RECIPE: Jelly Doughnuts

June 9th is National Jelly Doughnut Day. There’s an “official” food holiday almost every day of the year (see how to get a holiday named for your favorite food—or anything else). We tweet about all of the food holidays: Sign up to get the daily celebration at Twitter.com/TheNibble. If you’ve ever made homemade doughnuts, you…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Warm Salad Dressing

Here’s an easy idea to perk up salads: warm the vinaigrette salad dressing. Warm salad dressing works any time of year. Just microwave the dressing for 5 to 10 seconds or so (test to see what works best with your microwave—you want warm, not hot). Then add the warm dressing to the salad and toss…
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RECIPE: Applesauce Cake

Make an old-fashioned applesauce cake,or go modern with applesauce cake bars.Photo by Margoe Edwards | IST.   Today is National Applesauce Cake Day, a recipe that evolved in the early 1900s and was promoted heavily during World War I as a way to conserve butter, eggs and sugar. The applesauce adds moisture and sweetness to…
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