COOKING: Cassis In Your Kitchen?

The new cassis for cooking. Photo courtesy SurLaTable.com. The cassis in our kitchen is crème de cassis, a heavenly blackcurrant (a.k.a. cassis) liqueur made in Burgundy. We employ it in various desserts, and adore it mixed with sparkling wine (a Kir Royale cocktail) or sometimes, in a still white wine (a Kir). Cassis is a…
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VALENTINE’S DAY: Gifts For The Kitchen

If you still haven’t decided on a Valentine’s Day gift, how about something heart-shaped for the kitchen? Cookware, measuring spoons and tea strainers “with a heart” may be just what he or she would like from Cupid. See all of our favorite “love”-ly kitchen gifts. See more of our favorite Valentine’s Day gifts in every…
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PRODUCTS: 10 Appliances To Jump-Start Your Diet

If you haven’t yet begun to make good on that New Year’s resolution to eat healthier and/or lose weight (and we’re guilty of that!), read our recommendations of 10 appliances that help you cook enjoyable, lower-calorie foods. Take a look at how you can benefit from: An electric food steamer A food dehydrator Countertop grills…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gadget Gifts

We’re stuck on these magnetized, nesting cups and measuring spoons from Pyrex. Photo by Evan Dempsey | THE NIBBLE. If you have a favorite kitchen gadget, give it as a gift. It may seem small, but if it does a big job, the recipient will be grateful to have it (our friends were thrilled to…
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GIFTS: Kitchen Gift Ideas

What items did we add to THE NIBBLE’s kitchen this year? Check ‘em out! No, not these! Photo by Luca Baroncini | SXC. Here’s the first of our kitchen gift lists: Kitchen Gifts Under $35. In fact, some are as inexpensive as under-$10 stocking stuffers! These gifts aren’t necessarily glamorous, but they’re the most useful…
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