FOOD FACTS: French Toast History

Did you have French toast this weekend? It’s our favorite Sunday breakfast food. We like it even better than pancakes and waffles—and it’s easier to make. For the simplest recipe, just whisk 1 cup of milk with 4 eggs and 1/4 teaspoon salt to make a batter. Place the batter in a shallow bowl or…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Honey Drink

Good to the last drop. Photo courtesy Savannah Bee Company. When there’s just a bit of honey left in the jar, don’t toss it out: Make a honey julep. Fill the honey jar halfway with hot water, screw the cap on and shake until the honey is dissolved. Pour the “honey water” over ice, add…
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PRODUCT: Paciugo Gelato

If there’s a Paciugo Gelato near you, you may want to head over for a few scoops and see why the readers of DMagazine in Dallas chose it as “Best Gelato.” Christina and Ugo Ginatta and their son Vincenzo moved from Turin, Italy to Dallas, where they started the city’s first gelato caffè in 2000.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Vinegar Substitutes

Lucini balsamic vinegar, a NIBBLE favorite, is available at Amazon.com. Photo by B.A. Van Sise. THE NIBBLE pantry has a dozen different types of vinegar, from the basics—balsamic, champagne, cider, sherry and wine vinegars—to rice vinegar and our favorite flavor-infused vinegars (we have almost everything from Boyajian). But what if a recipe calls for a…
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PRODUCT: Pumpkin Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt

Fall means pumpkins and pumpkin pie. Pinkberry is all over it with a limited-edition Pumpkin Pinkberry, available through the end of the year. You can have it plain or with the [highly-recommended] paired toppings that create a frozen yogurt pumpkin pie: crunchy honey graham crackers, a dusting of cinnamon and whipped topping. The pumpkin color…
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