Sugar and Spice Cashews
You are going to want to try this recipe – my sugar and spice cashews are dipped in confectioners sugar, then fried, which gives them the perfect crunch and spiced with cayenne and lime zest.
Hot Buttered Rum
‘Tis the season to serve Hot Buttered Rum. The perfect cocktail to serve on a snowy winter evening after skiing and sledding. Most recipes for Hot Buttered Rum will make more than one serving because this is such a social drink, made for sharing with your snow bunny friends. Hot Buttered Rum has long been […]
Christmas Lemonade
My new favorite Christmas cocktail – Empress 1908 Gin, raspberry lemon syrup and champagne! Looks so festive and fancy in a champagne flute.
Nutty Irishman Cocktail – for St. Patrick’s Day
This is your lucky day! I am sharing my Nutty Irishman Cocktail recipe – a creamy, tasty blend of Bailey’s Irish Cream, Kahlua and Frangelico! Cheers!
The Last Word Cocktail
The Last Word cocktail is one of my favorites because it is made with a fabulous 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 soft pink when citrus is added. Empress gets it’s […]
Holiday Sugared Pomegranate Cranberries
Serve my pomegranate infused sugared cranberries as a garnish for cocktails or on a holiday cheese board. The pomegranate makes the cranberries POP! and the sugar tones down the tartness of the cranberries.
Christmas Pomegranate Spritz – secret ingredient apricot jam!
This lovely Christmas spritz cocktail – compliments of @bee.the.love – has a secret ingredient – apricot jam! Bubbly and fruity, you will love serving this cocktail at your Christmas soirée. Cheers!
Poinsettia Cocktail
One of my favorite Christmas cocktails – Poinsettias! The color of a bright red poinsettia with festive cranberry flavor. Rim your champagne flutes with my cranberry sugar. Garnish with my cranberry ginger cocktail picks and a fresh rosemary sprig.
Gouda Cheese Straws
The BEST cheese straws you will ever make – I promise! Inspired by Jessie Sheehan’s Pepper Jack Cheese Straws in her wonderful cookbook “Snackable Bakes”, these delightful cheese sticks have only 3 ingredients and you can bake up a batch in less than an hour. Crispy, cheesy and they will melt in your mouth!
Lemongrass Sesame Glazed Beef Skewers
Always one of the most popular appetizers on my holiday buffet table. Make ahead – marinate beef up to 1 day in advance. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
