The quintessential French gratin is one of my all time favorite dishes to make and eat. I've made many a gratin in my day, but I know that my gratins will not be as delicious as they could be if I had a mandoline. Pronounced mahn-duh-lee, a mandoline is a compact, hand operated machine similar to a cheese grater. Instead of grating, the blades can be set to various settings to cut vegetables and fruits at uniform sizes. French fries ...
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In case you missed it, this week Yum and I talked a little bit about how to organize your kitchen - tips that work if you are a newlywed in a new house or a recent college grad in a teeny apartment or somewhere in between. Keeping the kitchen clean, organized, and clutter-free is essential for stress free meal making. As I was looking through the finds in the Yum Market, I noticed that you too have ...
Two summers ago, my parents put in a gigantic new deck at our vacation house. It's gorgeous with smooth, stained wood and a luscious view of the trees below. This summer they have finally decided to (sorry for the pun) deck the deck out with chairs, tables, umbrellas, citronella candles, and accessories like tablecloths and tiki torches. Last week I asked you to help me help them by searching for great pieces for a beautiful outdoor eating area. You looked ...
Two summers ago, my parents got a gigantic new deck at our vacation house. It's gorgeous with smooth, stained wood and a luscious view of the trees below. This summer they have finally decided to deck the deck out (sorry for the pun) with chairs, tables, umbrellas, citronella candles, and accessories such as tablecloths and tiki-torches. Let's all help my parents by heading off to market in search of a beautiful outdoor eating area. Look for weather resistant pieces ...
My older brother, who is learning his way around a kitchen, is always emailing me and calling for recipes. He lives in LA and hosts a lot of pool parties, so most of the time he grills something on the BBQ. His birthday is coming up and I want to get him a grilling cookbook to encourage his experimentation and prowess on the grill. Can you help me by heading off to market? Look for easy to understand grilling cookbooks ...
With 14 weeks of ice cream sandwiches, I know I'll be making a lot of ice cream this summer. Last year I bought an old school ice cream maker and used it a ton. It held up pretty well considering I hauled all of the pieces to parties all over the state. However it's about time for an upgrade and I asked you to help me find a new machine. You searched the internet for an ice cream maker that ...
For Father's Day my mom and her sisters decided to go crab crazy and get some crab-related gifts for my grandpa Al. My aunt is sending him a bushel of fresh crabs from his home state, Maryland, and I am in charge of getting all the necessary tools to enjoy the crab. Last week I asked you to head off to market in search of crab crackers, crab forks, fun napkins, and any small special extras. You saved your finds ...
Summer has arrived and with it my desire for all things blended and tropical. Margaritas, daiquiris, piña coladas... you name it and I'll be making them at one of my parties this summer. There's only one problem: I don't have any fabulous glasses to serve these cool cocktails in! The glass is an integral part of making the drink memorable, so I need you to help me find the perfect ones for frozen drinks. I already have red and white ...
Although my dad finds it totally ridiculous that I can no longer put beer in a regular old cooler, I think it's practically an embarrassment that I don't have a chic little beer bucket yet ( I mean I'm PartySugar!). So, the time has come for me to buy one and I recently asked for your help. I told you I was looking for a versatile bucket (one party it may hold beer and the next party it may ...
Father's Day is just around the corner and I promised my mom I would help her find a present for my grandpa Al. My aunt is sending him a bushel of fresh crabs from his home state, Maryland, and I am in charge of getting all the necessary tools to enjoy the crab. Let's head off to market in search of crab crackers, crab forks, and fun napkins. Any extras, such as small personal bowls for butter, are welcome as ...
Last week I told you about my brand new shiny KitchenAid mixer. I am so excited that I've already started greasing my baking sheets and pie pans, but the only problem is my pot holders! Right now they are old, dirty, and just plain gross, so I sent you off to market in search of fresh pot holders. You bookmarked a whole bunch of incredibly cute pot holders with the keyword tag Pot Holders. You can take a ...
Since we kicked off our very first travel week here on YumSugar it's fitting that I feature a few fabulous Yum Market finds in relation to traveling. Whether it's exotic French seasonings in flyer friendly chic tins like these ones bookmarked by atkoester, or a picnic basket that you pack a meal in, summer is the perfect time to splurge on travel related food goods. A lunchbox that resembles a handbag, wine glass holders for the grass, and ...
I'm planning on doing a lot of outdoor entertaining in the next few weeks. Instead of putting bottles of beer in a boring old everyday cooler, I desperately need a chic little beer bucket. I'm always writing about them when I plan the look for my parties, and yet I do not own one of my own. The time has come for me to buy one and I want you to help me find it. I want the bucket to ...
I am one lucky daughter... my parents recently gave me a shiny new blue KitchenAid mixer! Now that I have this handy new gadget to help me, I plan on taking my skills as a baker to the next level with fluffy whipped cream and tasty cake batters. Since I plan on doing a lot of baking, I have to get some incredibly cute pot holders. The gloves I use now are old, dirty, and just plain gross. Help me ...
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