I love assembling a trifle for dessert! The look impressive but are easy to assemble and vary, altering your ingredients with cake, fruit, custard or pudding, and whipped cream. Gingerbread, Cranberry, and Lemon Curd Trifle is delicious and easy to assemble for Christmas with a few short cuts, preparing your components or layers in advance. I had…
Candy Cane Vodka is quick and easy to make for gift giving or mixing up cocktails for the holidays! It will definitely put the jingle in your bells :) No recipe required and easier than Candy Corn Vodka, since the candy canes dissolve completely and you don’t have to strain the solids. For a pint…
A little bird love from the archives that posted December 23rd last year. . . . . .along with a little Pottery Barn love and recycled shopping bags as gift wrap last December. Hope you enjoy a ‘tweet’ repeat and have all your Christmas shopping done and wrapped under the tree. . . if you…
Marinated Shrimp and Artichokes is a make-ahead recipe, ideal for holiday entertaining. It comes together in 15 minutes using precooked shrimp. Allow 8 – 12 hours to marinate and serve in a trifle bowl or individual martini glasses. Marinated Shrimp-and-Artichokes is a ‘go to’ recipe and one of Southern Living Magazine’s best annual recipes. Quick…
I’ve feathered my Potting Shed with some holiday nesting materials~ fresh greenery, pine cones and a little plaid for a Merry Potting Shed Christmas! A live wreath needed some additional feathering, so I cut some berries and Leyland Cypress, to add some fullness and frame to plate on the door in greeting. And a chickadee flew in…
A Novel Bakers’ Dozen and Nigella Christmas Wrap Up~ Click on the links for a taste and some holiday cheer! Starting with some food gifts. . . Nigella’s Christmas Chutney~ part of a trio of comely condiments And some beverages. . . Pomegranate Vodka Candy Cane Cocoa Mix, stirring spoons and party pails Hot Schnocolate A…
I’m joining The Novel Bakers for a little Nigella Christmas. Christmas Chocolate Cookies are a version of a chocolate shortbread~ easy to whip up, or in Nigella-speak, a “doddle” to make :) Cookie Ingredients ❄ 2 1/4 sticks (18 tablespoons) soft butter ❄ 3/4 cup sugar ❄ 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder ❄ 2 cups all-purpose flour ❄…
I’ve had visions of Candy Canes and Snowflakes dancing in my head with Nigella Christmas and The Novel Bakers this week! ‘Tis the Season for Hot Cocoa. . . Snowflakes. . . ❄❄❄ Candy Canes. . . and Warm Plaid Layers. With our recent wintry weather, I was craving Nigella’s Hot Schnocolate. . . A delicious concoction of Hot…
I’m joining Cuisine Kathleen‘s December table challenge with Plaid Tidings and a little nature inspiration provided by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch! The challenge was to find a photo for tabletop inspiration to share and recreate. I had the same plaid dinner plates as Susan that I purchased from Pottery Barn last year.…
I’m back with The Novel Bakers for a little Nigella Christmas! Nigella Christmas: Food Family Friends Festivities ***** “Christmas is a time for family and friends, for tradition and treats. But, let’s face it, when the pressure to feed and entertain builds up, the festive season can begin to lose its sparkle… Here is…