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May 3, 2011 at 7:59 am
· Filed under Cinco de Mayo-Dia De Los Muertos, Food Holidays, Tip Of The Day
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Cinco de Mayo, which commemorates an 1862 battle between the Mexicans and the French, is celebrated by more Americans than Mexicans (see the history of Cinco de Mayo).
It’s easy to pull together a Cinco de Mayo celebration with prepared food (just open the bottles).
Our favorite easy entertaining choice is a salsa bar with a tasting of Mexican beer. Invite friends for a Mexican Happy Hour.
There are so many different types of salsa, from salsa verde made with green tomatillos, to corn and black bean, to fruit flavors such as peach and pineapple.
For the most interesting varieties and best tastes, pick up a selection of favorites at a specialty food store. Don’t forget the tortilla chips!
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Pineapple salsa and black bean and corn
salsa are two of our favorites. Photo
by Melody Lan | THE NIBBLE. |
Head to the supermarket or liquor store to pick up a selection of Mexican beers. The majority of Mexican beer is produced by two large companies:
FEMSA is the maker of Bohemia, Carta Blanca, Dos Equis, Indio, Sol, Superior, Tecate and the seasonal Noche Buena.
Grupo Modelo produces Corona, Corona Light, Modelo Especial, Modelo Light, Negra Modelo and Pacifico.
Estrella, Montejo and Victoria are made by smaller producers.
Try to find our favorite Mexican beer, Negro Modelo. It’s a dark, Münchener (Munich)-style beer: a full-bodied dark lager beer that is a model for other “Bavarian-style” beers.
One last thing: Mexican tunes for background music. Ask friends if they have any to bring.
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May 3, 2011 at 7:34 am
· Filed under Contest, Gluten-Free, Organic, Soups
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with tortilla soup,
and enter the Gourmet Giveaway. Photo
courtesy Wolfgang Puck.
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Fans of the Gourmet Giveaway know that our gourmet food giveaway went on hiatus in February, as we were building its new home on TheNibbleGourmetMarket.com.
The Gourmet Giveaway is back, with three gift baskets from Chef Wolfgang Puck.
All you need to do is enter your email address. To enter, go to TheNibbleGourmetMarket.com, scroll down, and click the box right underneath the shopping cart.
The gift basket is filled with Chef Puck’s Signature Tortilla Soup—which we’re going to enjoy again on Cinco de Mayo—plus other gift items from Chef Puck.
The Wolfgang Puck soup line is delicious, certified organic and has several gluten-free choices. You know from the first taste that you’re dealing with top-quality ingredients.
You can purchase the Wolfgang Puck soup line at fine retailers nationwide and online.
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We liked the three varieties we tried—Classic Minestrone, Signature Tortilla and Tomato Basil Bisque—so much that we can’t wait to try the rest of the 17 varieties of soups, including Creamy Butternut Squash, French Onion, Old Fashioned Potato, Roasted Red Pepper with Tomato, Thick Hearty Vegetable and Vegetable Barley.
The gluten-free soup varieties include Black Bean, Hearty Lentil Vegetable, Free Range Chicken With White And Wild Rice, Signature Tortilla and Tomato Basil Bisque. See the full list.
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May 2, 2011 at 3:58 pm
· Filed under Mother's Day
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There are just six shopping days left until Mother’s Day.
Still stuck for a special gift idea?
Take a look at these luscious gifts: beautiful chocolates, cakes and, for yoga moms, gingerbread cookies in yoga positions.
If Mom prefers her chocolate in small bites, Intemperantia Chocolate makes petite chocolate truffles in addition to regular sizes.
And we just love the chocolate caramel pretzels from Artisan Candies.
For a no-calorie delicious gift, try some tea samplers and a glass teapot.
Healthy gifts include custom juice blends and gorgeous jars of imported Cerignola olives.
For the casserole-making Mom, a casserole carrier with a choice of glamorous fabric tote covers might just make her day.
All of this is making us hungry. Time for a snack!
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No time to bake? Send Mom a flourless
Gateau O Chocolat. Photo by River Soma |
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