The Best Artisan Jam From Emily G: Delicious Gifts

Last year we received a gift from Emily G’s Jam Of Love, an exquisite artisan brand. When the last jar was scraped clean, we were despondent. We taste a lot of quality jams, jellies, marmalades, and preserves that are perfectly nice. But on rare occasions, we come across a knockout. That’s how we feel about…
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Quick Homemade Ramen Soup Recipe & The History of Ramen

[1] This comfort food is ready in just 10 minutes with this recipe (photo © Good Eggs). [2] Three different ways to serve ramen (photo © Kabuki Japanese Restaurants April 4th is National Ramen Day. > July 11 is Japanese National Ramen Day. > All the soup holidays. > There are more ramen recipes below.…
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RECIPES: It’s Cherry Time!

Fresh cherry season begins in May; but today is George Washington’s Birthday, a traditional occasion for cherry pie and other cherry recipes. We started the day with a Cherry Yogurt Parfait. Chobani, Dannon and Yoplait, among others, sell cherry-flavored yogurt; but one can easily make a more festive yogurt parfait. And we did! We prefer…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Schmacon Beef Bacon

The producer calls Schmacon “beef’s answer to bacon.” It looks like bacon and smells bacon; it cooks like bacon–preferably in the oven for maximum crispness, although it can be cooked in a frying pan. The result, crisp strips of Schmacon, tastes of beef instead of pork, but with the smoky, sweet spirit of bacon. A…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Made In Nature Coconut Chips

Madagascar Vanilla Coconut Chips. Photo courtesy Made In Nature.   The new Made In Nature Organic Toasted Coconut Chips are a big hit with THE NIBBLE team. We love them for snacking and garnishing. Crunchy, health-tasting and versatile, we enjoyed the original plain toasted coconut chips. But the flavored versions are even better, and each…
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