Also visit our main website, TheNibble.com.
A bunch of neglected onions that have sprouted greens can be transformed into a table centerpiece or room accent when they are placed in a rustic bowl, terra cotta dish or other pottery. Don’t toss those over-the-hill veggies just yet: Turn them into an accent piece! See an even more glamorous centerpiece, Edible Arrangements.
Dishes that seem to be of limited use can multitask to serve several purposes. Soy sauce dishes, for example, can be used to serve lemon slices, individual condiments like chutney and tartar sauce, mini sides of applesauce, sour cream, and cocktail nibbles. Or use them to serve scallions, anchovies and other “optional” garnishes, as well as…
Continue reading “TIP OF THE DAY: Double Duty”
The next time you attend a party, you don’t have to scramble to purchase a hostess gift or birthday present. The following day, just shop online. You save time traveling, parking, wrapping and toting; and the recipient gets another gift a few days later, when the excitement of the party is over and all of…
Continue reading “TIP OF THE DAY: Online Gifting”
In celebration of Mushroom Month, take a walk on the wild side. While most people think of mushrooms as a winter dish, wild mushroom season actually begins when winter ends: The fab fungi pop up from March through September. Thankfully, cultivated wild mushroom varieties like cinnamon cap, enoki, hen of the woods, morel, oyster, porcini…
Continue reading “TIP OF THE DAY: Magic Mushrooms”
Adding 1/8 teaspoon of dry mustard (like Colman’s) to a cup of vinaigrette before you whisk it together helps the emulsion of oil and vinegar from breaking apart. It also adds a small spark of flavor. Any prepared mustard adds flavor to a vinaigrette, but you need dry mustard for the emulsion trick. Another trick:…
Continue reading “TIP OF THE DAY: Vinaigrette Tricks”
Photo glossaries of more than 100 foods and beverages let you explore your favorites. Take a look!
Enjoy the often-surprising histories of 1000+ foods and beverages Dive in!
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |