Category: The Nibble

We’re about to be run out of town. We live in a big cupcake town. Everywhere we turn there are cupcake shops. Yet we turn to ordering ours from the other side of the country—Burbank, to be exact. We send Yummy Cupcakes’ Cupcakes In A Jar as gifts—and we put ourselves at the top of…
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Herradura is the Spanish word for horseshoe; hence the horseshoe motif on the bottle. This week we went to a tasting of Casa Herradura tequila, held at the new The Palm restaurant outpost in the Wall Street area. The spirits are outstanding: Casa Herradura, which is one of the world’s finest tequilas, is made the…
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Try new approaches with salad favorites. Instead of tearing up romaine to toss a Caesar salad, for example, cut hearts of romaine in half and give each person an elongated romaine “boat.” Shave large curls of parmesan on top, and spoon the Caesar dressing over it. Replace croutons with slices of baguette garlic toast on…
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The U.S. Open runs through September 13. It has an official cocktail, the Honey Deuce, created by sponsor Grey Goose Vodka. If you’re watching the Open today, mix up a Honey Deuce and toast along with the crowds at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows. You’ll save the $12 it…
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