TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Planter’s NUT-rition Peanut Butter

Cinnamon Raisin PB, a real treat. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Peanut butter is a nutritious food: It was invented by a physician to provide protein for people who could not chew meat (see the history of peanut butter). While delicious flavored peanut butter has been produced by artisan manufacturers for more…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Trail Mix Peanut Butter Sandwich

We love this nut-tricious snack idea: An open-face peanut butter sandwich topped with trail mix. Use whole wheat toast: whole wheat for extra nutrition and toast for extra crunchiness. Cut into squares for easier snacking. Our beverage of choice: a glass of nonfat milk. The recipe concept comes from Lee Zalben, proprietor of the restaurant…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Single Malt Marmalade, Jam With Spirits

We recently received a gift shipment of jams from Blake Hill Preserves of Grafton, Vermont, artisanal producers of chutneys, jams and marmalades. The fruits are sourced from local farms in season, when they’re perfectly ripe. Every batch is prepared by hand in a Vermont cottage kitchen. The four jars we received were equally delicious. The…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Emily G’s Jam Of Love

We taste a lot of jams that are perfectly nice. But on rare occasions, we come across a knockout. That’s how we feel about Emily G’s Jam Of Love, a lovely line of artisan jam. Superb fruit flavor, exquisite texture, creative recipes: These are jams (and marmalades) to treasure. They’re a treat for the table,…
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BOOK: Marmalade, by Elizabeth Field

Marmalade could become your new signature dish. Photo courtesy Running Press.   When Elizabeth Field was growing up, she didn’t like the bitter orange marmalade that her parents loved to slather on toast. But as an adult, she was introduced to homemade marmalade and became a convert. Her new book, Marmalade, Sweet & Savory Spreads…
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