PRODUCT REVIEW: Best Diet Holiday Gifts

Dr. Andrew Weil for Tea, from Ito-En, shows how special and delicious calorie-free iced tea can be.   We’ve rounded up great gifts for friends and family members who love good food—but happen to be watching their calories, or need sugar-free options. This year, the calorie-free (or low-calorie, or sugar-free) things we’d like to receive…
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PRODUCT WATCH: AllerNotes For Food Allergies

An easy, portable solution for everyone with food allergies.   An estimated 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies, some of which can be fatal. Last year, a member of THE NIBBLE staff, allergic to peanuts, specifically told the waiter at a Thai restaurant that she could have no nuts. Either the message did not…
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REVIEW: Aquadeco Spring Water

When we first reviewed Bling H2O spring water, we thought it was the ne plus ultra of spring water packaging. It still is—it’s hard to do better than a frosted wine bottle with embedded Swarovski crystals that exclaim “bling.” But depending on your taste (in bottles, not water), you may prefer Aquadeco, an Art Deco…
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PRODUCT WATCH: Nut-Free Frozen Desserts

Alpine Ice, makers of all-natural sorbets, is now kosher-certified (by Kosher Technical Konsultants), vegan-certified and free of all major food allergens (no soy, egg, wheat, nuts or dairy). The company was included in our “Who’s Who In American Frozen Desserts,” published last year in THE NIBBLE online magazine. The products are an alternative for people…
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ARTICLE: The Perfect Hard-Boiled Egg

Struggle no longer: Make the perfect hard- boiled egg. Photo by Pontus Edenberg | IST.   With holiday season approaching, those favorite deviled egg recipes will be coming out of the drawer. Have you ever wondered why some people make perfect hard-boiled eggs, and for others it’s such a chore? There’s actually a technique to…
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