The History Of Beer
It is hypothesized that man settled down from nomad to farmer to have a steady supply of beer. Here, a brief history of beer.
Month: May 2012
TIP OF THE DAY: Grilled Portabella Mushrooms
If you’ve never made delicious grilled portabella mushrooms, firing up the grill on Memorial Day weekend is an opportunity to cook these fab fungi. Small, brown cremini mushrooms, the size of white button mushrooms, grow up into more complex-flavored portabellas. Meaty in both taste and appearance, they grow from three inches to an enormous 10…
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RECIPE: Caramel S’mores (S’mores With Creamy Caramel Sauce)
When we think of the good old scouting days, making S’mores in the woods by toasting marshmallows on a peeled branch over a crackling campfire, we think: Why didn’t Mom let us make S’mores in the backyard on the grill, sparing us the poison ivy and mosquito bites? The answer, most likely, is that she…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Guerilla Cooking With ”The Flavor Bible”
Our chef’s favorite new book, a great gift for sophisticate cooks (or those who want to be). Photo courtesy the authors. THE NIBBLE’s chef Johnny Gnall is very enthusiastic about a cooking book published in 2008. He refers regularly to The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of…
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PRODUCT: Sushi Donuts, Cricket Donuts
Sushi donuts? Sounds delish. Photo courtesy Psycho Donuts. Psycho Donuts, in San Jose, California, is, well, a bit psycho. It’s not the sushi-shaped donuts, a bento box with Pocky chopsticks called Psycho Psushi. We love the idea. But the cricket donuts (yep, with whole dried crickets) are a bit psycho for us. We come…
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