Category: Food Holidays

RECIPE: BLT Avocado Burger

Posted on by thenibble

May is National Burger Month. We usually default to our list of 35+ burger recipes—at least one variation for every day of the month. But we’re calling out this Grilled Avocado BLT Burger from the California Avocado Commission, because it has all of our favorite “essential” toppings. Our idea of burger heaven includes avocado, bacon,…
Continue reading “RECIPE: BLT Avocado Burger” →

Crisp, Crumble, Cobbler, Betty, Buckle & More: The Difference

Posted on by thenibble

[1] Cherry cobbler—the biscuit dough dropped on top of the fruit resembles cobblestones (photo © Choose Cherries). [2] It’s called a cobbler because the biscuit topping looks like cobblestones. The Le Creuset gratin pan is from Williams Sonoma (photo © Williams Sonoma). [3] An apple crisp, called a crumble in the U.K. The cooked fruit…
Continue reading “Crisp, Crumble, Cobbler, Betty, Buckle & More: The Difference” →

TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Salsa For National Salsa Month

Posted on by thenibble

Salsa fresca, made with raw ingredients. Other salsas are cooked. Photo courtesy Melissa’s.   Salsa, which has been America’s favorite condiment since 2000 (when it supplanted ketchup),actually has been a favorite condiment for thousands of years. The chile was domesticated around 5200 B.C.E., and tomatoes by 3000 B.C.E. both in Central America. The Aztecs combined…
Continue reading “TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Salsa For National Salsa Month” →

FOOD FUN: Use Your Julep Cups For Food

Posted on by thenibble

Don’t put your julep cups away because the Kentucky Derby is over. Instead, think of what else you can serve in them, all year long. BEVERAGES Serve other cold beverages in these glamorous vessels. Kids won’t drink their milk? Let them drink it from the “special” silver julep cup.   BUFFETS Use the julep cups…
Continue reading “FOOD FUN: Use Your Julep Cups For Food” →