Want a pizza with more protein? With no gluten or other allergens? With zero carbs? Meet the Chicken Pizza Crust from Z C Lyfe Foods. The Z C stands for zero carbs. As January 5th is National Keto Day, it’s a perfect choice for our Top Pick Of The Week. But you don’t have to […]
Here’s some fun for National Spaghetti Day, January 4th: pancake spaghetti. A trend that started on Tik-Tok, pancake spaghetti is thin strips of pancake batter made in the thickness of spaghetti. Once the strips are cooked all the way through on a griddle, you put them in a bowl and “sauce” them with your syrup […]
January 4th is National Spaghetti Day, but mark your calendar to celebrate all of the pasta holidays below. Trivia: The word “spaghetti” derives from the Italian word “spago,” which means “twine” or “string.” The name for a single spaghetti noodle is “spaghetto” (it’s the singular form of the plural “spaghetti” ). Other beloved Italian foods […]
[1] Chocolate=covered cherries. National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day is January 3rd (photo © Katherine Pollak | © The Nibble). [2] A box of fancy bonbons. International Chocolate Day is September 13th (photo © Vosges Haut Chocolat). [3] Chocolate layer cake. January 27th is National Chocolate Cake Day. Here are wines to pair with chocolate cake […]
January 2nd is National Swiss Cheese Day. After a brief explanation of “Swiss” cheese, we’ll head into all of the year’s cheese holidays. > The history of cheese. > The different types of cheese: a glossary. THERE IS NO ONE SINGLE “SWISS” CHEESE Swiss cheese is the generic name used in the U.S. […]
Readers of THE NIBBLE know how much we love Lady M’s Mille Crêpes Cakes: delicate, elegant, exquisite, ethereal bites that are perfect for special celebrations. We also serve them at dinner parties where we want something impressive for dessert but need it to be on the light side. In addition to the year-round menu of […]
[1] A Christmas wreath of ice cream and fruit (photo © Tillamook County Creamery Association | Facebook). [2] Kadota figs. Any figs work here, all have reddish interiors. But green-skinned figs add more external color than darker hues (photo © California Figs). [3] Raspberries dot the wreath with color (photo © Driscoll’s Berries). This […]
December 21st is National Fried Shrimp Day. We have a tasty recipe below with a panko/macadamia nut crust. But first, inquiring minds want to know the differences between crayfish, prawns, and shrimp: Crayfish, also called crawfish and crawdads, are small, freshwater lobsters. Their flavor is milder than shrimp. Shrimp are sometimes called prawns, but that […]
National Sangria Day is December 20th, a drink made with red wine that looks festive for the holidays. We have quite a few delicious recipes below. But how about a recipe for Winter White Sangria? While not all sangria recipes use spirits in addition to wine, this one adds rum. It also has winter fruits: […]
[1] Canisters of Milkboy Swiss Chocolate Drink (photos #1 and #3 © Milkboy). [2] A seasonal spin (photo © Williams Sonoma). [3] Milkboy is one of our favorite chocolate bar brands. Today’s product is a premium cocoa powder mix. There’s a difference between cocoa and hot chocolate: The former is made from cocoa powder […]