Also visit our main website, TheNibble.com.
[1] No more bland water at the table (photo © Maria Bacarella | iStock Photo). When warm weather brings a bounty of fresh produce, we want to fresh produce it everywhere—including in our water glass. While any fruit or vegetable can be infused into a glass or pitcher of water, we especially enjoy cucumber…
Continue reading “Cucumber Water, Cucumber Vodka, Cucumber Cocktails”
[1] A lychee agua fresca, or cooler (photos #1, #4 ___ © courtesy Melissa’s). [2] Agua de horchata, an agua fresca made with rice. The recipe is below (photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [3] Chile berry agua fresca (photo © Melissa’s The Great Pepper Cookbook). [4] Pineapple, coconut water and lemongrass agua fresca.…
Continue reading “TIP OF THE DAY: Agua Fresca & Agua De Horchata Recipes, Latin American Coolers”
Coconut water with coconut water ice cubes and a lychee garnish. Photo © Deasy Setiawati Widjaja | DRM. If you enjoy coconut water—or the flavor of coconut in general—you can add a subtle touch of it to your favorite beverages via coconut water ice cubes. Use them in juice, iced tea, ginger ale and…
Continue reading “TIP OF THE DAY: Coconut Water Ice Cubes”
May 21st is National Strawberries and Cream Day, a dish that no doubt dates to a prehistoric day at the dawn of dairying, when fresh cream was poured over the wild strawberries of summer. Milk-producing animals have been domesticated for thousands of years, long before the ancient Egyptians believed that cows and bulls were earthly…
Continue reading “FOOD HISTORY: Whipped Cream”
Perrier in lemon, pink grapefruit and lime. Photo courtesy Nestlé. While we watch our food miles, we occasionally treat ourselves to a bottle of Perrier Sparkling Natural Mineral Water. When flavored Perrier first became available, we gave it a shot. The verdict: dreadful, tasting like lemon or lime soap. So we would have been…
Continue reading “PRODUCT: Pink Grapefruit Perrier”
