If you’re a fan of cheese straws you’ll love these Thumbprint Cheese Wafers with Pecans! This savory little cocktail or shower nibble can be served plain or with hot pepper jelly or the jam of your choice. Your food processor does all the work, from shredding the cheese, then mixing all the ingredients together. Are…
I have a fun cookbook to share and give away, filled with party ideas, recipes and beautiful inspiration for your entertaining needs: *The Southern Living Party Cookbook: A Modern Guide to Gathering by Elizabeth Heiskell, 2018 Oxmoor House Elizabeth Heiskell, best-selling author and TODAY show food contributor, puts her one-of-a-kind touch on updating the top-selling…
Happy Cinco de Mayo or Derby de Mayo, or as today is also the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby at Church Hill Downs! Sweet Tea Julep or Margarita Pops are a festive way to cool down and enjoy a frozen cocktail to kick off your summer fiesta, Cinco de Mayo or Run for the…
Quick and easy recipes, party inspiration and cocktails for a taste of the Big Easy to celebrate Mardi Gras! You’ll find recipes for Muffuletta Puff Pastry Pinwheels, Mini King Cake Parfaits, Muffuletta Dip, Homemade Italian Giardinera and more! Laissez les bons temps rouler with these round up of recipes to celebrate Mardi Gras! Mardi Gras or “Fat…
Peach, Tomato and Corn Salad is a celebration of summer produce! This fresh and flavorful summer salad makes the perfect side to accompany your grilled main dish or for a light vegetarian lunch, celebrating farm stand fruit and veggies in season at their peak of freshness! We had some friends share their Mac’s Pride Peaches…
Treat yourself to a slice of Peach and Blueberry-Almond Coffee Cake, topped with a crunch and sweet almond streusel layer. Worthy of your weekend brunch, impressive enough for company or in celebration of peach season! I’ve been super lazy in the kitchen this summer, avoiding turning on the oven like it’s a blast furnace with…
Happy Flag Day! I’m rolling out the Red, White & Blue in celebration with a patriotic biscuit for shortcake! Enjoy these biscuits two ways: For breakfast/ brunch, served with Basil-Honey Butter, and for dessert, layered with whipped cream and berries as a patriotic shortcake! The original recipe is from Southern Living. I posted the recipe as…
I’m joining The Novel Bakers with Southern Living Christmas All Through The South: Joyful Memories, Timeless Moments, Enduring Traditions. Combining all the elements for which Southern Living is known and revered – food, travel, and homes, this book is a journey of celebrations through the South, from the low country and the pan-handle to the Texas…
I’m joining The Novel Bakers with Southern Living Christmas All Through The South: Joyful Memories, Timeless Moments, Enduring Traditions Christmas All Through the South captures and celebrates the quintessential experience of Christmas in the South. Presented as a timeline of the Christmas season, each event depicted tells a highly visual story of local Southern traditions and…
It was downright frosty here this weekend and feeling a little more like Christmas! While it’s nice to have mild temperatures and comfortable porch-sitting weather in December, it doesn’t feel like Christmas to me unless I need to curl up with a blanket or two and have something to sip on to keep warm! I…