Keep gourmet pet treats in the pantry for animal guests. Go to a pet store and buy something special.Their human companions will be extra-appreciative that you’ve thought to provide more than an everyday Milk Bone for your animal visitor.
See our favorite animal treats in THE NIBBLE’s Dog & Cat Treats Section.
The waffle evolved from its birth over
a 13th century fire to a 20th century
toaster waffle. Photo by Kelly Cline | IST.
National Waffle Week is the second week in September. That means this is your weekend to celebrate waffles. We have some suggestions, of course.
Read the history of waffles. It includes recipe ideas for a “waffle frolic” (the original waffle party, stemming from the late 1700s) to creative recipe ideas and a waffle glossary featuring different types of waffles. Here’s one fact: In 1789, Thomas Jefferson brought a waffle iron back from Europe (along with a pasta machine) when he returned from his service as Minister to France.
Even if your fledgling gourmets shrink from trying stronger cheeses, you can begin “cheese appreciation” at an early age by teaching them quality in the cheeses they do like. Buy different brands of Cheddar, Swiss and cream cheese, for example, and let the kids evaluate the differences between regular supermarket brands, organic brands and artisan brands. After they taste them, lead a discussion on how the flavors and textures differ and let them express opinions and preferences. Then share the prices and discuss price/value. If they prefer a more expensive cheese, do they prefer it enough to pay 20% or 30% more? You can do this with other foods they like—frankfurters, peanut butter and cookies. It’s never too early to develop an analytical palate.
Read about more our favoriteKid’s Foods on TheNibble.com.
September 11, 2009 at 7:35 am
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Love caramels? Enter to win some of the best!
This week’s gourmet prize sponsor is Amella Cocoa Butter Caramels. Available in three mouth-watering flavors, the gourmet caramels are all made with butter, cream and real fruits and vegetables. (Yes, vegetables: They made a delicious Carrot Cake caramel in addition to their equally delightful Black Forest and Passion Fruit caramels.) The addition of cocoa butter adds the silkiness to chocolate for these candies, which are all hand-cut and individually hand-dipped so no two are exactly identical.
In addition to an indulgent treat for you, indulge your guests by serving these with after-dinner coffee. They also make wonderful gifts and stocking stuffers for foodies.
See reviews of more of our favorite gourmet candies in THE NIBBLE’s Candy Section.
Black Forest Caramels: Chocolate, cherries,
creamy topping and shaved black chocolate—
just like Black Forest cake. Photography by
Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE.
If you turn to orange juice for vitamin C, you should know that tropical fruit juices like guava and mango have even more vitamin C per serving. They also have more layers of flavor. Natural food markets and chains like Whole Foods are one source to find tropical juices; international supermarkets catering to Latino, Indian and Pac Rim customers are also great sources. Don’t overlook frozen juice concentrates—they’re generally just as delicious and less expensive (many bottled juices are reconstituted from concentrate, too—read the labels). Grown in the U.S., currant juice has four times the vitamin C of O.J. and twice the antioxidants of blueberries. The best juice you can drink is Montmorency cherry juice, with the highest antioxidants of all fruits.
