VALENTINE’S DAY: Toast With Taittinger Champagne

If you’re headed to the wine shop to buy Champagne, there are a lot of choices. Where should you start? Take a look at Taittinger. It’s a universal favorite, described by one prominent wine reviewer as “the essence of Champagne.” One of our friends, a wine writer who could have chosen anything, served it at…
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VALENTINE’S DAY: Our Valentine Gift To You

How many different types of sugar have you had? Check them out in our Sugar Glossary.   Here’s something sweet for Valentine’s Day: THE NIBBLE’s Sugar Glossary, featuring all types of sweeteners, in a downloadable PDF. What’s the difference between demerara and turbinado sugars? Corn syrup and golden syrup? Crystallized sugar and rock candy? You’ll…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Deano’s Jalapeño Chips

Hopefully, your Valentine’s Day will be filled with lots of romance. But if you need more heat, try Deano’s Jalapeño Chips. The typical “jalapeño chip” is a potato chip or tortilla chip flavored with jalapeño extract. Deano’s Jalapeño Chips are the real deal: actual jalapeño chiles, sliced and fried. No potatoes have been invited to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Non-Food Uses For Milk

You can do more than just drink it. Photo courtesy Midwest Dairy Association.   Although we didn’t celebrate it at THE NIBBLE, February 11th was Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day. It was also Peppermint Patty Day, so we baked a batch of brownies with chopped peppermint patties. However, for the occasion, our friends at…
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