VALENTINE’S DAY: Our Valentine Gift To You

How many different types of sugar have you had? Check them out in our Sugar Glossary.   Here’s something sweet for Valentine’s Day: THE NIBBLE’s Sugar Glossary, featuring all types of sweeteners, in a downloadable PDF. What’s the difference between demerara and turbinado sugars? Corn syrup and golden syrup? Crystallized sugar and rock candy? You’ll…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cheese And Honey For Dessert

A cheese plate with honeycomb. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.   Some of the most sophisticated diners don’t think of ending a meal with baked goods, ice cream, pudding or other sugary dessert. Instead, they prefer a plate of cheese. Available in every texture from soft and creamy to hard and grainy, an assortment…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Gourmet Coffee Syrup For Coffee Lovers

These artisan coffee syrups are handmade to order. Photo courtesy Java & Co.   People who enjoy a hit of flavored syrup in their coffee will love these handmade syrups from Java & Co. Made to order, the syrups begin when Java & Co. freshly roasts the coffee beans, from which they brew fresh coffee.…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Fancy Sugar From Chambre De Sucre

If you like to set a beautiful table, you need Chambre de Sucre. The company, whose name translates to “The Sugar Room,” makes the most beautiful artisan-crafted sugars we’ve seen. From orbs in white, pastels and brown demerara sugar, to rainbow and amber crystals, to flower-decorated rounds and squares, these sugars bring the wow factor…
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Real Maple Syrup & Maple Syrup-Glazed Pork

With maple syrup, as with most things, you’ve got to pay attention to the details. The next time you drown your pancakes in sweet syrup, ask yourself what you’re pouring on that stack. Do you know the difference between maple syrup and pancake syrup? Many bottles of what appears to be maple syrup are simply…
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