TIP OF THE DAY: 10 Ways To Use Nutmeg

There’s nothing like fresh-ground nutmeg. The pre-ground product is pallid in comparison. You may use nutmeg in baking—custards and pumpkin pie, spice cakes and cookies—and it’s de rigueur in egg nog. But what about savory uses? Following the demise of our decades-old nutmeg mill, we’ve been enjoying our new chrome nutmeg mill from William Bounds.…
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RECIPE: Twists On The Margarita For National Margarita Day

Here’s more Margarita madness (deliciously different recipes) in anticipation of National Margarita Day, February 22nd. This year, change it up with a Cranberry Margarita, Pomegranate Margarita or Grapefruit Margarita recipe. The first two recipes are from Avión Tequila; the last is from Felix restaurant in New York City’s SoHo, where Avión Silver is the tequila…
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RECIPE: Get Ready For National Margarita Day With A Ginger Margarita

Ginger adds some heat to a Margarita. Photo courtesy Spice Market | New York.   National Margarita Day is next week: Wednesday, February 22nd. There’s plenty of time to plan a Margarita party, mixing up some special recipes. You can also throw a “Presidents’ Margarita Party” over the holiday weekend. The original Margarita consisted of…
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POST-VALENTINE’S DAY CONTEST: Second Chance For Happiness

You could take the cake: Just enter the contest. Photo courtesy Pepperidge Farm.   Whether or not you had a happy Valentine’s Day, here’s a second chance for happiness: Pepperidge Farm is celebrating its new newest 3-Layer Cake, Red Velvet. One NIBBLE reader will receive a ”Second Celebration Kit” consisting of: A cake serving set…
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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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