RECIPE: Caramel S’mores (S’mores With Creamy Caramel Sauce)

When we think of the good old scouting days, making S’mores in the woods by toasting marshmallows on a peeled branch over a crackling campfire, we think: Why didn’t Mom let us make S’mores in the backyard on the grill, sparing us the poison ivy and mosquito bites? The answer, most likely, is that she…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Guerilla Cooking With ”The Flavor Bible”

Our chef’s favorite new book, a great gift for sophisticate cooks (or those who want to be). Photo courtesy the authors.   THE NIBBLE’s chef Johnny Gnall is very enthusiastic about a cooking book published in 2008. He refers regularly to The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of…
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PRODUCT: Sushi Donuts, Cricket Donuts

Sushi donuts? Sounds delish. Photo courtesy Psycho Donuts.   Psycho Donuts, in San Jose, California, is, well, a bit psycho. It’s not the sushi-shaped donuts, a bento box with Pocky chopsticks called Psycho Psushi. We love the idea. But the cricket donuts (yep, with whole dried crickets) are a bit psycho for us. We come…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Try A New Mustard

Three of scores of different styles of mustard. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   We get very comfortable with the brands we buy. Sometimes, we never venture farther than what our mothers bought. But there are new discoveries waiting on every grocer’s shelf. Take something as basic as mustard. There are scores of…
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RECIPE: Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes, The Low-Calorie “Mashed Potatoes” Alternative

A ringer for mashed potatoes; but mashed cauliflower is much better for you. Photo courtesy FAGE.   Intrepid dieters and nutrition-conscious moms have long known the secret to low-calorie mashed potatoes: Substitute cauliflower! Many a vegetable-resistant child has assumed that the mash is potatoes. Here’s a recipe that substitutes Greek yogurt for milk, for a…
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