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Moscow Mules are the perfect blend of vodka, lime juice, simple syrup and spicy ginger beer served in a chilled copper mug. So refreshing! I like to add pureed fresh strawberries and strawberry simple syrup to my Moscow Mules to make them an even more spectacular treat!
I love to use Boursin Herb and Garlic cheese in my soup and white chicken chili recipes. It adds just the right amount of herby flavor and creaminess. I like to think of it as my secret ingredient. My white chicken chili recipe is so easy (done in less than
Frozen fruit margaritas are a favorite at my summer soirees. Fresh mango flavor gives my margaritas a fruity kick.
Tangerine juice is the perfect flavor for a frozen margarita. This juice is sweet, tangy and citrusy. I purchase my tangerine juice locally at Fresh Market. It is a little pricey, but well worth it when I add it to fresh lime juice and tequila to make this fabulous cocktail.
My cheese stuffed jumbo pasta shells have a secret ingredient – Olivelle Pizzaolio Infused Olive Oil. Tastes like pizza in a bottle! Tuscan olive oil with garlic, basil, rosemary, oregano and spicy chilies (for just a hint of spiciness). You know how sometimes pasta with meat sauce can be dry?
My husband love grits and would eat them for breakfast every morning if he had the opportunity. His mom always made grits for family breakfasts. I grew up in the south but my mom was from the north, so she did not serve grits for breakfast. I didn’t see the
Not your grandma’s spoonbread! This is much better! My “Gram” used to make delicious spoonbread, but she made it with yellow cornmeal, which tended to make it “gritty”. I make mine with a white cornmeal and flour mix that makes it velvety smooth. I could eat a whole pan of
Serve this flavorful fresh mango salsa with roasted or grilled pork, grilled shrimp or hint of lime tortilla chips.
A lovely tequila cocktail which combines tequila with creme de cassis (a sweet blackcurrant liqueur), lime juice and ginger. So refreshing and fruity with a bit of ZING from the ginger beer!
My favorite dish to serve on Sunday evening is pasta. Something about simmering tomato sauce on my stove (something like “Sunday Sauce” – a rich, slow-cooked meat-based tomato sauce that a centerpiece of Italian-American Sunday dinners – maybe this comes from me watching too many episodes of The Sopranos?). I
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.
