TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Bacon And Chocolate

Chocolate with bacon and pistachios, chocolate bacon peanut butter cups and spicy bacon toffee. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   From coast to coast, from farmers’ markets to fine restaurants, the pairing of chocolate and bacon is the hottest combination to come along since salted caramels. Artisan confectioners have hopped onto the chocolate-and-bacon…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How Not To Overeat On Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving dinner has some favorite foods that we only have once a year. The temptation is to have your fill on this special occasion. However, no one gives thanks for the opportunity to overeat. Here’s how to avoid stuffing yourself while still enjoying a great holiday meal: Avoid finger foods, which tend to be the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: American Cheeses For Thanksgiving

A tempting selection of cheeses from Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, Vermont.   We’ve gotten a spate of emails from cheese purveyors, recommending cheeses for Thanksgiving dinner. Amazingly, not one of them has suggested an American-made cheese! American cheeses have taken top honors in competitions worldwide. Attention must be paid! So we say to those…
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RECIPE: Chicken Liver Stuffing

As part of the Pepperidge Farm Challenge, we were inspired to make a chicken liver stuffing recipe in honor of our beloved grandmother (a.k.a. Nana), a terrific cook who made many Thanksgiving dinners for our family. While Thanksgiving is an all-American holiday, some families add foods from their ancestral lands to the traditional Thanksgiving menu.…
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NEWS: Dine In A Life-Size Gingerbread House

Inside this life-size gingerbread house: a dining room waiting for you! Photo courtesy The Great Wolf Lodge.   Nibble, nibble little mouse. Who’s that nibbling at my house? You may remember those words from Hansel and Gretel. They also gave birth to the name of THE NIBBLE webzine and blog… Not because there’s a cannibal…
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