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• Lemon Basil Margarita

  

  It’s no tightly kept secret that I love margaritas. LOVE them. Something about the bite of tequila combined with citrus and some sweet and salty elements... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Blackberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

  

  I simply love regional and Junior League cookbooks; of course my favorites are those from Denver and St. Louis (my hometown) but over the years I’ve collected... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Double Lemon Drop Cocktail with Ole Smoky Lemon Drop Moonshine

  

  The Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery is located in the heart of Tennessee moonshine country in Gatlinburg, TN in the Smoky Mountains that separate Tennessee and... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Goat Cheese Salad with Raspberry Dressing

  

  I’m sure I’m not alone in that I’ve put recipes on the blog and sort of forgot about them, am I? I like to make new things and that quest will too often mean... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• How to Make Homemade Ricotta (with Lemon)

  

  I was recently asked if I would consider reviewing a new cookbook, ‘One Hour Cheese,’ by Claudia Lucero. I get asked to review a lot of books but I’m pretty... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Bramble Cocktail – Gin, Blackberry and Lemon

  

  The Bramble is a gin-based cocktail that has apparently disappeared from the radar of many bartenders and home cocktail afficionados alike, which is a shame... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bacon and Blue Cheese Potato Salad

  

  Memorial Day is almost here and while I’m as guilty as anyone about looking at it as a 3-day weekend that is the official start of summer which often includes... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Avocado and Orange Chopped Salad with Orange Honey Mustard Dressing

  

  Do you remember ‘back in the day’ when you would go to most restaurants and every table had a bottle of oil and vinegar sitting by some napkins and you... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Vodka, Limoncello and Prosecco Sangria with Raspberries

  

  For all the combinations of wine, liquors and liqueurs that I love I’ve never been particularly fond of Red Wine Sangria. I think I’ve had some that’s had a win... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sparkling Raspberry and Lime Sherbet Float For Girls’ Night In With Trop50...

  

  Summer and ice cream; they are a marriage made in Heaven aren’t they? For me the quintessential treat during the summer is an ice cream float; that creamy, fizz... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Limoncello and Prosecco Cooler with Raspberry Ice Cubes

  

  I can’t drink anything with Limoncello without thinking of Boston; it was my inaugural experience with that luscious lemony liqueur. Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bisteca Ala Panzano’s – Flank Steak with Mashed Potatoes, Pesto and Gorgonzola...

  

  I originally posted this dish almost 4 years ago and thought it the perfect entry for Wayback Wednesday today; something I want to try and do on a regular basis. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Best Brownies for Mother’s Day and a #Giveaway from Whole Foods

  

  No matter if we’re Eight to Eighty…haven’t we all wondered what to give our Mom’s for Mother’s Day? Well I have the perfect idea for you. Don’t sweat what to bu... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Honey Peach Mint Julep

  

  Last year I made this Sparkling Blackberry Mint Julep for the running of the Kentucky Derby and it was life changing (well, in a cocktail sort of way!). Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bananas Foster Bread and More for the Kentucky Derby!

  

  I love the Kentucky Derby; the truth is I just love horses. It’s not like I’ve ever had one but their size and beauty has often brought me to tears I just find... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Beef Burger with Ballymaloe Irish Ketchup with Stout

  

  First things first. I’m not a huge fan of ketchup. Given the option it never graces my burgers; I’m a mustard fan through and through. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The El Diablo Cocktail with Porton’s Pisco

  

  I recall those days when the mere mention of the word tequila made me grimace. I found it to be the most unappealing liquor possible. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• French Country Short Rib and Onion Soup

  

  It’s been awhile; I don’t think in all the many years I’ve been blogging that I have not introduced something new in such a long period of time. Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Saying Goodbye to Abbie

  

  The pain is so raw; worse than I ever imagined it would be. She is nowhere when she was everywhere just two days ago. Laying behind my chair as I work,... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Fabulous and Easy One Bowl Chocolate Cake from Life’s a Feast

  

  This post isn’t really about a simple chocolate cake so much as it is about the person behind the cake. For all of the naysayers who might think it crazy that... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES