GIFT OF THE DAY: The Best Chocolate Cherry Gift From John & Kira’s

Only a grinch could resist these chocolatecherries. Photo by Katharine Pollak | TheNibble.   To quote Al Jolson,* “You ain’t seen nothing yet.” John & Kira’s makes the best chocolate cherry bonbons. Even if you don’t think they’re better, they’re as good as the artisan chocolate cherries you currently enjoy. For example, we’re also quite…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Panko, Japanese Bread Crumbs

We no longer use American bread crumbs. For several years, our crumb of choice is panko, the crispy bread crumb used in Japanese cuisine (think tonkatsu and crunchy sushi rolls). They’re actually “bread flakes” rather than bread crumbs. Panko is made in small flakes, not ground into crumbs like traditional bread crumbs. The flakes provide…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Tatte Nut Boxes, The Best Dessert

The best dessert this year! Photo by Katharine Pollak | THE NIBBLE. Tatte’s Nut Boxes aren’t just our favorite pastry or our favorite nut dessert; they’re our favorite dessert of the year. That’s because the recipe and the visual presentation are simply divine. Rectangular shells of butter pastry are lined with a perfect caramel, then…
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TREND: The Next Thing In A Fresh Cookie?

The Sweet Flour Bake Shop in Toronto is at the vanguard of something we haven’t seen before: cookies and muffins custom-baked with your choice of mix-ins, prepared while you wait—in as little as two minutes. You can create just one cookie or take home a dozen. Do the math, and you get 15,000 different combinations—a…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Food Face Dinner Plate

It’s fun to play with your food. Photo courtesy WorldwideFred.com. If your kids won’t finish their food, at least let them play with it. Food face, available with a man’s or woman’s face, is a ceramic plate that gives children (or the child within) free reign to play with his or her food. The 8-1/2-inch…
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