Top Pick Of The Week: Part 2, Effie’s Homemade Oatcakes

Perfect with tea (and almost any repast), we hope that oatcakes will become as popular as shortbread. Photo courtesy Effie’s Homemade. What’s an oatcake, and why should you be interested? It’s true: “Oatcake” doesn’t sound too beguiling. To Americans, it can sound like something you might give your horse as a treat. Neigh! As Scotland…
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DISCOUNT: Walkers Shortbread, Biscuits & Cakes

If there’s anyone in America who hasn’t had Walker’s shortbread, then he or she isn’t a cookie person. But store shelves have limited space: Unless you visit a theoretical Shortbread Emporium, you’re not likely to find all the different types of Walkers Shortbread—the variety of shapes (fingers, ovals, rounds, petticoat triangles) and flavors (chocolate chip,…
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PRODUCT: Kodiak Cakes, Whole Grain & Delicious

These boxed brownie, cookie and pancake/ waffle mixes will make you want to roar for more. Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. Are you looking for ways to add more whole grains to your diet? Or do you already shy away from white, processed flour in flavor of whole grains? In any scenario, take…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Dunkin’ Donuts Gift Card + Donut Design Contest

Image courtesy Dunkin’ Donuts. Sixty years ago, William Rosenberg opened the first Dunkin’ Donuts shop in Quincy, Massachusetts. Today there are thousands of stores worldwide, beckoning the hungry with its cheerful orange and pink logo. To celebrate, there are two contests. THE NIBBLE’s Gourmet Giveaway THE PRIZE: One winner will receive a $60.00 gift card,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Hamantaschen For Purim

Make hamentaschen this weekend. Photo courtesy Zabars.com. You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy hamantaschen (also spelled hamentaschen), the traditional tri-corned cookie that celebrates the Jewish holiday of Purim. This year it’s celebrated from February 28th through March 1st. The story of Purim, as told in the Bible’s Book of Esther, tells of the…
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