GIFT OF THE DAY: Moravian Spice Cookies

Delicious, either plain or chocolate-dipped (above). Photo by Jaclyn Nussbaum | THE NIBBLE.   An elegant gift, stocking-stuffer or treat for guests (serve them with tea, coffee and/or ice cream), we love ultra-thin Moravian cookies. Beyond the luscious flavor, the thinness means fewer calories per cookie (in other words, two for the calories of one).…
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Eggnog White Russian Cocktail Recipe For The Holidays

Updated June 2026 The White Russian, a combination of coffee liqueur, vodka and heavy cream, has been popular since it appeared in 1949. Leave out the cream and you’ve got a black-coffee-colored Black Russian (usually garnished with a maraschino cherry or a lemon slice//wedge). The Black and White Russian recipes are not Russian in origin,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Hot Chocolate Marshmallows

Make hot chocolate dippers. Photo courtesy Petrossian.com.   As a child, we dreamed of being locked overnight in a candy store. As a young adult, we wanted to be locked in a sushi bar. As we mature, we realize there’s only one place in the world to be locked in: Petrossian’s New York restaurant and…
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