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Red Candy Apples History & Recipe

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[1] Candy apples are a Halloween favorite (photo © Sevenmarie Creative Commons CC-BY-2.0). [2] Add some protein and decoration with chopped nuts or seeds (photo © M. Studio | Fotolia). [3] Instead of hobby store sticks, gather twigs (photo © Foodie Crush | Go Bold With Butter).   Yesterday we published a recipe for caramel…
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Have An Egg Cream: The Recipe & History Of The Egg Cream

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[1] The classic New York egg cream. The recipe is (photo © Russ & Daughters). The egg cream recipe. > The history of the egg cream. Elsewhere on The Nibble: > The year’s 24 non-alcoholic beverage holidays (including juice and soft drinks). > The year’s 16+ milk and cream holidays.   [7] In earlier times,…
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RECIPE: Make A Hurricane Cocktail

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[1] A Hurricane cocktail served in the traditional Hurricane glass, fashioned after a hurricane lamp (photo © Alex 9500 | Panther Media). [2] The Hurricane is so popular that the Hard Rock Cafe in Stockholm has its own printed Hurricane glasses (photo © Bacardi Rum | Facebook). [3] Gosling’s Black Seal dark rum (photo ©…
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FOOD HOLIDAY & RECIPE: Sweet And Sour Mix Recipe For A Whiskey Sour

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[1] You can make a whiskey sour with or without egg whites, for a foamy top (photo © Lognetic | Fotolia). [2] With egg whites, the foamy drink is called a Boston Sour (photo © Lognetic | Fotolia). [3] The classic Whiskey Sour garnish is half an orange wheel and a maraschino cherry, but you…
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National Creamsicle Day & An Easy Creamsicle Ice Cream Cake Recipe

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Updated August 2026 August 14th is National Creamsicle Day®. Why the trademark? While the word “Creamsicle” has become generic—like Band-Aid, Cellophane, Dumpster, Jacuzzi, Kleenex, and others—the trademark is the property of Unilever. You don’t need to buy a Creamsicle to celebrate: Have a scoop of vanilla ice cream with one of orange sherbet. It’s one…
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