I love chocolate and eat it every day so I was excited to learn that September 13 is International Chocolate Day. Why September 13? It is Milton Hershey’s birthday. Milton was the founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company in Hershey Pennsylvania. I remember visiting Hershey Pennsylvania when I was a
I love to serve palmiers at my cocktail parties because they are so easy to make and they are the perfect accompaniment to sparkling wine. Be sure to use Dufour’s puff pastry to make palmiers. Dufour’s frozen puff pastry is made with butter while other brands are made with vegetable
Only three ingredients in this fun fruity martini! Fresh pineapple infused vodka, Chambord liqueur and a Storied Goods Lemon and Lavender sugar cube. These lovely sugar cubes take the place of simple syrup in cocktails and they have the most divine hints of fruit, spices and herbs. Plus they are
One of my favorite cocktails is a Cosmopolitan. When fresh cherries are in season, I love adding them to my Cosmos. Adding Storied Goods sugar cubes to my cosmos makes it even easier to make my favorite cocktail. . Sometimes I don’t have simple syrup on hand so these sugar
The Kitchin in Edinburgh, Scotland is absolutely magical, a Michelin Star restaurant. My husband and I recently celebrated our wedding anniversary at this acclaimed eatery. Upon our arrival we received a personalized “Happy Anniversary” card from the owner and executive chef, Tom Kitchin. Tom became Scotland’s youngest Michelin Starred Chef-Proprietor,
This is my VERY favorite cheeseburger slider recipe. Sour cream makes the sliders tender and juicy. The meatloaf and Tajin seasonings give the sliders such a yummy flavor.
One of my favorite retro appetizer recipes! Olive poppers are the perfect one bite appetizer and they will disappear almost as soon as you place them on your snack table.
I have fallen in love with the Nick & Nora cocktail glass. The Nick and Nora is a petite stemmed cocktail glass. The perfect glass for stirred (undiluted) cocktails – martinis and Manhattans. Nick & Nora glasses are one of my favorite finds at antique stores. What’s the story behind
Indepdence Day is one of my favorite holidays. Very casual, no gifts to wrap, fun food, spending time outdoors. The food should be festive but casual. But, the food can be tricky. If you serve the food outside, be careful about food that will wilt or melt in the hot
Happy Mother’s Day! Here’s my favorite flirty cocktail recipes for Mom’s special day!
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.
