Summer Cocktails: Summer Breeze Cranberry Punch
This new summer cocktail meets all the requirements–it’s served over ice, fizzy from the champagne, citrus-y from limoncello, and thanks to Cape Cod Select Cranberries, it’s deliciously sweet & tart.
Summer Cocktails: The Perfect Pina Colada
Happy National Pina Colada Day! I’ve always loved a good pina colada. However, finding the perfect, homemade pina colada, that doesn’t rely on some overly sweet, “flavored” mix, is sometimes difficult. Last year, we ventured to Havana for Memorial Day weekend, and I found the perfect pina colada, and it right there in my Air …
Summer Cocktails: Triple Berry Cosmo-Rita with 3Daughters Key Lime Cider
When challenged with creating a cocktail using Wish Farms berries, I knew that I needed to stay true to my roots and true to my palate. I knew that I needed a simple drink that was easy to prepare, but one that could wow a crowd. My solution…create a hybrid–marry together two famous cocktails in …
Prickly Pear Jelly
As a kid, I didn’t know that the pretty red fruit on a cactus were edible, and I’m not even sure I would have been willing to try one, but as an adult, I’ve learned otherwise, and I’m willing to try just about any food on the planet. Well, maybe. I’m still not interested in …
Summer Salads: Coconut Mahi-Citrus-Kale Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
Bring from Florida and having grown up on an island in the summers, I have caught, dipped, wrangled, cleaned, shelled, cooked, and eaten my fair share of seafood, in all shapes, sizes, and colors. In fact, one of my earliest memories from childhood was walking with my mom through the grass flats around Boca Grande …
Oven Roasted Chicken with Blackberry-Bourbon Sauce
I love using ingredients in unexpected combinations. I love taking classics and turning them on their side. Last night’s dinner was no exception. After going round and round about what to have for dinner, I gave up asking my husband what he wanted. The supermarket had a sale on blackberries, so I decided that we …
Citrus & Bacon Pizzas
Let me begin by saying, yeast bread dough is probably the most versatile “ingredient” you can learn to make. Basic yeast dough can be turned into so many different meals. From cinnamon roll breakfasts to pizzas, yeast dough can become sweet or savory with the addition/deletion of flavorings and fillings. Over the years, I’ve taught …
Summer Cocktails: Poolside Watermelon Punch
Every summer, my husband and I create a new summer cocktail that we can take to the pool or even to the beach. Most years, our cocktail is rum and fruit punch based. This year, with the help of CK Mondavi wines and their cocktail challenge, our summer cocktails will be wine based. The first …
Beyond Pigs In Blankets! Filling And Functional Party Appetizers
The hard balance to get right when you have guests over is to ensure that everybody has a nice variety of food to choose from but also feels full. Much like the problem with movie snacks, they are in abundance but you never feel full. If you’re looking to put on a party whether there’s …
These Snacks will Enhance your Movie-Watching Experience
Do you want to make your movie nights even more fun? Then the best way for you to do that would be for you to prepare some great snacks. If you want to get some tips that will help you to do that, then this is the guide for you. Popcorn It goes without saying …