Just for fun, how about a bottle of Sex for Valentine’s Day? Yep, you heard me right…Sex. Sex is produced by the Mawbry Winery in Michigan. This bubbly reminds me of Michigan State cherries…a hint of cherry in the wine, but not so much as to make it sweet or
For some folks Super Bowl snacks are almost as important as the big game and the half time show. I like to make snacks that I can set out for my guests to enjoy, so I can watch the game instead of being tied to the kitchen all afternoon. Here’s
There are lots of reasons to love Caesar Salad and my addition of fresh herbs to the salad is absolutely lovely! I recently discovered Brightland olive oils. Bright and fresh! My favorite is Lucid, fresh lemon blended with Frantoio olives grown on small family farms in California’s Central Coast. Their
One of my favorite snacks is nuts – sweet and savory or sweet and spicy. Here’s a couple of my favorite nut recipes – perfect for snacking and entertaining.
Butter-Washed Bourbon, doesn’t that sound fabulous…It is! You can use any fatty ingredient to make “Fat-Washed Bourbon” (bacon fat, browned butter, etc.) and I chose Kerrygold butter to add to my Elijah Craig bourbon. When bourbon is “fat-washed”, the fat adds the flavor of the fat along with texture and
My question for the new year… does butter matter? The answer YES! Definitely! My favorite brand of butter is Kerrygold Butter. Taste Kerrygold next to your regular brand of butter and you can immediately taste the difference. Kerrygold butter is made from milk from grass-fed cows in Ireland. The grass
Celery Reindeer To make celery reindeer you will need: Celery sticks Fresh cranberries, raspberries (halved) or red M&M’s Small pretzel twists peanut butter Nutella (optional) Candy eyes Powdered sugar Here’s how to make celery reindeer: Cut celery into sticks that are 3 to 4 inches long. Spread peanut butter and
The Last Word Cocktail is traditionally made with gin. I dressed it up by making it with my favorite gin – Empress 1908. Empress is inspired by the legendary Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia This gin is a gorgeous indigo blue gin which changes color to a pretty
During the coldest months of the year, I crave fresh fruits. Raspberries are among my favorite fresh fruits because they are available all year long and they are always plump, juicy and refreshing. One of my favorite ways to serve raspberries in the winter is in a fresh crisp green
My go to holiday appetizers are quick and easy and SO TASTY! I promise your guests will love them! Happy Holidays!
Grab some bubbly and join me while I show you around. I can’t wait to share my love of southern food, cocktails and champagne with you.
