TIP OF THE DAY: Melt His/Her Heart

What’s for dessert tonight? February 5th is National Chocolate Fondue Day. Chocolate fondue is always a hit. And it’s easy to make. (Fondue comes from the French word fondre, to melt. Melt the chocolate and other ingredients, and start dipping.) First, take a look at these recipes for dark chocolate fondue and white chocolate fondue.…
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The History Of Baked Alaska For National Baked Alaska Day

[1] Baked Alaska is easy to make (photo © Sergey Kashkin | iStock Photo). [2] The dessert is flambeed for a dazzling effect (photo © JF Restaurants). [3] The chemical structure of meringue insulates the ice cream from the heat of the oven and flambeeing (photo © Crazy For Crust).   February 1st is National…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sugar-Free Jigglers

Make Diet Jello-O a fun diet food with Jello-O Jigglers molds. Photo courtesy Kraft Foods. Our next-to-last diet tip for Healthy Food Month at THE NIBBLE: If you’ve ever made Jell-O brand Jigglers for kids—Jell-O poured into egg-size molds that are particularly popular at Easter—those molds make colorful and tasty diet food when you fill…
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