PRODUCT: Soft, Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cookies

Make someone happy with a gift of Bake For You cookies. Photo by Katharine Pollak | THE NIBBLE. Some people only like crispy cookies. They’ll have to go somewhere else. For those who like soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookies reminiscent of cookie dough, Bake For You makes all the classics. Soft cookies In Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Using Delicate Versus Hearty Fresh Herbs

There’s a science to using fresh herbs. You have to know what category they fall into: delicate or hearty. This refers not to the flavor, but to the sturdiness of the plant and thus its durability in cooking. Delicate herbs (basil, chives, cilantro, dill and parsley, for example) are generally chopped, snipped, or torn and…
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MOTHER’S DAY: Chocolate Shoes

With chocolate shoes, one size fits all. Photo courtesy WoodhouseChocolate.com. OMG, we just discovered these adorable chocolate shoes from Woodhouse Chocolate, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week. The solid handmade chocolate shoes are skillfully hand-decorated. Chanel would approve. And at $20/pair, they’re a lot more affordable than her shoes. The shoes are available in…
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COOKBOOK & RECIPES: Latin Cuisine

In her second cookbook, Daisy: Morning Noon and Night:Bringing Your Family Together With Everyday Latin Dishes, chef and television personality Daisy Martinez’s second cookbook offers flavorful Latin recipes that are easy to understand and execute. Daisy also helps the novice Latin cook by explaining the ingredients used in each recipe—their origins, what you can substitute…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Egg-Cellent Snack

Boil, peel and place on a stick. Photo courtesy SXC. We love this snack idea from the American Egg Board: Eggs On A Stick. Place hard-cooked eggs on popsicle sticks and set up a lazy susan with toppings like salsa, flavored salts, hummus, your favorite dips and chopped herbs. It’s creative, healthy fun. In addition…
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