With summer grilling on the mind, how about a beer-based barbecue sauce? Rufus Teague has just launched them. The company sells a high-end line of eight craft barbecue sauces, including two that are sugar-free and Keto friendly. (The company uses the BBQ spelling; The Nibble uses barbecue.) Now there are three more to add to […]
May is National Barbecue Month, and we’ve been enjoying everything from Barbecue Deviled Eggs With Pulled Pork to Pulled Pork Sandwiches With Barbecue Cabbage Slaw. Today, it’s a Barbecue Chicken Baked Potato for lunch (you can spell it barbecue, barbeque or BBQ). The recipe, from MinShien Denis of Joyous Apron, was sent to us by […]
[1] A bowl of Fralinger’s Salt Water Taffy (photos #1 through #5 © James Candy). [2] A souvenir box of Fralinger’s Salt Water Taffy in a reproduction of a box circa 1889. [3] A modern variation #1: chocolate-covered taffy. [4] Modern variation #2: chocolate covered taffy pops. [5] Modern variation #3: Taffy with filled centers. […]
May 16th is National Mimosa Day, a sparkling cocktail that was named because its color resembled the yellow flowers of the mimosa plant (photo #4—here’s more about the plant). While the classic Mimosa is equal parts orange juice and champagne (or other sparkling wine—photo #2), the cocktail turns purple by substituting blueberry syrup for the […]
[1] One elegant can, one delicious G&AT (all photos © 6 O’Clock Gin). [2] A mini bottle version of 6 O’Clock Gin’s 750mL bottle, poured into a G&T. [3] The cans are portable, and there’s no glass to drop at a backyard barbecue.
You can garnish plain hummus with a drizzle of olive oil. Get fancier by adding some paprika and flat parsley leaves. Get even fancier with sprinkle of whole chickpeas—the base ingredient of hummus. Roast them or buy roasted chickpea snacks for a step further. But the James Beard Award-winning Shaya Restaurant in New Orleans knows […]
Mankind has been making vinegar for more than 10,000 years. It was inadvertently created alongside its alcoholic forbears—wine, beer, and other spirits. Vinegar quickly became a culinary staple as well as a health tonic. Vinegar can compliment dishes by delivering a complexity of flavors. While for most people, “vinegar” means apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, […]
[1] Our personal go-to: a hot fudge sundae (photo © Lauri Patterson | iStock Photo). [2] Fried onion rings with a mayonnaise-based dipping sauce (photo © QVC). [3] A bacon cheeseburger that also has a layer of onion rings. Don’t forget the fries (photo © Smokey Bones)! May 11th is National Eat What You […]
[1] Hooray plant-based bacon (all photos © Hooray Foods). [2] Brussels sprouts with Hooray vegan bacon. Here’s the recipe. [3] Hooray sizzles in the pan like conventional bacon. [4] Vegan pigs in blankets. [5] For dessert: pecan pie with caramelized bacon. Here’s the recipe. Bacon, and pork in general, have been very popular meats […]
We couldn’t make this bubble tea cocktail in time for National Bubble Tea Day, April 30th. But by the time this weekend rolled around, we managed to acquire the boba (the tapioca pearls that make bubble tea) and made the sake simple syrup to put together the cocktail. As a fan of bubble tea, we […]