Website of the Day: Bacon Today


Updated 10/14/08 8:55 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 4 comments

Website of the Day: Bacon Today

Two words for you: Bacon Brownies. That's the kind of stuff you'll find on Bacon Today, a website concerned with giving you all the bacon content you can possibly handle. Are you up to it? Maybe you need to know about your local bacon events, or how bacon is affecting the economy? I don't eat bacon myself, but for bacon enthusiasts it's all here. To learn how to post your favorite websites to Read more

Score a Touchdown at the Snack Table!


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Best Super Bowl Recipes

Are you ready to see the Giants and the Patriots face off once again in next week's ultimate Super Bowl rematch? Well, in preparation for today's major game, don't forget to pull out all the stops in the snack department. Here are a few of our all-time favorites — and for more championship chow, check out the rest of our game day eats, too. Buffalo Chicken Cheese Dip Gyro Jalapeño Read more

From My Kitchen: Chili Honey Butter


Updated 02/03/12 11:48 AM · Posted by Padma Lakshmi · 4 comments

Chili Honey Butter Recipe

We've got a new partnership with Padma Lakshmi! The host of the Emmy-winning Top Chef, writer, and designer started Padma Lakshmi, a social networking site that celebrates our favorite topics, including food adventures, recipes, and party planning. She'll be dishing up goodies for us here on YumSugar monthly. Today, Padma sings the virtues of a lesser-known condiment: homemade chili honey Read more

5 Reasons to Love Peanut Butter


Updated 01/25/12 4:14 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

National Peanut Butter Day

It's creamy (and sometimes crunchy!), salty, and sweet. It goes really well in sandwiches and baked goods, with chocolate, and even in sauces. It's the ultimate comfort food. Today is National Peanut Butter Day and whether you like to cook with it, bake with it, or simply eat it out of the jar with the spoon, we've got five reasons to love peanut butter. You have options: Not a fan of crunchy Read more

13 Foods For Freaky Friday


Updated 01/13/12 4:34 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 68 comments

Friday the 13th Foods That Are Freaky

In honor of Freaky Friday (today's Friday the 13th!), I thought I'd pull together a list of 13 freaky foods. Even if you don't have triskaidekaphobia (the fear of the number 13), you may be afraid of some of the things on this list. I know there are a bunch of other freaky things out there (how about almost anything Andrew Zimmern eats on his show?), so if you think something's missing, we want Read more

The Fuss Over Paula Deen's Diabetes — and What We Can Learn From It


Updated 01/20/12 12:11 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Paula Deen Has Diabetes, Report Says

Today, the food world's gone into hyper-discussion mode over the fact that Paula Deen reportedly has diabetes. This isn't a first — we've been hearing rumors of her diabetes for a while now — but she's also reportedly signed on to be the spokesperson for a diabetes drug from pharmaceutical company Novartis. Paula Deen, who's been dubbed the Queen of Southern Cuisine, is known for her Read more

Global Pantry: Black Garlic


Updated 12/11/11 5:12 PM · Posted by Padma Lakshmi · 5 comments

Black Garlic Recipes

We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with Padma Lakshmi! The host of the Emmy-winning Top Chef, writer, and designer started Padma Lakshmi, a social networking site that celebrates our favorite topics, including food adventures, recipes, and party planning. She'll be dishing up goodies for us here on YumSugar monthly! Today, Padma offers her thoughts on the specialty ingredient known Read more

Thai Omelet in Coconut Curry Broth


Updated 11/11/11 11:25 AM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 4 comments

Thai Omelet in Coconut Curry Broth Recipe

Inspired by a trip to a local farmers market, Fresh Tart whips up a quick version of a food-stand favorite: the coconut curry Thai omelet. My son Nathan and I spent our summer Sundays eating our way through Kingfield Farmers Market. We did it last summer too and got in such a fun groove of eating together, visiting with friends, and stocking up on all of our favorite treats for the week. It's Read more

Michelle Obama's Book Has a Name: American Grown


Updated 10/25/11 2:10 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Details on Michelle Obama's Healthy Eating Book

Remember that gardening and healthy eating book that the first lady's been penning? It finally has a name: today, Crown Publishers announced the book will be called American Grown: How the White House Kitchen Garden Inspires Families, Schools, and Communities. The tome will discuss how changing our eating habits can impact public health in America. According to the book's pre-order page on Read more

Birthday Boy Ryan Reynolds Breaks From Blake to Suit Up on Set


Updated 10/24/11 12:31 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Ryan Reynolds Filming RIPD Pictures on His Birthday

Ryan Reynolds hopped on a bike while filming R.I.P.D. in Boston yesterday. He was decked out in police gear for the day on set, which included costar Kevin Bacon and a few young actors. It's Ryan's 35th birthday today, and he fit in a few celebrations before having to focus on work this weekend. Ryan and his new flame Blake Lively partied with pal Sandra Bullock and other friends in NYC on Read more