FOOD FUN RECIPE: Reverse (Inside-Out) Spaghetti & Meatballs

We’ve gotten a lot of inspiration from Chef Michael O’Boyle of ChickenFriedGourmet.com (alas, now closed). When we looked at his cannelloni, we thought: inside-out spaghetti and meatballs could become a fun family favorite. Instead of stuffing ground meat into cannelloni in the classic way, turn your meatball recipe into mini meatballs and pack them into…
Continue reading “FOOD FUN RECIPE: Reverse (Inside-Out) Spaghetti & Meatballs”

TIP OF THE DAY: Fruit In Your Salad

Apple slices and chopped walnuts in a green salad. Photo courtesy Equinox Maple Flakes.   America needs more fruit in its green salads. Except for Asian chicken salads that toss in mandarin segments, we tend to keep a strict separation of fruits and vegetables. One of THE NIBBLE’s consulting chefs, Eric Dantis, always added some…
Continue reading “TIP OF THE DAY: Fruit In Your Salad”

Make Lavender Lemonade For A Gourmet Touch

Updated July 2026 We recently purchased a bargain-size package of culinary lavender on Amazon. Our intent was to make lavender tea,* which we consume by the potful. When a very large pouch of lavender arrived, we had to figure out what to do with all of it. We didn’t want to go the high-calorie dessert…
Continue reading “Make Lavender Lemonade For A Gourmet Touch”