A Balsamic Negroni Recipe For Negroni Week

[1] A Negroni (photos #1 and #2 © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] Stir it and strain it. [3] A bottle of Campari will keep you in Negronis for some time (photo Wikipedia).   This is Negroni Week, celebrated worldwide the third full week each September. THE NIBBLE team sat down with a pitcher…
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Cheeseburger Meatloaf Recipe & History Of The Cheeseburger

September 18th is National Cheeseburger Day, and October 18th is National Meatloaf Appreciation Day. So how about combining them into a Cheeseburger Meatloaf recipe (photo #1)? It’s the creation of Beverly Goldberg, author of The Goldbergs Cookbook (photo #2). Inspiration came when she was contemplating new comfort food recipes. “Once I discovered I could combine…
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Easy Masala Fried Rice Recipe For National Rice Month

[1] Masala fried rice. The recipe is below (photo © Abrams Books). [2] Indian recipes for the home cook. Get your copy (photo © Abrams Books). [3] Start with a bowl of leftover rice (photo © Robert Moutongoh | Pexels). [4] There are different types of masala spice blend. Pav bhaji masala is used in…
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Za’atar: A Staple Spice Of The Middle East & How To Use It

Za’atar is a flavorful spice blend used in many dishes throughout the Middle East. It’s also found its way to American fare from crusted tuna to hummus to chicken wings. The spelling is also romanized as zaatar, zahtar, za’tar, and zatar. Za’atar (ZAH-tar, American pronunciation ZAH’tar) is both a culinary herb and a spice blend.…
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8 Mile Vodka Wins Top Honors At International Competitions

[1] The champion: 8 Mile Vodka (photo © 4 Detroiters Liquor LLC). [2] A vodka Martini with a special olive garnish (photo © The Skylark | NYC).   And the winner is: 8 Mile Vodka, which has just bested other super premium vodkas from around the world. The Michigan-based producer of “the water of life”*…
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