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Versatile pistachio relish can be paired with everything from crab cakes to dessert. Photo courtesy Island Creek Oyster Bar. Want to bring a special gift to your Thanksgiving hosts, or make something tasty to give to friends for the holidays? Try this Pistachio Relish from Jeremy Sewall, executive chef of Boston’s Island Creek Oyster…
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Delicious beer mustard from Ringhand. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE. Occasionally, a particularly homespun product arrives at THE NIBBLE. Such was the case with a squeeze bottle labeled “Beer Mustard.” The computer-printed label had only the ingredients,* a sketch of two steins of beer and, in tiny print in one corner, the…
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With all the lovely apples piled high in markets, it’s time to make homemade applesauce. Homemade applesauce is so head and shoulders above store-bought, that you’ve got to try it at least once. In the video below, the cook doesn’t core the apples. Instead, the apple cores, seeds and all, go into the pot.…
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Soffritto is a mixture of minced vegetables and aromatic herbs cooked in extra virgin olive oil. The name means “fry slowly,” although you might think of it as “yummy flavor.” This healthful cooking ingredient enhances the flavor of many everyday dishes, and is waiting to be your new best friend in the kitchen. The basic…
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Add a cornichon—along with an optional olive or cocktail onion—to your Martini (photo by Elvira Kalviste | © THE NIBBLE. As we were enjoying some cornichons with a plate of pâté and cheese, we wondered: Why aren’t these cute little pickles served with Martinis? People love pickles—and many people don’t like olives or cocktail…
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