March 24 is National Cocktail Day. To celebrate this fun festive day, I am sharing 24 of my favorite cocktail recipes. I will post a new cocktail recipe here each day, so check back often! Let’s begin with a Pomegranate Martini made with POM Wonderful pomegranate juice. If you love
March 14, 2023 is National Potato Chip Day. Have you noticed how many different flavors of potato chips there are in the grocery? Every flavor from traditional sea salt to black truffle and olive oil, even Nashville Hot Chicken Flavor! I like to think of myself as somewhat of a
Succulent, tender braised pork cooked slowly with mushrooms, pearl onions, herbs and tomatoes. The French know how to warm up a winter evening with Ragout. The name comes from the French ragoûter, meaning: “to revive the taste”. Enjoy this medley of deliciousness with pasta, couscous, polenta or mashed potatoes. One
Valentine’s Day is Champagne Day! The perfect time to share a bottle of special bubbly with your love. Champagne can be pricey but there are lots of lovely sparkling wines that will fit within your budget. Visit your local wine stores to find a wide variety of sparkling treasures. Here
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.
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.