Category: Top Pick Of The Week

TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Gourmet Dessert Sauces From Somebody’s Mother’s

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Three new gourmet dessert sauces from Somebody’s Mother’s. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   It is almost four years since we first discovered Somebody’s Mother’s dessert sauces—Chocolate Sauce, White Chocolate Sauce and Caramel Sauce—and named them a Top Pick Of The Week (here’s the original review). The chocolate sauces remain our favorite dessert…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Blue Bandana Chocolate Bars

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New artisan chocolate bars. Photo courtesy Lake Champlain Chocolates.   Looking for an Easter gift for a chocolate connoisseur? Check out Blue Bandana chocolate bars from Lake Champlain Chocolates, one of our favorite producers of fine chocolate candies. Third-generation chocolatier Eric Lampman developed the bean-to-bar chocolate, using single origin cacao beans from Guatemala and Madagascar.…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Hot Chocolate On A Stick

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During our childhood, our parents had tea with breakfast; we kids got hot cocoa. We craved it even in the warm weather. While Mom used Hershey’s or Droste’s cocoa mixes, our evolving palate led us to hot chocolate, a richer drink made from bits of shaved chocolate. With cocoa powder, half of the cocoa butter…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Effie’s Semolina Crackers

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Forget the saltines, the Triscuits, the wheat thins and the Ritz. Go artisan with Effie’s new semolina crackers. An artisan cracker, handmade in small batches with superior ingredients, is a little thing that makes a big difference. Whether for snacking, garnishing or turning into canapés, people who know good food appreciate the nuances of flavor.…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Planter’s NUT-rition Peanut Butter

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Cinnamon Raisin PB, a real treat. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Peanut butter is a nutritious food: It was invented by a physician to provide protein for people who could not chew meat (see the history of peanut butter). While delicious flavored peanut butter has been produced by artisan manufacturers for more…
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