THE NIBBLE BLOG: Products, Recipes & Trends In Specialty Foods
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November 6, 2009 at 8:41 am
· Filed under Ice Cream-Sorbet-Yogurt, Tip Of The Day
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Vosges’ Red Fire Ice Cream with ancho and
chipotle chiles (plus cinnamon) lets you add
some fire to your chocolate ice cream. Then,
pair it with brownies or chocolate cake!
Photo courtesy Vosges Chocolat. |
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Match traditional desserts like apple pie, brownies, chocolate cake and pound cake with very modern flavors of ice cream. Vosges Chocolat’s Naga (sweet Indian curry and coconut ice cream) and Red Fire (chocolate with chilies and cinnamon) ice creams are heavenly with classic cakes and pies. Vosges will overnight-deliver them (and their two other exotic flavors) to you in dry ice, but your local creameries may offer similar delights.
Another of our favorites, Reed’s Ginger Ice Cream (in Chocolate, Ginger and Original), is available at specialty stores nationwide. Ginger is a delicious pairing with pound cake, chocolate, fruit desserts—just about anything!
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November 5, 2009 at 9:20 am
· Filed under Cocktails & Spirits, Giftable, Top Pick Of The Week
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| Tanteo Tequila is the first spirit to become a Top Pick Of The Week—it’s that special. We tasted the three superpremium tequilas infused with chocolate, jalapeño and tropical flavors at a show filled with foods from big-name chefs. We were dazzled by Tanteo.
Made with 100% blue agave tequila, Tanteo uses all natural ingredients to infuse the tequila, and it’s a magical marriage. These are sipping tequilas and cooking tequilas—you’ll love flavoring sauces, desserts and marinades with them (more ideas in the full review). Pair them with mains or desserts that have similar flavor profiles. In terms of mixed drinks: If the possibilities aren’t endless, they’ll keep you busy for quite some time. The company offers recipes to start you off.
Tanteo tequilas are a great addition to your bar and a gift that recipients will be talking about for a long time. They can be the hit of holiday parties.
- Read the full review of Tanteo Tequila.
- Learn your tequila: the history of tequila, the five types of tequila, the difference between tequila and mezcal, and what that worm is doing in some bottles of mezcal.
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Tantalizing tequila in three irresistible flavors. Photo courtesy of Tanteo Tequila. |
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November 5, 2009 at 8:54 am
· Filed under Cocktails & Spirits, Entertaining, Kitchenware-Tabletop, Tip Of The Day
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Our favorite ice cube trays from ISI Orka keep ice cleaner and fresher and color-code our “specialty” ice cubes. |
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You can make festive ice cubes for holiday drinks without investing in special pumpkin- or holly leaf-shape ice cube trays. And you can do it more elegantly, too!
Just freeze one of the following in each section of a regular ice cube tray:
- a whole cranberry
- a mint or basil leaf
- a rosemary sprig
- a piece of curly lime or lemon peel
We create different trays of “designer ice cubes” to match to different sweet or savory beverages. It’s easy to keep the garnishes straight in our favorite color-coordinated ice cube trays from iSi Orka. |
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