Sugar Savvy

Years ago, I vividly remember watching MTV’s Making the Band, and P. Diddy (or whatever name he was going by back then) made the contestants make the trek from Manhattan, across the Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn, to go fetch him some cheesecake from Junior’s.  An act both to test the contestants level of commitment and to […]

My son was excited to go off to school yesterday because they had plans for Inauguration Day that included a viewing of part of the day’s events.  When I picked him up from school later, I had to stop and remember that he’s only six as he talked about watching “Obama take the oath of […]

Do you know someone who is obsessed with cupcakes?  Who just can’t get enough of them?  Then you may want to check out The Cupcake Deck, an offering from the folks at Chronicle Books.
Using recipes from Elinor Klivans popular cookbook, Cupcakes!, you’ll find 25 cupcake recipe cards inside this handy storage case.  Whether it’s Vanilla […]

Now is the time to nominate your favorite food or drink blog for the 2008 Food Blog Awards. All the details can be found on our main site.

Thank you so much for making our site a part of your regular routine.  Without you, we wouldn’t be here.  We will be taking a short break to celebrate the holidays with our family and friends, and will resume regular postings on Monday, January 5th (the official kick-off of the annual Food Blog Awards!).
Happy holidays!

At long last, it’s that time of year again, time to recognize your favorite food and drink blogs with the annual Food Blog Awards.  This year, in the interest of the upcoming holidays, we’ve moved our schedule up a bit, so it will not get underway until after the holidays. 
On Monday, January 5th, we will put […]

Mints and I go way back. Waaay back. I always have some sort of mints in my purse, my tote, my desk drawer, my car. Whether it be Mentos, Tic-Tacs, Lifesavers or some other flavor-of-the-day, I have it. The running joke is that I think that Mentos cure everything. Hey, they sure cure alot. So […]

First, a disclaimer. I am picky about my sweets. Much to my mother’s dismay, I did not inherit her sweet tooth. While I do like sweets, because I eat so few of them, I’m just a little more particular about which ones, you know? I don’t just have chocolate for the sake of having chocolate. […]

For me, a grab-and-go breakfast is ideal since the mornings are a little hectic.  Between getting my first grader out the door in time for car pool, and the baby up, changed and fed, and then me to work, it’s all I can do to grab a bite to eat.  Since we all know that […]

The folks at Lindt have just announced a new contest, “Do You Dream in Chocolate Giveaway” to celebrate the launch of their new Lindor Truffles’ dedicated Web site.  The giveaway runs from now through NOvember 29th, and will be awarding prizes daily to those that guess the lucky Lindor Truffle.  All those who enter will also receive a coupon […]