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 …
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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 …
So here’s the thing. The Brits get a lot of flack for ‘tasteless’ food. But after two years living there and nearly a decade in a relationship with an Englishman, I’m here to tell you that this is entirely a falsehood. From curries to roast dinners, British cuisine is some of the best in the …
Let’s get one last Christmas cookie recipe in under the wire, okay? I’ve been baking up a storm for weeks, and these are probably my favorite out of the bunch. You’ll read the recipe and think, “Flatten with a spatula, Amber?”, but that’s really how I achieved that perfect chewy texture. I don’t claim to …
We’re getting down to the wire now, folks. Less than 7 days before Christmas! I’ve been thinking we need a solidly delicious muffin recipe for Christmas morning. How about some Fair Trade Chocolate and Cranberry muffins? I decided to pop in with this great recipe for Christmas morning that uses lots of delicious Fair Trade …
Today I bring to you my last recipe of 2012 for Green Mountain Coffee. It features one of my favorite holiday flavors, Fair Trade Gingerbread Coffee. I don’t know what took me so long to try my hand at whoopie pies, but I watched with envy as my fellow food bloggers around the web made …
You know what’s really awesome? Being friends with super smart people. I don’t claim to be the smartest person on the block, but I do claim to know some of them. Case in point: Shaina Olmanson. Shaina and I’ve been friends for a while, meeting in person for the first time at BlogHer Food in …
This time of year, I’m a sucker for the seasonal candy. I posted last week about Crinkle Cookies topped with festive candy cane chocolates. I definitely love the holidays and the candy they bring. But my one true candy love come Christmas time is peppermint bark. In any form I can get it! Every year, …
The idea that it’s December 2nd astounds me. It probably shouldn’t. We’re a family that puts our tree up the day after Thanksgiving (more for the convenience of a 4 day weekend and having extra hands around, but still), and the Christmas decorations have been decking these halls for a solid week. But when I …
There’s no getting around it. Thanksgiving food is nothing without healthy doses of cream and butter. From the butter that crisps the roasting turkey skin to the fluffy whipped cream that tops pumpkin pie, all the food on your Thanksgiving table simply gets better with butter or cream, or both! And when it comes to …