TIP OF THE DAY: Take A Brownie Break

    These dense, moist and fudgy treats are Geoff & Drew’s Brownies, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week (photo by Claire Freierman | © THE NIBBLE)./span>.     December 8th is National Chocolate Brownie Day. If you have the time, bake your own favorite recipe—or try a new one. We’ll start you out…
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Mince Pie Tarts For The Holidays, With A Cup Of Tea!

In the British tradition, mincemeat pie—often called mince pie for short in the U.S.—is as customary at Christmas as egg nog. Colonists brought mincemeat to America, and the tradition continued. Yet, have you ever had mince pie? To some people they’re almost myth-like, in that they’ve never seen one. Nor do they have any idea…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Celebrate National Cookie Day!

Today is National Cookie Day, so bake up a batch or two to share with your friends and loved ones. We love Michael Recchiuti’s Brown Sugar Macadamia Nut Cookies With Chocolate Chunks, a very sophisticated chocolate chip cookie variation. If you don’t have time to bake them—or your own favorite recipe—pick up some delicious bakery…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Milk & Krunchies “Adult” Rice Krispies Treats

DJ AM’s Toffee Mix, the late DJ’s favorite flavor. Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. Somewhere along the line, the original Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats recipe got corrupted. We have eaten some god-awful “gourmet” versions of Rice Krispies Treats—or at least, eaten half a bite before seeking out the nearest waste basket. We figured…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Sprinkles Cupcake Mix

In greater Los Angeles, home to Sprinkles Cupcakes,* there is the usual discussion board controversy. You’ll read everything from they’re “the best there is” to “avoid at all costs.” We only know Sprinkles cupcakes from their mixes. We’ve made every one, and we stand firmly with “the best there is” crowd. Maybe your homemade cupcakes…
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