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Jen Lin-Liu Serves the Olympic Audience!

As I was getting ready this morning while watching the TODAY show do their coverage of the Olympics in Beijing, I was able to catch Jen Lin-Liu's segment on China's exotic fruits. She showed us the many different juicy and sometimes extremely smelly fruits native to China. Not only did Meredith find the smell of the durian repugnant but she also got pricked by it. This is why you should never play with your foods.

As you may already know, Jen Lin-Liu is the author of Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China, a foodie book that we were giving away just last month. If you were one of the lucky ones who was able to win a copy of this fabulous book then you know this is a wonderful memoir of her journey to becoming a cook while exploring the culinary world of China. You can check out an excerpt of the book HERE.

Check out the TODAY show segment featuring Jen Lin-Liu below:

Has anyone else picked up a copy of the book? If you won a copy from Yummr, please share what you think of it in our Summer Foodie book club activity for your chance to win yet another great book!

Posted Aug 20, 2008 by SuDoughName | Add a comment | Share It

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Wacky Dining Atmospheres

I recently began thinking about strange but entertaining dining experiences when Mars2112 was mentioned. What's Mars2112 say you? It's a wacky space themed family dining experience in the heart of Times Square here in NYC. It's one of those places that doesn't really have any great foodie dishes but that's not why you would go there anyway. It's a fun place for the family and kids when you want to talk to some martians who just so happens to be your servers. I'm really not recommending this place as a wonderful dining experience to stir up your taste buds since from what I can remember, they serve your generic burger and fries entrees but I can say that the decor and atmosphere are really out of this world.

What's another stand-out family friendly place in the big apple? I don't know if most of you would call it family friendly considering I got really scared looking for the bathroom to this place when I was way younger than I am now, but the Jekyll and Hyde Restaurant & Bar is another fun look-around. It's really just your average Party City finds inside but still spookfully delightful. Actually, they have a suspended Frankenstein on a lab table that is supposedly lowered at later hours in the day which I have never witnessed - I'm pretty sure you can't find one of these at Party City.

Another place that I recently made a pit-stop at was a fun looking diner somewhere near Saratoga Springs, NY. It has memorabilia from the grand 'ole days of Hollywood and mannequins set-up on stools. I really wish I could remember the name of the diner but I know it was something along the lines of Happy Days Cafe or Happy Times Diner. If anyone knows this place, let me know! Here are some photos I snapped of this place:

As you can see, I really love running into wacky places that might not have the best of food but are still worth talking about. I mostly gawk around and point out all the little oddities. I'd love to know if any of you have wacky or strange dining places in or around your hometowns - please share if you do!

Posted Aug 14, 2008 by SuDoughName | 4 Comments | Share It

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From Your Good 'Ole Bodega

Anyone else have a bodega store near them? I know what the word bodega illicits. It usually goes hand in hand with imagery of dusty everyday goods like toilet paper, soap and sponges that seem like they've been there for 3 decades. You can tell by the outdated packaging and faded branding. Actually, you might not even recognize some of the brands until you do a double take and realize that yes, it is Tide, it's just Tide from the 70's.

Why did I want to bring up the subject of bodegas? Well, I actually really like the bodega around my corner. Actually, I like both bodegas around my corner. I buy some of my produce from there like bananas, lemons, and peppers. I think I also like to just say the word bodega. Anyway, as I was setting up my Twitter account for Yummr and starting to find some of you fine Yummr contributors on there, I came across ErinCooks' neat tweets and saw that she had recently purchased a Bodega Party in a Box. Now, when you really look into it, this $25 kit is just a cookbook with a compilation of recipes, advice and shopping tips from "corner store cooking experts". I really loved the gimmicky title that the Neighbors Project chose to give this call for donations. I also like what they are about:

"Neighbors Project is a growing movement of a generation of people living in cities who want to connect with their diverse neighbors to improve the neighborhood for everyone."

I will try not to stray too far off track here and just say that I've always liked shopping at bodegas. Let me be more specific, I like to pick up fresh produce from my bodega on the way back from work. It's nice getting to know your local neighborhood shop owners. I think this book implies that it might be a bit of a challenge for some people to go into a bodega and realize that it has more to offer than chips, booze and soda but I know the one around me offers more than that. This reminds me of an activity that I had put up a few months back challenging members of Yummr to go to their 99 cents stores to see if they would be able to produce a full yummy meal. Both bodegas and 99 cents stores tend to have some sort of negative connotation to them when it comes to foodie terms which is why I suspect not too many people were up to take that challenge.

Anyone else have a favorite local bodega that they go to regularly or any other local stores in their nieghborhood that they like to support? You know, not C-Town or Super Stop 'N' Shop.

Posted Jul 30, 2008 by SuDoughName | 2 Comments | Share It

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Air-mail Meat

I don't know about you, but when I buy my meats I usually go directly to a grocer or market and hand select my cut. If you told me five or so years ago that the internet would one day also be a viable place to go food shopping, I would not have believed you. My friend is reliant on Fresh Direct for all his food consumption needs but I'm not completely keen with that idea yet. Don't get me wrong, I would love for someone else to carry my bottles of seltzer water and cans of chick peas the few blocks and up a flight of stairs to my apt for me but there is something about holding and selecting your own produe that I don't think I can let go of. Of course, I know my friend's diet consists of things that only needs a microwave for preparation. My point is, I'm starting to see more and more air-mailed meats commercialized and that baffles me even more. I mean, it's raw flesh be flown overhead straight to your door and onto your plates. One wrong step of packaging or timing can completely obliterate your meal. Ok, it's really just my paranoia kicking in right now. I would totally eat meat air-mailed to my door but I just haven't gotten around to it. "Eat air-mailed meat" is going on my list of things to do in life. If that is on your list of things to do, here are some places that I have come across while browsing the aisles of the internet:

• Omaha Steaks - not only do they have meats but they also have a variety of other packaged food goods (like dessert). They're headquartered in, surprise surprise, Omaha, Nebraska.
• Lobel's - they apparently have the best dry aged steaks and are located in New York City. This might be convenient for me. Oh right, if I can walk into the shop, it kind of defeats the purpose of trying meat delivered to my door.
• U.S. Wellness Meats Online - grass-fed meats. This actually gives a good reason to be ordering meat online.

Those are only a few places that I came across. Anyone else ever try air-mailed meats or have been coming across any good reason to?

Posted Jul 15, 2008 by SuDoughName | 3 Comments | Share It

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Hot Summer Foodie Reads Giveaway!

We're supplying you with foodie goodness once again! It was so much fun having all of you join us back in May for our first cookbook giveaway, courtesy of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, that we wanted to give out a new batch of books to you this month.

The heat may be sweltering but we're sure you've got the right ingredients to keep you cool and relaxed. Just look at the no-churn ice-cream that Ldylvbgr whipped up - it's so scrumptious looking! I've never made my own ice-cream before but a no-churn recipe sounds like something I can handle without breaking a sweat and that's always a plus.

I break a sweat far too often nowadays when I walk out the door and step into the heat and gross humidity but unfortunately, this barrier has to be crossed before I reach a better destination. Good summer destinations in my mind are shady areas in a quiet park or hanging out underneath a patio umbrella... well, on my patio. These are the types of places where I can get lost in a good book. I'm currently reading several things at once (ranging from a classic to a young adults sci-fi romance story) but am always willing to add one more to my list. If you're anything like me, you crave both good eats and good reads. Our new batch of books is packed with just this. Take a look at the hot July books that we have to giveaway:

Fish Without a Doubt: The Cook's Essential Companion by: Rick Moonen & Roy Finamore Comprehensive. Friendly. Indispensable. With more than 250 simple and delicious recipes. No doubt about it, fish is a cook's dream. Fast. Low in fat, versatile, and healthful, it's even brain food. No other fish cookbook contains such a comprehensive selection of approachable, contemporary recipes. It's written by a pair of experts: a nationally known three-star seafood chef whose true passion is teaching home cooks, and an award-winning writer and sought-after food authority. Arranged for the cook's complete convenience, Fish without a Doubt encompasses chapters on all the techniques of fish cookery—from poaching to grilling to sautéing—as well as on all the most popular seafood dishes—from appetizers, to soups and salads, to burgers and pasta. The recipes range from updated versions of classics (Trout Almondine, Linguine with Clams, Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes) to the latest favorites (Steamed Black Bass with Sizzling Ginger,Tuna Burgers with Cucumber Relish, Thai-Style Mussels). It includes slews of quickies for weeknight specials (Broiled Fillets with Butter and Herbs) and centerpieces for splashier occasions (A Big Poached Char). Featuring only seafood that is not overfished, Fish without a Doubt provides the latest information for the eco-conscious cook about our last wild frontier.

Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China by: Jen Lin-Liu As a freelance journalist and food writer living in Beijing, Jen Lin-Liu already had a ringside seat for China’s exploding food scene. When she decided to enroll in a local cooking school—held in an unheated classroom with nary a measuring cup in sight—she jumped into the ring herself. In Serve the People, Lin-Liu gives a memorable and mouthwatering cook’s tour of today’s China as she progresses from cooking student to noodle-stall and dumpling-house apprentice to intern at a chic Shanghai restaurant. The characters she meets along the way include poor young men and women streaming in from the provinces in search of a “rice bowl” (living wage), a burgeoning urban middle class hungry for luxury after decades of turmoil and privation, and the mentors who take her in hand in the kitchen and beyond. Together they present an unforgettable slice of contemporary China in the full swing of social and economic transformation.

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France by: Georgeanne Brennan Georgeanne Brennan moved to Provence in 1970, seeking a simpler life. She set off on her many adventures in Provençale cuisine by tracking down a herd of goats, a cool workshop, some rennet, and the lost art of making fresh goat cheese. From this first effort throughout her time in Provence, Brennan transformed from novice fromagère to renowned, James Beard Foundation Award–winning cookbook author and food writer. A Pig in Provence is the story of how Georgeanne Brennan fell in love with Provence. But it’s also the story of making a life beyond the well-trodden path and the story of how food can unite a community. In loving detail, Brennan tells of the herders who maintain a centuries-old grazing route, of the community feast that brings a town to one table, and of the daily rhythms and joys of living by the cycles of food and nature. prinkled with recipes that offer samples of Brennan’s Provençale cooking, A Pig in Provence is a food memoir that urges you to savor every morsel.

The Battle for Wine and Love: or How I Saved the World from Parkerization by: Alice Feiring In this entertaining oenological salvo, wine blogger and journalist Feiring makes an argument for wine authenticity through adherence to old techniques. She's against what she calls Big Wine—viticulture as business and technology—and blames the shrinking appreciation for hand-vinified, long-aged Old World wines (like the Barolo that eventually led to her career) on, among other things, the UC–Davis School of Enology and Viticulture and the wine writings of critic Robert M. Parker Jr. (of the book's title). But what sets her sprightly polemic apart is that her argument is pinned to a personal narrative of wine tours through Europe and California. Rounding out the Syrah-and-the-City parallels are several female characters who receive noms de vin like Honey-Sugar and the air-kissing Skinny, and most entertainingly of all, the author's Carrie-like relationships. Parker looms like Mr. Big over all Feiring's oenological relationships; they finally have a couple of phone dates that distill the differences between them down to quantifying (Parker) versus qualifying (Feiring). The author, who already has fans through her blog and other journalism, can count on new ones with this publication.

Would you like to be a winner of one of these wonderful foodie titles? It's quite easy to win one! Just make sure you come back each and every day this month to enter our Hot July Foodie Reads Giveaway! To qualify for the Hot July Foodie Reads Giveaway, all you simply have to do is participate any way you please:

• Join one of the discussions on the forum (or start a new one!)
  
• Participate in one of our activities
• Submit a recipe
• Share your photos
• Document your meals
• Take our quizzes and polls

Go ahead, start exploring Yummr, participate each day this month and you may very well be a winner of one of the great books we are giving away!

Hot July Foodie Reads Giveaway Winners!
Giveaway Day	Winner	Book
July 1st	fsutrill	A Pig in Provence
July 2nd	Cupcakenerd	Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
July 3rd	Misschef	Fish Without a Doubt
July 4th	David	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
July 5th	Amicus-Cupcake	A Pig in Provence
July 6th	Ldylvbgr	Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
July 7th	KitchenGirl	Fish Without a Doubt
July 8th	gezellig_girl	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
July 9th	allknames	A Pig in Provence
July 10th	TOMMY_T	Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
July 11th	Amicus-Cupcake	Fish Without a Doubt
July 12th	Misschef	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
July 13th	shanshea	A Pig in Provence
July 14th	kaitsplate	Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
July 15th	lordofthefoodies	Fish Without a Doubt
July 16th	poolej2	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
July 17th	Ldylvbgr	A Pig in Provence
July 18th	Misschef	Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
July 19th	kaitsplate	Fish Without a Doubt
July 20th	magumbo	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
July 21st	spidermom84	A Pig in Provence
July 22nd	mom2ross	Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
July 23rd	gezellig_girl	Fish Without a Doubt
July 24th	KitchenGirl	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
July 25th	madball911	Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
July 26th	alicerose58	Fish Without a Doubt
July 27th	juststudying	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
July 28th	Feistyfoodie	Fish Without a Doubt
July 29th	HKFanatic	A Pig in Provence
July 30th	HKFanatic	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
July 31st	allknames	The Battle for Wine and Love or How I Saved the World from Parkerization

Posted Jul 1, 2008 by SuDoughName | 13 Comments | Share It

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Fun Summer Food Events

It's official. Summer has finally hit and the heat is turning up. My grill has already been fired up several times and will be in good use for a couple of more months ahead. I love being able to eat outdoors while soaking in the sun and slapping away those pesky mosquitoes. The mix of smokey BBQ and citronella candles burning is appealing, no?

Well, despite nature's attempt at luring me away from the great outdoors I can't resist enjoying my food outside. I even go searching for other people's food outside. Ok, I don't really mean that I scour the streets looking into dumpsters but I mean I love looking into little summer food festivals and events. Last year, I went to the Taste of Rhode Island to soak up the gorgeous scenery as well as taste some yummy local restaurant dishes.

I'm beginning to look into these fun little getaways again and have come across a few that I thought I'd share with you:

New Amsterdam Market (NYC - 6/29 10am - 4pm):
This event is unique in that it has garnered interest in over 50 farmers, food producers, purveyors, distributors, bread bakers, caterers, and chefs, as well as photographers, filmmakers, food systems advocates and other pioneers of a regional, sustainable food economy. You can expect to see vendors with specialties ranging from honey, fruits, to pastured meats.

2nd Annual UnFancy Food Show (Brooklyn, NY – 6/29 12pm – 6pm)
Don’t fancy any foi grois or know how to detect the “grassy” flavors in your cheese? Even if you do, the 2nd Annual UnFancy Food Show seems like a fun event to leave your delicate wine glass at home and wander around with a nice Brooklyn brewsky in hand while checking out the local goods.

New York Summer Restaurant Week (NYC – 7/21 -7/25 | 7/28 – 8/1):
Various restaurants in the big apple are participating in this three course prix-fixe dining. I see some returning participants from the winter week on the so if you missed something you wanted to go to last time, you get another chance at the fixed rate. I still want to check out Alfama Portuguese dining one day. It sounds like it would be a great experience.

Boston Summer Restaurant Week (Boston, MA 8/10 – 8/15 | 8/17 – 8/22):
Boston is celebrating their restaurants throughout Boston, Cambridge, the suburbs and beyond with three course prix-fixe meals. Their list of participating restaurants won’t be ready until late July. I might have to plan a Boston trip around this time to see what the goods are.

Baltimore Summer Restaurant Week (Baltimore, MD 7/26 – 8/3)
Baltimore has over 90 restaurants participating in their restaurant week for the season. I’ve never been to Baltimore before but from a quick glance at the list, I’d definitely look into the Afghan cuisines and see what the menus have in store.

13th Annual Bluesapalooza & Festival of Beers (Mammoth Lakes, CA 8/1 – 8/2)
West coasters will have a chance to revel in mircrobrew taste-testing fun while tapping their feet to the beat of the blues. Check out this event with more than 50 mircobreweries from around the country.

Slow Food (San Francisco, CA 8/29 – 9/1)
The topic of slow food has been on the rise for quite some time now with consumers becoming more aware and conscious about where the products they’re consuming are coming from and what means were used to produce and/or raise them. A member began a topic about this a while back and it’s nice to stumble upon an event that will help further educate and spread the word about this movement.

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These are just a few notable ones that look fun and interesting to check out in my opinion but there are tons more going on this summer. Feel free to add to this list of past or future summer food events and festivals that you enjoyed or look forward to – we’d love to hear more about it!

Posted Jun 25, 2008 by SuDoughName | 1 Comment | Share It

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MUST Try Places In Your Neck of the Woods

I'm sure you've got friends and family who have come back from vacation trips or have visited other places who say to you, "Oh, if you're ever up in so-and-so you MUST try out the food at..." If you don't have friends and/or family who do this then you are most likely that friend or family member. Well, I am one of those foodie explorers who is still trying to catch up on the famous ones. I'm not quite in the budget range where I can saunter into Per Se and order what I please but I did finally saunter into my own borough of Brooklyn's famed Junior's Cheesecake and Desserts to try a piece of their cheesecake. I ordered a piece of their blueberry cheesecake to enjoy outside. Though the cheesecake was fabulous and had a very creamy consistency, it's not exactly mind-blowing. Wonderful, yes, spectacular, not so much. It was yummy but not the best I've had but you know what? I probably would direct you to Junior's and say you MUST try this because it's just one of those worthy Brooklyn foodie stops.

What's another one of those MUST stop bakeries that I recently revisited? Magnolia. And do you know what happened when I was standing online with my friend visiting from Florida about to head in? A lovely car drives by and shouts, "Idiots!" at everyone standing on line. I thought about how perfect the timing was before I headed into the stuffy bakery. The rude outburst was also a premonition of what was to come.

I heard about the Magnolia hype years ago when my aunt used to work around the corner and stopped in to get one. I haven't gone back since then but because a visiting friend wanted to go see what the hype was all about, we went. I have to say, the red velvet buttercream cupcake was delicious. It was worth the 15 minute wait in line. It was so worth the 15 minute wait in line that I just wanted to wait in line again for another one. Ok, so I lied about the wanting to wait again but like an idiot, I had forgotten that it was also my friend's birthday and failed to get one the first time around. I wish the car drove by again and saw me in line again. I know the cashier was very amused by my second visit within 30 minutes. So is Magnolia's all it's hyped up to be like in Sex and the City? Yes, I think so. I also like the cupcakes at Baby Cakes so if you're in the city, you MUST stop by those places for a cupcake or five.

I could ramble on about other places that I think you should eat at but I'm only making myself hungry now. Let me know what YOUR MUST try places are in your area or from your travels and I will keep it in mind for a must try stop.

Posted Jun 16, 2008 by SuDoughName | 3 Comments | Share It

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Congratulations to All the Cookbook Winners!

May was such a fun month on Yummr with some really great conversations from all of our new members! We'd like to thank everyone for coming by and saying hello and making us drool with all your great foodie stories, recommendations, recipes, and photos! It's always great to see so many new faces sharing their foodie adventures to those of us who are hungry to devour all this new found, glorious information.

Not only was it a fun month because of all the great new foodie faces but also because many of you got on here and showed us what you and your food are made of and won some wonderful cookbooks courtesy of Houghton-Mifflin Books! Congratulations to all the "Cookbook a Day in the Month of May" giveaway winners! If your cookbooks haven't already arrived, they will be getting to your doorsteps any day now and we all look forward to all the yummy dishes you'll be cooking and baking up. If you missed out on all the fun cookbook winnings that we were having everyday, here is a recap of all our lucky winners:

Cookbook A Day for the Month of May Giveaway Winners!
Giveaway Day	Winner	Book
May 1st	kafuela	Baking: From My Home to Yours
May 2nd	nanefish	The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight & Eating Great
May 3rd	daneen	Desserts by the Yard
May 4th	gezellig_girl	A Great American Cook
May 5th	easterlily49	Hello, Cupcake!
May 6th	haggisman	Baking: From My Home to Yours
May 7th	MappyB	The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight & Eating Great
May 8th	Stampingonit	Desserts by the Yard
May 9th	Monkeyfoot	A Great American Cook
May 10th	shanshea	Baking: From My Home to Yours
May 11th	mkkristen	The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight & Eating Great
May 12th	Amicus-Cupcake	A Great American Cook
May 13th	puppylovernorris	Desserts by the Yard
May 14th	mshah	Baking: From My Home to Yours
May 15th	Ldylvbgr	Hello, Cupcake!
May 16th	nikki57	The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight & Eating Great
May 17th	Cupcakenerd	Desserts by the Yard
May 18th	Bakergirl1022	The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight & Eating Great
May 19th	iheartcuppycakes	Baking: From My Home to Yours
May 20th	allknames	A Great American Cook
May 21st	BakingBeauties	Desserts by the Yard
May 22nd	Pinky	Hello, Cupcake!
May 23rd	ashley884	Baking: From My Home to Yours
May 24th	misschef	The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight & Eating Great
May 25th	HowToEatACupcake	Hello, Cupcake!
May 26th	TeaLady	Baking: From My Home to Yours
May 27th	HKFanatic	A Great American Cook
May 28th	Fullmetaljester	The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight & Eating Great
May 29th	misschef	A Great American Cook
May 30th	shanshea	Desserts by the Yard
May 31st	Amicus-Cupcake	Desserts by the Yard

Not only did we have winners from Yummr, but we also made some wonderful, amazing new friends from How to Eat a Cupcake, Bakerella, Cakespy, and The Baking Beauties! They are all such wonderful blogs with such talented bakers and cooks.

Did you miss this month's cookbook giveaway? No worries, there will be more ways for you to get involved, participate and be rewarded for spreading the love very soon so keep your eyes open and keep sharing the love of food! 

Posted Jun 4, 2008 by SuDoughName | 1 Comment | Share It

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I'll Take the $250 Cookie

I don't know about you but I definitely had one delicious family barbecue for Memorial Day weekend. The weather here on the east coast was nothing but perfect with great temperatures and the sun shining brightly.

It's hard to for me to even begin naming the many different dishes of food that we had. Our menu ranged from Tabouli salad to homemade tortillas to homemade ricotta cheesecake. Everything was so delicious. I hope everyone else had the chance to enjoy the lovely weekend with some great eats. Besides great eats, I had a great time catching up with family... and learning about the $250 Neiman Marcus oatmeal cookie recipe. Yes, that's right, you read it correctly!

When my aunt took out her box of perfectly baked cookies and announced to everyone that she had $250 cookies, I had to do a double take and check to see if they were sprinkled with gold or came with pearl earrings.

I had to look this one up. Apparently it was a hoax where a customer wrote a letter stating that he had been charged $250 for the oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe he had tasted with his daughter while dining at their cafe. Before I found out this whole story, I definitely took each bite of those cookies in relish. Are those cookies good? You bet they are. $250 good? I don't think so. The unique thing about this recipe is that the oatmeal has to be blended into a fine powder which you can do using a food processor. No need to cough up $250 for this cookie recipe, you can find it right here:

NEIMAN-MARCUS $250 COOKIE RECIPE

2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla
4 cups flour
3 cups blended oatmeal (measure and blend to a fine powder in a blender)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
24 ounces chocolate chips
1 (8-ounce) grated Hershey bar
3 cups chopped nuts

Cream butter and both sugars; add eggs and vanilla. Mix together the flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Add chips, grated Hershey bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 6 minutes at 375 F. Makes 112 cookies, but recipe can be halved.

 

Anyone else try these scrumptious cookies? 

Posted May 29, 2008 by SuDoughName | Add a comment | Share It

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Electric Cupcake Mobiles!

I'm pretty sure there is a good bunch of us here that love to eat cupcakes but I'm not quite sure if any you have driven one. Yes - I said driven a cupcake as in get inside one and have it transport you somewhere. I've stumbled upon a group of people who do. Ok, fine. These aren't exactly the yummy edible ones that we bake in our ovens but they're just as fun to look at. Boing Boing TV presents Cupcake Cutthroats, a cakesploitation epic exploring the dark side of electric art-cars shaped like baked goods.

The intro is really cute and shows you that there "is no mercy in cupcakes." My favorite tidbit about these homemade vehicles is that they included sprinkle LED lights into their snazzy designs. How very clever.

After seeing this and watching Ace of Cakes, I wonder what they'll think of next in the baking design world. I certainly would love to see a dozen of cupcakes parade and drive down my street. Who knows, they might be the new mopeds. Probably not but that would be pretty sweet to see.

 

 

Posted May 23, 2008 by SuDoughName | 1 Comment | Share It

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