Easy 4 Ingredient Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Recipe
When a holiday occurs on the same date every year, I’m usually pretty good at being prepared. But Easter? Easter gets me every time. As seems to be the tradition, it snuck up on me once...
View ArticleSpicy Cilantro-Lime Michelada Recipe
Create a cocktail that is full of fresh, spicy flavor with this Michelada recipe! Our local Mexican restaurant makes the best Micheladas. In fact, I’d never had a Michelada before my husband convinced...
View ArticleBosc Pear, Walnut and Gorgonzola Holiday Stuffing
Add a twist to your holiday stuffing! This recipe takes my favorite combo of pears, walnuts and Gorgonzola and turns them into a delicious version of one of my favorite holiday sides. Friends of ours...
View ArticleSpiced Honey Nut and Seed Snack Mix
This easy nut and seed snack mix can be made ahead of time for your next party. Serve it during cocktail hour or make it a special addition to the dessert table. I had my fair share of store-bought,...
View ArticleKrakow Christmas Market
Our holiday visit didn’t stop in Vienna. The Krakow Christmas Market in Poland was equally as exciting with one of a kind food experiences! As I stand in the town...
View ArticleHoliday Gift Ideas
It has been a year of cool finds around here which leads to a great list of holiday gift ideas! Whether you are buying for a cook, a runner or a traveler, I have a few ideas that will simplify your...
View ArticleBourbon Chocolate Marshmallows
Grab your mug of hot cocoa! These Bourbon Chocolate Marshmallows are the perfect topper for any of your favorite warm holiday drinks! Growing up, marshmallows were the underdog in a box of mixed...
View ArticleCelebrating a great year with a Holiday Pomtini Cocktail!
I’m toasting to a great year and ringing in a new one with this Holiday Pomtini cocktail made with orange vodka, peach schnapps and POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice! POM Wonderful is a current client...
View ArticleRoasted Butternut Squash with Pear and Red Walnuts
This butternut squash dish is not sweet. I repeat, this dish is not sweet. If you are like me, no matter how many versions of winter squash you’ve made or been exposed to, your brain still thinks of...
View ArticleRoasted Cranberries with Greens
Every year, I go to the grocery store mid-October and ask if they have fresh cranberries. Every year the hard working person in the produce section tells me that they don’t come in until mid-November....
View ArticleSkillet Mushrooms in Rosemary Gravy and Smoked Ham and Olive Spread
These savory snacks make a great start to holiday meals. Their rich, earthy flavors are an ideal match for the Cabernet Franc I received from Cultivar Wine. The idea of snacks for Thanksgiving day...
View ArticleWellingtons Cookies from Home Baked
I’m a fan of seasonal eating. I like asparagus in the spring, berries in the summer and apples in fall. You get the idea. I always associate seasonal with fresh foods until the holidays come along....
View ArticleThanksgiving Cooking for Two: Beer Basted Turkey and Olive Pecan Sourdough...
My husband and I often celebrate Thanksgiving by ourselves a few days before we join our families for the big meal. This year I decided to share some recipes for those who might also be doing some...
View ArticleThanksgiving Cooking for Two: Brussels Sprouts in Parmesan Garlic Butter and...
This post continues my series on Thanksgiving Cooking for Two. Be sure to check out the recipes for Beer Basted Turkey and Green Olive Pecan Sourdough Stuffing that go along with this meal. I never...
View ArticleGinger Molasses Pumpkin Pie for Two
This delicious pie is the final post in my series, Thanksgiving Cooking for Two. You’ll find the other recipes in this special series at the end of this post. I am a huge pumpkin pie fan. I know it...
View ArticleBourbon Nut Cookies
It’s taken me a while to determine why I enjoy holiday baked goods so much more than those made any other time of year. I can whip out a batch of cookies in March, but they don’t seem as special to me...
View ArticleWhat to Eat and Drink at Berlin Christmas Markets
After visiting our first Christmas market in Europe in 2013, I feared this might happen. Then we went again in 2014 and I knew there was no escaping it. My brain has permanently redefined the holiday...
View ArticleBook Gift Guide
I love the idea of a cozy room lined with book shelves and a reading nook in the corner next to a roaring fireplace. On those shelves would be everything from classic and modern cookbooks, mystery...
View ArticleWarm Spiced Beer
I find that beer temperatures vary by the location. When we lived in Brazil, the beer was so cold that ice was often inside the bottle. In Europe, it’s always been on the warmer side. Cold beer...
View ArticleGingerbread Cakes with Orange Buttercream Frosting
I’ve had two things sitting in my kitchen that I’ve been dying to use for almost a year now. Some shallow, 3 1/2-inch wide snowflake baking cups from IKEA and a Lebkuchen spice mix I got at a Christmas...
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