Happy Salt Caramel Day & The History Of Salt (Salted) Caramels

[1] Our favorite salted caramel: the salted lavender caramel from Lillie Belle Farms (photos #1 and #2 © The Nibble). [2] A look inside. [3] The original: Henri Le Roux’s salted caramel with crushed nuts (photos #3 and #4 © Maison Le Roux). [4] Le Roux caramels, individually wrapped. [5] Caramels infused with bacon and…
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Anchovies On Your Pizza On National Pizza With Everything (Except Anchovies) Day

[1] An anchovy pizza with Picholine olives (photo © Gordon Ramsay Group). [2] A top-quality anchovy is plump and jarred in real olive oil (photo © Vital Choice). [3] This anchovy pizza is also topped with Picholine olives and banana peppers. Here’s the recipe (photo © DeLallo). [4] A white pizza with anchovies. Here’s the…
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Tips On Tempranillo Wine For International Tempranillo Day

Chianti fans may be aware that the main grape in this classic wine is Tempranillo. But Spain has another great Tempranillo growing region, Ribera del Duero, a D.O.P. (Denominación de Origen Protegida) viticulture area in Spain’s northern plateau. The name translates to “riverbanks of the Duero [River].” The area, a plateau ranging from 2,200 to…
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Famous Chefs’ Surprise Ingredients In Deviled Egg Recipes

[1] Chef Ina Garten adds smoked salmon to her deviled eggs, with a topping of salmon roe (photo © California Caviar | Facebook). [2] Durkee’s Famous Sauce, used by our mother and grandmother (photo © B & G Foods). [3] Egg yolks mixed with mashed avocado create a creamier egg stuffing (photo © Avocados From…
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Cheesy Apple Beer Bread Recipe For National Apple Month

[1] Cheese, appley and absolutely delicious (photos #1, #2, and #3 © Melissa Coleman | The Faux Martha). [2] Once the batter is in the pan, top it with some apple slices and thyme leaves. It’s a beautiful decoration for the loaf. [3] Warm from the oven, and ready to eat. [4] A package of…
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