Pretty much the perfect Fall treat, this Caramel Apple Martini is delicious with the taste of caramel, apple cider, and the perfect punch from vodka! When the folks at Smirnoff inquired about my trying some of their flavored vodkas I admit I was a bit hesitant. I love using vodka in cocktails but most often...

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Carne Asada Tacos include flank steak seasoned with Mexican flavors, combined with queso fresco cheese, jalapenos, and onion in a charred tortilla that is drizzled with a Creamy Cilantro Dressing. It’s taken me a bit to bring a couple of recipes together, but it’s now done and this recipe for Carne Asada Tacos combines a...

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Using ready made biscuit dough, Caramel Apple Monkey Bread is quick, easy, and delicious with the addition of a caramel apple sauce and pecans. Some of you might be wondering, ‘What the heck is Monkey Bread?’ Monkey bread (aka pull-apart bread, bubble loaf and bubble bread) descends from traditional sweet, yeast rolls with centuries of...

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This Avalon Veggie Burger is my ‘almost ‘vegetarian’ take on the delicious Avalon Burger from Ted’s Montana Grill. It’s all about the condiments; forego the bacon and make it a true veggie! First things first; yes, you see bacon. I recreated a delicious burger I enjoyed at a Ted’s Montana Grill and I wanted to...

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Perfect for salads, sandwiches, or veggies, you cannot beat the taste of homemade Roasted Garlic Aioli; it’s easy too! While there are cultures that have been making garlic aioli as a staple condiment for a long time, that original recipe has gone through quite a transformation, literally. Originally a mixture of simply olive oil that...

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Honey Butter Beer Bread is as simple as the original beer bread recipe but deliciously flavored with honey and butter! Have you ever tried beer bread? I’ve been making this Easy Beer Bread for years but after finishing this loaf of Billowy Off-White Bread with Honey the other day that includes honey, milk, eggs, and...

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It’s lovely when you can make cocktails with fresh fruit but don’t let that limit you either; this Cherry Lemonade Vodka Spritzer is equally delicious using Cherry Preserves. This post for a Cherry Lemonade Vodka Spritzer is a refresher from the archives. I refreshed the photos and wanted to share it again. I first published...

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The best Hot Buttered Rum starts with vanilla ice cream and brown sugar to make a batter that is kept frozen…just add hot water and rum and you’ll be in heaven with this cocktail! I have a little recipe binder that I’ve had since my twenties that holds the recipe for the best Hot Buttered...

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Few things are as delicious as homemade English Toffee. Except maybe English Toffee with Salted Chocolate! It’s truly the best and a great gift; be sure to save some for yourself! I first published this recipe for English Toffee with Salted Chocolate over 10 years ago and while I love this toffee, and the product...

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We have a holiday tradition that requires we have eggnog on hand for Christmas Eve. This family recipe for Vanilla Bean Eggnog with Bourbon is simply the BEST! A few weeks ago I purchased a bottle of the Maker’s Mark 46® for the holidays; I knew I wanted to make homemade eggnog and Maker’s Mark®...

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One of my favorites for the holiday season; this Pomegranate Rosemary Gin Fizz is so crisp and refreshing, not to mention perfectly beautiful! Heads up! Yes, I am re-posting this Pomegranate Rosemary Gin Fizz Cocktail I made several years ago when I had first moved into my new home. I love the memories so will...

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Cranberry Poinsettia Champagne Cocktail is a festive cocktail with Cranberry Juice and Orange Liqueur topped off with champagne. My holiday habit is to make a new cranberry cocktail and food item each year and planned to make this beautiful Cranberry Poinsettia Champagne Cocktail…but this year almost got away from me. I honestly like to get...

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Spinach, Fennel, Prosciutto, & Pomegranate Salad is perfect for a holiday meal; garnished with bright red pomegranate arils, it’s bright, colorful and absolutely delicious! I don’t publish many salads on my blog; so often I make them on the fly with ingredients I notice in my fridge. But right now, like many of you I’m...

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Get into the Fall spirit with a Bourbon Pumpkin Cocktail. Discover how to mix it with chocolate liqueur for a festive twist. I have a ton of Christmas decorations but Halloween, Thanksgiving and Fall in general have been ignored by me for the most part. I decided to get with the program and wanted something...

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Halloween Ghost Cookies are a classic treat for the Halloween season, requiring only Nutter Butter peanut butter cookies, melted white chocolate, and white/black candy eyes. They’re easy, take very few ingredients, and kids can even help! Halloween is soon and I’m still not the biggest fan…but here I am again, making another Halloween treat. I...

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I’m not a fan of the ever popular PSL (Pumpkin Spice Latte) from Starbucks; way too sweet for me. Forget the drink; these Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes with Caramel Sauce are so much better! Once the pumpkin craze hits the Internet starting sometime in August (it’s still SUMMER for crying out loud!); I feel more...

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Simply change up the way you serve a White Russian and you’ve got this Vodka & Kahlua Ice Cream Cocktail I’ve titled a Ghost in the Graveyard. It’s a fantastic dessert cocktail with vanilla ice cream, black vodka and coffee liqueur. I know, I’ve mentioned I do not love Halloween and it’s never a holiday...

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Sage and Caramelized Onion Brown Butter is perfect for your holiday gatherings. It’s great on crackers, bread, and absolutely delectable with Pumpkin Biscuits! I’ve mentioned to a couple of friends that I was developing some compound butters for Kerrygold, my favorite butter for baking. They were unfamiliar with that phrase and though I could explain...

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First grilled outdoors and then finished on the stove-top, this Italian Cut Ribeye Steak (Tagliata) with Olive Oil, Garlic and Herbs is quite simply the best. Summer is not summer unless I make this Italian Cut Ribeye Steak (Tagliata) at least once. It is not our standard fare but it is so easy and beyond...

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Baked Chicken Salsa Verde is a great weeknight dish combining baked chicken breasts with melted cheese and salsa verde (green salsa). So easy and full of flavor. My inspiration, as many readers know; should be called fridgespiration. I was very happy to have a container of my homemade salsa verde in the fridge and while...

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This easy recipe for Tomatillo Salsa Verde (Green Salsa) combines tomatillos, jalapenos, onion, and garlic and is great with chips or used as a condiment. I could share with you that this recipe for Tomatillo Salsa Verde (Green Salsa) has been on my blog for a long time but I promise you, I doubt any...

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Grab a gorgeous fresh watermelon and make a Watermelon Moscow Mule Float immediately; they’re a light, fun adult beverage that is the perfect after dinner treat. This Watermelon Moscow Mule Float was inspired by a photo of a watermelon float. It was simply blended watermelon with vanilla ice cream and 7-Up. As delicious as it...

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The perfect summer libation; a Watermelon Mint Mojito Cocktail is a great antidote to the heat of the day. Best to wait until watermelons are at their peak! The thing about summer fruit and veggies that you don’t grow yourself that drives me nuts? How to tell if their quality will be summer fresh or...

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This is not a cocktail per se but instead it is fresh watermelon slices that are steeped in a mixture of ingredients normally used to make a margarita. You’ll want to lick the glass clean! Something old is new again! Yes, I’m re-posting a dish that I first shared many years ago! The photos were...

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Fresh, juicy watermelon at it’s best makes for an amazing summer libation in this Watermelon Margarita Cocktail. I published this post several years ago and like many recently it was time for a redo. I hope the day will come when I will look at photos that are 4-5 years old and not feel like...

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