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What Would You Feed Your Pals?
As you may have heard, Katie Holmes loves to treat her fellow cast and crew members to scrumptious tidbits. Over the last few weeks, she's brought ice cream, cupcakes and pizza (which was even flown in from Chicago!) to the cast and crew of her new film, Mad Money. I think it's pretty sweet, and I wonder how she decided what to bring.
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Answer Lil's Famous Four Questions!
Famous mommies like Liz Lange, Michelle Duggar and Tori Spelling are some of the inspiring women who have answered our four signature questions and now it's time to turn the spotlight on you! Join the Four Lil Questions group over at the LIlSugar Community and post your answers for a chance to be featured in the upcoming weeks!
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Burning Question: How Come Recipes Call For Oil and Butter?
When chef Cal Stamenov showed us how to make the perfect scallop at Chefs' Holidays, I learned a lot about different types of mollusks and the key to preparing them. But the best part of the demo was chef Cal's answer to a long-standing burning question of mine. Why is it that recipes often call for both olive oil and butter?
Burning Question: What Makes White Pepper Smell?
I've always thought white pepper has a funky smell, but figured it was just me. So when lauren wrote in to ask about white pepper's unpleasant odor, it was a revelation. I had no idea anyone else felt the same way!
Burning Question: Aren't Hors d'oeuvres Just Appetizers?
PartySugar makes some killer appetizers, but even the party-planning guru has admitted there are some things about starters that leave her scratching her head. Recently, she pondered: is there a difference between appetizers and hors d'oeuvres?
Although both are meant to foster an appetite and they're listed as the same thing in Wikipedia, there is a subtle difference between the two courses.
Tough Question No. 2: What Are You Doing With Your Life?
Many of us have felt the effects of the worsening economy, so if you've lost your job as a result, I bet one of the questions you'll be asked this Thanksgiving will be what you're planning on doing now. Not only can that question be invasive, but it can end up making you feel even worse about your situation than you already do. To see my suggestions on how to answer that uncomfortable question, read more
Do You Know the Answer to "Stupid" Questions?
I somehow stumbled across the fact that today is Ask a Stupid Question Day — a "holiday" created in order to get children to ask more questions in school — and thought it might be fun to ask a few yum-related "stupid" questions. I took a poll around the Sugar HQ and these were some that came up. Don't worry if you don't get the answer right, you're not the only one who didn't know.
Announcing the Winners of Our New Moon Interview Question Contest!
The premiere of New Moon has come and gone, but we're still basking in all the goodies from the red carpets to the interviews to the press junket. We were so happy to be able to ask some of what you wanted to hear of all the stars and here are the winners of our cast questions giveaway of the Twilight goodies from CafePress!
- The Robert Pattinson question winner is: EdwardsBeauty who asked, "Do you possess any or all of the same qualities as your character Edward does when it comes to the woman in your life, such as, a protector, a romantic, the fact that you love her unconditionally & are completely devoted to just her?
Burning Question: At What Temperature Is a Turkey Cooked?
No matter what kind of turkey you'll be having this year, there's one question you'll need the answer to: What temperature does a turkey need to reach in order be considered "done"?
Until last year, the USDA recommended cooking turkey to an internal temperature of 180ºF. But based on the fact that bacteria threat salmonella cannot withstand temperatures of 160ºF after 30 seconds, the FDA now suggests a minimum internal temperature of 165ºF as measured by a food thermometer in the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast.
Got Questions? Join My Assisted Living Group!
I often receive emails from you readers asking for help finding furnishings, be it something specific like Bella's bedding from New Moon or general like a fun affordable rug with brown tones to match your new living room. Sometimes, you write in asking for help dealing with a stubborn problem you're having with your home, like sprucing up mirrored closet doors. To make dealing with all these queries more of a collaborative effort, I started a new CasaSugar Community group, called Assisted Living.
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