A chilled summertime bourbon cocktail using fresh muddled apricots, simple syrup, and elderflower liqueur. Guaranteed to aide in keeping you chill during this, the summer of quasi-continued self quarantine, An Iced Apricot Bourbon Fizz. To all my male readers, this is NOT a girly drink. It is Bourbon through and through. Ladies, I softened this...
Recipes
All Hail The Sloppy Joe
Messy, yummy, kid-friendly perfection - all hail the Sloppy Joe! Okay all of you busy soccer moms relentless in your continued search for fast, easy, and adaptable recipes, All Hail The Sloppy Joe! I figure it's time to bust out some of my childhood oldies but goodies, given I am still fielding questions regarding quarantine...
Coosaw Island Creamy Cold Crab Dip
A visit to the Lowcountry of South Carolina will change your outlook on life. Yes, I said 'life.' An icy cold beer and a bowl of Coosaw Island's famous cold crab dip will hasten that new found clarity... An icy cold beer and a bowl of Coosaw Island Creamy Cold Crab Dip will put you...
A Summertime Sherry Colada
Sherry, an idiosyncratic Spanish wine whose tradition spans 3,000 years. I am just going to refer to it as a Summertime Sherry Colada because I really do not know what else to call it, other than to describe it. AND IT'S GOOOOOD. Seldom do I get excited about shaker drinks because in this household, I...
Chive & Cheese Cocktail Swirls
A super easy appetizer that makes a pile. Chive & Cheese Cocktail Swirls are EASY 'at-the-ready' happy hour snacks I keep on hand for when I shake up a cold libation with family and friends. Pillows of pure deliciousness. This idea is not new. The variations for this have been kicking around for years, and...
Fruit Galette with Salted Honey
Seems to me these delicate summer fruits all come in at the same time, leaving me no choice but to cook 'em all up together...a wildly imperfect sugared masterpiece. A Fruit Galette with Salted Honey is one of those 'don't need to follow a recipe' recipes that comes out amazing every time. They are free...
Brooklyn Egg Creams and Classic Black & Whites
The peculiarity of the matter is such that an egg cream contains neither eggs, nor cream... Brooklyn Egg Creams and Classic Black & Whites are both spectacular singular indulgences. A quick trip back in time for a moment, back to 1900s New York. Back in the day, virtually every block in New York City had...
Classic Roasted Tomato Crostini
Classic Roasted Tomato Crostini is every good reason to buy a beautiful crusty French baguette. Classic Roasted Tomato Crostini is every good reason to buy a beautiful crusty French baguette. I am not sure if anybody else is tired of eating, but I know for me, quarantine has meant cooking. And not only cooking for my...
A Perfect Margarita Cocktail
A Perfect Margarita Cocktail quenches the thirst like no other. The weekend is nearing so I ask, ‘what is your cocktail plan?’ A Perfect Margarita Cocktail begins with a fantastic Blanco tequila and bunches of fresh limes. We do not fool around here on weekends, we go straight to Costco and grab the biggie bag-o-limes....
The Manhattan Cocktail
The American 1860's Tincture Fashionable Still The Manhattan Cocktail is a highly gratifying and appropriate ‘get-together’ potion if ever there was one. Link to some of my other cocktail recipes, including my most popular cocktail post for PIRATES PUNCH! THE SPICED BLOOD ORANGE SOUR THE SOUL TRAIN A POLYNESIAN SNOW ANGEL A PERFECT MARGARITA COCKTAIL...
Best Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
Chicken and Dumplings is a comfort food classic of rich stock, delicate chicken, a trilogy of sweet vegetables, and tender homemade dumplings… I absolutely cannot wait to share today’s homemade Best Chicken and Dumplings recipe. In fact, as I type this, I am thinking about how glad I am that I made enough for leftovers...
Chocolate Raspberry Tart
This stunner of a tart showcases the raspberry like no other, seductively mingling with soft chocolate ganache that has been heightened with a trifling glint of almond. Think this looks too hard to assemble? Think again.... If only I could have known how beautifully beautiful this Chocolate Raspberry Tart would turn out, I'd have started...
Easy Pizza Dough
New to making dough from scratch? I've got you covered. Follow this step-by-step guide for perfect results every time. A tasty six ingredient and wholly practical homemade pizza dough is simpler than you think, using all-purpose flour, and the ‘need to knead’ for only under a minute. Homemade pizza is fantastically delicious and can be...
Cucumber Chopped Salad with Feta & Pine Nuts
Cucumber Chopped Salad with Feta & Pine Nuts is one of those recipes you whip up and have a hard time putting down. One forkful is just not enough. It's not a surprise to anybody that I am a huge fan of Greek salads, so also not a surprise that this Cucumber Chopped Salad with...
Cream Puffs with Jasmine Custard
A simple choux pastry dough is mixed together, then baked and filled with a subtle and sweet jasmine custard. A wonderfully 'Spring' dessert, Cream Puffs with Jasmine Custard are a great baking project, and just in time for Mother Nature's change to fairer days. When it comes to cream puffs and éclairs, freshness is everything....
Marinade for Steak
If your hubby loves to grill, don't miss great Father's Day gift ideas at the bottom of this post! There is also an entire section devoted to Grilling & Smoking located on my Shop page. A great marinade for steak is what keeps summertime grilling delicious. The easiest dinners at our house are the ones...
Beet Napoleons with Garlicky Balsamic Vinaigrette
Beet Napoleons with Garlicky Balsamic Vinaigrette make for an elegant salad or appetizer, and a clever recipe for using the beets and greens you receive in your CSA box. I used to shudder any time I received beets in my community-supported agriculture box, but no longer given this clever recipe for Beet Napoleons with Garlicky...
Easy Four Cheese Baked Stuffed Shells
Dinner simply doesn’t get easier than Easy Four Cheese Stuffed Shells. Easy Four Cheese Baked Stuffed Shells are a terrific and straightforward weeknight dinner whose ingredients and basic preparation don't get much simpler. I begin with jumbo pasta shells and stuff them with a smooth, velvety four cheese filling which I flavor with whatever fresh...
Tasty Roasted Garlic Dip
Tasty Roasted Garlic Dip lasted exactly 11 minutes the first time I served it... If you like garlic, you will adore Tasty Roasted Garlic Dip. Because the garlic is roasted for a short 15 minutes in the oven, the mellow and sweet end result works extraordinarily well with the addition of just a few...
Bailey's Irish Cream Cupcakes
Bless your little Irish heart and every other Irish part, and may your days be filled with cupcakes. Celebrate the luck of the Irish with Bailey’s Irish Cream Cupcakes. Rich vanilla cake surrounds a surprise bright green center, crowned with a magnificent swirl of fluffy Irish Cream liquor frosting which is made with cream cheese....
