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TIP OF THE DAY: The Secret of Great Bakers

October 28, 2009 at 7:29 am · Filed under Cookies-Cake-Pastry, Recipes

The difference between a good cookie or cake and a great one generally isn’t a “secret ingredient.” The secret is using the best basic ingredients: top-grade chocolate or cocoa, fresh organic eggs, artisan flour, real Madagascar (Bourbon) vanilla and fresh-ground spices—not pre-ground ones that have been sitting on the shelf for months (or years!) Try the best ingredients with your favorite recipe and see if they make a big impact. As tough as it is to “waste food,” don’t use old ingredients—toss old spices, cocoa and baking chocolate and don’t try to use up old butter in cake or cookies. Even if the carton says that the eggs are in still in the window of usability, the fresher they are, the better they bake up. When you factor in your labor and the cost of all ingredients, using the best and the freshest is worth it.

  • Visit our Cakes Section for recipes and our favorite gourmet cake products and mixes.
  • See our favorite vanilla beans and vanilla extracts—we tested several to find the best.

 

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PRODUCT: Dessert Hummus? Delightful!

October 27, 2009 at 12:08 pm · Filed under Desserts, Gluten-Free, Vegan

America loves hummus, as can be seen by the proliferation of brands and flavors in the refrigerator case of almost every supermarket and deli. It’s nutritious, gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan.

But what about dessert hummus? Dessert from chickpeas? That breakthrough concept is now available, healthy and actually delicious! Flavors include:

  • Carmel Apple Dessert Hummus
  • Chocolate Mousse Dessert Hummus
  • Maple Walnut Dessert Hummus
  • Peanut Butter Dessert Hummus
  • Pumpkin Pie Dessert Hummus
  • Toasted Almond Dessert Hummus

Read our full review, including all the ways you can serve Dessert Hummus.

  • Stay tuned for our review of our favorite traditional hummus brands in the November issue of THE NIBBLE online magazine.
  • Find more of our favorite (and more traditional) desserts plus recipes in the Desserts Section of THE NIBBLE.
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Serve a trio of Dessert Hummus flavors for
dessert. Above: Caramel Apple, Maple
Walnut and Pumpkin. Photo by Hannah
Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE.
 

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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: National Geographic Terra Firma Coffee

October 27, 2009 at 7:39 am · Filed under Coffee & Tea, Contest, Fair Trade

In honor of National Fair Trade Month, this week’s Gourmet Giveaway prize is not only socially conscious, but also smooth and satisfying.

Six winners will enjoy Brazilian coffees from National Geographic’s Terra Firma coffee brand. All Terra Firma coffees are Fair Trade Certified™, which guarantees fair prices to farm families, environmental stewardship and investment in farming communities.

We know many people will love Terra Firma coffee (it was on our Father’s Day gift list in June). The single-origin, specialty-grade coffee is sourced from six of the world’s finest growing regions: Brazil, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Sumatra and Kenya. If you don’t win, you can purchase it on Amazon.com in light, medium and dark roast, ground or whole bean. The handsome bag makes it a nice gift, too.

  • To enter this Gourmet Giveaway, see THE NIBBLE’s Gourmet Coffee Section and click on the link at the bottom of the page. Enter your email address for the Gourmet Giveaway prize drawing by noon on Monday, November 2. Good luck!
  • Learn more about Fair Trade coffee.
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It’s effortless to make the world a better place, simply by buying Fair Trade coffee.
 

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