TIP OF THE DAY: How To Make Easy Food On A Stick

You can convert these plain bamboo skewers into delicious hors d’oeuvre and party food. We created the skewer in the photo below just by opening the pantry door and removing jars of artichoke hearts, olives and roasted red peppers. Skewers typically can be found in different sizes: 4-inch skewers for single bites; 6-inch skewers for…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Food On A Stick, Appetizers On A Pick

Our favorite solution to “what to do withthe skewers.” Photo by River Soma | THE NIBBLE.   Food on a stick is such fun party fare, there’s a new cookbook devoted to it (called, appropriately, On A Stick). But what happens to all the sticks when the food is consumed? They typically lie like an…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Try Varietal Honey Types

“Supermarket” honey is blended to achieve a generic sameness. This very distinctive black sage honey is from Savannah Bee Company.   If you like honey as a sweetener, have you ventured beyond “generic” supermarket honey to fine varietal honeys? As with wine, it’s the difference between a bland jug wine and a varietal wine, which…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Food Garnishing

It doesn’t take much to make somethingplain look special. Photo by HannahKaminsky | THE NIBBLE.   You know that great gift wrap makes a gift more exciting. It’s the same with food, but the “wrapping” is the dish and the garnish. The finest restaurants match the plate to the food being served. Buy dinner plates…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Caramelized Onions

[1] Caramelized onions rock a burger, sandwich, eggs and more (photo © McCormick). [2] Large yellow onions are best to caramelize (photo © Flagstaff Fotos).   Caramelized onions are a great culinary treat that few people enjoy often enough. You can caramelize any type of onion. Sautéeing slowly brings out rich, sweet onion flavor as…
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