Also visit our main website, TheNibble.com.
The globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) is a species of thistle cultivated as a vegetable. It is actually a flower head, a cluster of numerous immature buds of what would be a blossom if not picked before it bloomed. The cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) is a wild variant available in spring. The artichoke stem is…
Continue reading “TIP: How To Microwave Artichokes”
The gluten-free life can be a bit of a culinary safari. No sooner do you have the shy creature in sight, then it slips into the brush and you are left wistfully holding your binoculars, waiting for something else to emerge. This was the story of my favorite cheese crackers: They simply vanished for no…
Continue reading “PRODUCT: Marilyn’s Gluten Free Gourmet”
While fresh is fashionable, we can’t ignore the importance of frozen foods today, National Frozen Food Day. While March 6th is one day to celebrate, the entire month of March is National Frozen Food Month. Frozen food revolutionized the way Americans consume food. First came the joy of off-season fruits and vegetables (which are tastier…
Continue reading “It’s National Frozen Food Day. Who Invented Frozen Food?”
“I am so sick of kale,” our friend Bonnie exclaimed, as we sat down to a restaurant lunch. We have nothing against a kale salad, but we were trended-out by the kale Caesar salad as a menu item. We wanted the original Caesar salad: We wanted romaine! The one thing we agreed upon was kale…
Continue reading “TIP: Microwave Kale Chips”
[1] Poppy pockets are a spin on traditional hamentaschen (photo and recipe © Go Bold With Butter. [2] Most people think of poppy seeds as black, but they are also available in white at Silk Road Spices. Black poppy seeds are nutty and sweet, and have a stronger flavor than white poppy seeds (photo ©…
Continue reading “Poppy Seed Pockets, A Cookie Recipe For Purim”
