Category: Great Food

TIP OF THE DAY: American Cheeses For Thanksgiving

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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

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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

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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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TIP OF THE DAY: Know The Different Types Of Onions

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When should you use which type of onion? Onions come in all shapes and sizes, not to mention a variety of colors. Their textures and flavors can be quite different. Different types of onions can’t necessarily be substituted for one another. So how do you know which onions are best for which dishes? From French…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Prevent Cutting Boards From Slipping

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Consider replacing wood cutting boards with acrylic boards. Cutting board set from Farberware.   Yesterday we took a cooking class at the French Culinary Institute in New York City, where we picked up this tip: To prevent the cutting board from slipping, place a moist paper towel underneath it. If you have slippage problems, try…
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