it? Take their poll.

McDonald's joins the upscale burger trend with one-third pound Angus patties, coming this August.

Necessary Nibbles from YumSugar

coconut lime chicken soupEach Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week:

One delicious-looking midweek pick-me-up with a twist (look to the right!): A recipe for Coconut Lime Chicken Soup.

Burger King apologizes for the "Texican" Whopper commercial that angered Jorge Zermeno, the Mexican ambassador to Spain.

A love letter to (and recipe for) 'Wichcraft's Chickpea and Red Pepper sandwich.

In a quest to perfect the engagement party process, the Come Party with Me series offers Tips.

Poll: Do you own fashionable servingware?

YumSugar readers sound off on the perfect salad bar fixings.

Rhubarb recipes for beginners and addicts alike.

Best Bites from YumSugar

Passover
Each Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week.

Is that kosher? A quiz tests your Passover food knowledge.

'Wich of the week: A scrumptious-looking mint, eggplant and feta creation.

Guinness unveils a new stout -- less creamy and maltier than the classic original -- in honor of the brew's 250th birthday.

Name that dish! An all-about-eggs pop quiz just in time for Easter.

A tour of the See's chocolate factory, with insider notes about their classic seasonal sweet treats.

Quick poll: Does it annoy you when restaurant menus aren't online?

Tempting Treats from YumSugar

Each Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week.

Highlights from the San Francisco chocolate salon: bacon chocolate, a drink called "choffy," apple pie truffles.

Fashionable tips for the perfect party (think lots of glitter) from MTV's House of Style.

Celebu-chef Jean-George Vongerichten has plans for a worldwide empire of restaurants, with plans to open 50 in the next five years. Will they be the "Applebee's of haute cuisine"?

Are we in the middle of a food revolution? Examining the claims for the recent New York Times story.

What spring vegetable are you looking forward to most -- a quiz. Choices are artichokes, asparagus, carrots, peas and fennel.

How do you feel about mandatory coat checks? Apparently, Yumsugar readers do not like them so much.

Tasty Nibbles From YumSugar

robert irvine cookingEach Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week.

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