TIP OF THE DAY: Goat or Sheep Tasting

Mount McKinley, a Nibble Top Pick, is a shepherd’s-style aged goat cheese unfamiliar to most people: sharp, earthy and nutty. Photo by B.A. Van Sise.   The next time you’re deciding on what cheeses to serve, select the entire group from either goat’s or sheep’s milk. From fresh chèvre to blue to Parmesan- and Cheddar-like…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Designer Ice Cubes

Gussy up your plain water with herbs, citrus peel or cucumber-embedded ice cubes. Photo © Liv Friis-larsen | Fotolia.   Make your ice cubes a focus of attention by freezing fruit, herbs or small vegetables in the cubes. For sweet drinks, add a raspberry, small strawberry, red grape, mint leaf or lemon peel curl to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Butter Ramekins

Flavored butter looks even more enticing when served in a lovely ramekin. This cultured butter is made by Beecher’s Handmade Cheese.   Instead of bringing butter to the table in a rectangular brick, serve it in ramekins, like some fine restaurants do. In addition to plain butter, you can easily make and serve different flavored…
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PRODUCT REVIEW: The World’s Best White Chocolate

Looking like the Marilyn Monroe pinup of white chocolate, Pierre Marcolini’s white chocolate bar truly is eye candy.   If you don’t already love white chocolate, our review of the best white chocolate bars in the world will make a believer out of you. You’ll also learn why you may not have enjoyed the white…
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