PRODUCT: Mingo’s Sweet Hot Mustard & Pepper Butter

Mingo’s: mysterious but delicious. Photo by Elvira Kalvise | THE NIBBLE.   Several products arrive at THE NIBBLE offices each week, over the transom*. Of these surprise deliveries, some contain a business card, some have a letter and some have nothing. Most of the products are just O.K.; some are quite good and we want…
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FOOD FUN: A Hot Dog Sculpture

Eat your craft project: a dog made from hot dogs. Photo courtesy Dietz and Watson.   Family and friends will howl with delight at this edible dog sculpture made of hot dogs or brats. We love edible craft projects! The recipe is courtesy Dietz & Watson, purveyors of premium deli meats. HOT DOG SCULPTURE RECIPE…
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RECIPE: Make Grape Granita

Before there were sorbet makers, there was granita, hand-scraped in ice cube trays as the mixture freezes (it‘s also known as shaved ice). Granita is a semi-frozen dessert made from sugar, water and flavoring—typically fruit or coffee. A precursor of sorbet and Italian ice, it originated in Sicily, where the texture remains coarser and more…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bellini Cocktail For Summer

Is the Bellini the perfect summer drink? It’s made with sparkling Prosecco, a lighter alternative (and more lightly priced) than Champagne, and a purée of ripe summer peaches. While you can purchase peach purée (The Perfect Purée makes a great one), with peaches plentiful and affordable, it’s cost effective to make your own. We picked…
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