Holidays & Celebrations

Low carb cocktails can be greatly enhanced with a Cranberry Shrub Syrup (aka drinking vinegar) Try Cranberry Habanero Shrub Syrup!

Keto mashed cauliflower is a perfect side dish for any weeknight dinner, but is particularly nice at Thanksgiving or as a winter comfort food

Hoppin John is a cajun stew (slow carb compliant) popular on New Years Day for bringing luck in the new year!

Using sugar substitutes can help curb the sugar craving when you are on a low carb diet. This recipe for chocolate truffles is easy and can work for keto.

These popular, spiced, gingerbread-like cookies taste great and are one of those unique treats that are hard to find in a typical grocery store. Pfeffernusse are a traditional holiday treat, and they are perfect for shipping in care packages. What are Pfeffernusse Cookies? Pfeffernusse are small spiced, gingerbread-like cookies that are extremely popular as a …

This is a batch recipe for making a Watermelon Limoncello Drink for Ferragosto or any family or friend celebration

This recipe for a raspberry chambord trifle is easy (10 minutes), elegant and really tasty. A treat for Valentine’s Day!

Detailed instructions for making a successful classic German Chocolate Cake via David Lebovitz

Mother’s Day just seems to call out for champagne…and brunch…and champagne…and marmalade…and champagne!  Since my kids are at college, the hubby took on the Mother’s Day brunch, and it was an awesome feast with fresh salmon omelets, Almond Honey bread with Lemon Ginger Marmalade, and Strawberry Champagne cocktails!  Even though I made the marmalade and …

Recipe for Horchata cocktail and Chile Lime Peanuts to celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Recipes for classic Mint Julep and Parmesan Cheese Straws as craft cocktails and appetizers for Kentucky Derby

Recipes for craft cocktails for Earth Day using green tea syrup. Includes a Green tea collins and green tea grasshopper dink and a radish appetizer tray.

I distinctly remember being mortified as a teenager when I caught a glimpse of the Masters Golf Tournament on TV.  Who in the world would wear that awful green jacket to any event that was televised, and why is something as boring as golf on the television anyway?  Now that I am older and have …

This blondie (a non-chocolate brownie) is a lemony, tender bar with a Limoncello-spiked frosting. Perfect for Spring baking, Easter celebrations or the Winter doldrums! Sometimes serendipity hands you a prize, and these blondies are just that…a prize.   While on a phone conversation with my daughter, she interrupted me by saying “Just what are lemonade …

Possibly the best thing about a taco bar, especially a low carb taco bar, is the ability for everyone to enjoy a taco (or two) personalized to their own taste. Because of this, taco bars are the perfect food choice for a weeknight dinner but can be easily adapted to a wedding or other large …