TIP OF THE DAY: Artful Candy

With the face of Santa, poinsettias and stars, these earn the name, “art candy.” Photo courtesy Hammond’s Candies. Pretty candies in a beautiful candy dish do double duty as an objet d’art—something not just to eat, but to admire. In honor of National Hard Candy Day, today, find candies in shapes and colors that add…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cupcake Surprise

Our Cupcake Surprise is decorated with Guittard’s colored white chocolate morsels. Photo by Corey Lugg | THE NIBBLE. Today is National Cupcake Day, so enjoy a cupcake—in fact, make some with a chocolate “surprise.” 1. Make your favorite cupcake recipe (we love Sprinkles cupcake mixes). 2. Fill the cupcake liner halfway with batter. 3. Insert…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cocoa Cup Rimmers

Celebrate today with a hot cup of cocoa. Photo by Patterson Minx | IST. December 12th is National Cocoa Day. Take your presentation to the next level with cocoa rimmers, which add an extra touch of flavor and a festive look to the cup. You can buy rimmers just for cocoa, but cocktail rimmers for…
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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 with this Rocky Road…
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FOOD HOLIDAYS: National Lager Week For Beer Lovers

Love your lager? This is the week to celebrate: It’s National Lager Beer Week. Lager (the German word for storage) refers to any beer made by bottom fermentation. It is usually golden in color but sometimes can be dark. Lager requires a longer, colder fermentation than ale (which is a top-fermenting beer), and uses a…
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