Maple Bourbon Balls really pack a punch. They’re fantastic little bites of bliss, great for serving at your next party, shower, or barbecue! Do you know what I love about being Southern? We can party. It may seem like we’re all proper and mannerly, but when it comes to celebrating, I personally think the South …
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Overnight Bananas Foster French Toast is perfect for Father’s Day breakfast. Sweet, caramelized bananas with a hint of rum turn this overnight french toast from comforting to OH WOW! Father’s Day this year is pretty special around here. It’s James’s first, just like Mother’s Day was mine, and I want to make it extra special. …
Garlic Beer Bread made with delicious Shock Top Beer. Great with chili, stew, and your favorite soups! You’ve had beer bread before, right? This mind-blowingly simple recipe means you can have fresh baked bread to go along with your favorite chili, soup, or stew in the same time it takes to make them. Yeasty flavors …
When I was a kid, we spent a lot of time in clubs and bars that my dad’s band played in. Some of my favorite memories of that time, other than getting to hear my dad play great music, of course – was when my mom would let us order a Shirley Temple. We felt …
This Classic St. Germain Cocktail is perfect for New Year’s Eve. Light, bubbly and sweet, it’s also great on a Tuesday. Bubbles make everything better. Happy New Year’s Day to you! How about a little hair of the dog that bit ya? If I’m completely honest with you, I planned to post this drink recipe …
These may be my new favorite wine o’clock snack. For serious. Can anything make you feel more adult and grown up than a glass of crisp delicious wine and a few homemade nibbles to go with it? I found this recipe for Cheese Herb Crisps on Sargento’s website and immediately knew I’d be making it …
In Northern New Jersey, it’s not even close to peach season. But in the areas surrounding San Antonio and Austin, it’s been peach season for a few weeks already. Fredericksburg peach season, to be precise. Fredericksburg was founded in the 1840s, and named for a Prince of Prussia. When people think of Texas, they probably …
I first had these bar nuts pre-dinner outing at Pam’s house several years ago. As we waited for one of the fellas to get home so we could all go nosh on pizza at some cool boutique-y little restaurant in Connecticut, it was clear that everyone was ravenous. Ever the perfect hostess, Pam grabbed a …
It’s time for another Fritos Friday! My favorite day of the week by far. This week, Casey from Good. Food. Stories. brings you Fritos Ballpark Toffee. I seriously cannot wait to make this for us. It sounds like my kind of thing, that’s for sure. Thanks, Casey, for joining me in Fritos Friday! When …
One of my fondest memories from last year’s Big Summer Potluck was standing in the kitchen, surveying the chaos of the Friday night party, when Colleen from Souffle Bombay flew by me with a big smile on her face and a little frozen jar of brilliance that she thrust into my hands as she walked …