TIP OF THE DAY: Passion Cocktails

Balmy August nights call for refreshing cocktails, and this passionfruit cocktail is just the ticket. For two cocktails, you’ll need one cup of chilled passion fruit purée or nectar (if you can’t find the nectar at your regular market, try a natural food or specialty food store) and a bottle of chilled sparkling wine or…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Sauces ‘n Love Pasta Sauce

This week’s Gourmet Giveaway prize is Scarpetta pasta sauce from Sauces ‘n Love. One winner will receive four varieties of this delectable, shelf-stable pasta sauce, which is a pasta lover’s dream (shelf stable means that you don’t need to refrigerate it until you open the jar)! A NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week, Scarpetta sauce…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Drink Your Dessert

Some of the most refreshing desserts are the simplest. Put fresh fruit salad in a wine goblet and cover it with a fizzy Moscato d’Asti, a sweet sparkling wine from Italy (our favorite is La Spinetta from Rivetti, with an amazingly low alcohol level of around 6%, similar to beer). The sparkling wine elevates the fruit…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cheese Kabobs

Cheese kabobs are a festive way to serve different cheeses at parties, and are a fun family snack (and save the calories and carbs of bread and crackers). Buy blocks of different-color cheeses that can be cut into 1-inch cubes. Put 3 different cubes on a skewer or jumbo toothpick, alternating with a fruit (melon…
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