Category: Great Food

Vermentino, A Crisp White Wine For Summer & Year-Round

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[1] A California Vermentino from Rodney Strong Vineyards served with chilled cucumber soup (photo © California Wine Institute). [2] A Tuscan Vermentino with oysters or any shellfish (photo © The Nibble). [3] Surrau “Limizzani” Vermentino di Gallura DOCG is a classic, with vibrant citrus, sea salt minerality†, and white flower aromas. From the top growing…
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Fun: Dehydrated Watermelon Recipe For Snacking & Garnishing

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August 3rd is National Watermelon Day, and we just made our first batch of dehydrated watermelon. We don’t have a dehydrator; we just used our oven and two ingredients, watermelon and lime juice. The result is sweet and chewy with a pleasant vegetal undertones, a bit crispy and chip-like at the edges, and a fruit…
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Yummy Carrot Salad Recipe With Ricotta Salata

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[1] No lettuce in this salad, just carrots, grapes, cheese, and herbs (photo © The Nibble). [2] Once found only at farmers’ markets, rainbow carrots now appear at better food stores (photo © Artisan Restaurant). [3] Buy seedless grapes; you’ll be cutting them in half for the recipe (photo © The Nibble). [4] Garnishes for…
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A Grand Marnier Sundae For National Grand Marnier Day

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  We created a super-easy special dessert to celebrate National Grand Marnier Day, July 14th. Below: > The easy sundae recipe. > More Grand Marnier recipes. > The year’s 13 orange/mandarin holidays. Elsewhere on The Nibble: > The different types of orange liqueur. > The history of orange liqueur. > The history of the Creamsicle.…
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How To Store Fine Chocolate In The Summer

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[1] To’Ak chocolate made from Ecuador’s Ancient Nacional cacao, one of the world’s finest (all photos © To’Ak). About To’Ak chocolate. Elsewhere on The Nibble: > The history of chocolate. > The different types of chocolate: a photo glossary. > The year’s 69 chocolate holidays. > Pairing wine with chocolate.     FINE CHOCOLATE, HOT…
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