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Sandra rolls in Elvis style. Photo: Sara Bonisteel

Bacon and Sandra Lee took center stage Thursday for the kickoff of the New York City Wine and Food Festival in Manhattan.

Lee held court in Chelsea Market (home of festival sponsor, the Food Network), where a ginormous "Sandra Lee" sign heralded exactly where everyone's favorite semi-homemade host was holding court, signing copies of her latest book "Cocktail Time."

At the Standard Hotel, those lucky enough to get into Tyler Florence's "Bacon and the Blues" event found bacon gratin, chocolate covered bacon, pulled pork and great steamed slabs of bacon all for the taking. Check out our photos from the scene after the jump.

Each week we round up some of the best that our friends over at YumSugar are writing. Here are some of the treats from the last week.

• How many classic candies can you name? Take a peek at this slide show and test your knowledge.
• Italy is currently in the throws of a major parmaggiano reggiano crisis.
• The weather is finally turning chilly on the east coast, making it the perfect time for soup!
• At the NYC Food and Wine Fest, Tyler Florence demonstrated the romantic dinner he made for his wife.
• For beginning cooks, an easy chili recipe and for more advanced folks, a recipe to stretch your abilities.
• As far as we know, pot is still not legal tender, even at McDonald's.
• Starbucks unveils their holiday marketing campaign.
• Competitive eater Joey Chestnut wins the World Pizza (eating) Championship.

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Calling all carnivores!

When I tell you this is not just another steak recipe, you have to believe me. One sunny morning during the summer I was watching the Food Network and Tyler Florence was making his version of the ultimate steak. I was hooked the minute he covered the steaks with an egg white paste. A new and odd technique to me, I can't believe it took me months to actually try it. Not only was the entire piece perfectly medium rare, they were the most flavorful, juicy steaks I had ever tasted in my home. An absolute add-on must to your recipe collection.

Food Network chef Tyler Florence and wife Tolan Clark Florence announced the birth of their daughter, Dorothy Tyler Florence on Friday. Born on August 8th, 2008 she Dorothy will forever have the delightful (and according to the Chinese, very auspicious) birth date 08/08/08. To see a picture of the newborn, check out the post welcoming her to the scene over at the Food Network Addict blog.

Dorothy has two older brothers, Hayden is 14 months old and Miles is 12 years old (Tyler's son from a previous relationship). I'm sure they're both just giddy over their pretty new sister.



[via The Celebrity Baby Blog]

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I have heard Tyler Florence compared to Jamie Oliver on more than one occasion and although the comparisons have involved everything from technique to looks, the two chefs just happen to fill very similar roles on TV as good looking guys with a "good food, good friends" type of philosophy. Of course, Tyler and Jamie ultimately went in different directions with the TV careers (with Tyler ending up on How to Boil Water, but Tyler's Ultimate: Brilliant Simple Food to Make Any Time is a step back towards his roots. The dishes in the book are simple and straightforward, but are certainly not too far into "quick fix" territory. They rely on quality ingredients and bright flavors, with both more exotic and more casual fare to choose from, and all are intended to be the types of recipes that you can turn to again and again. Some of the recipes include The Ultimate Barbecued Chicken; Almond Semifreddo with Spiced Honey Dried Fruit; Chicken Paillard with Blue Cheese, Pancetta, and Figs; and Coconut Shrimp with Basmati Rice and Apricots.

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