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Appetizers

60 Appetizers & Cocktails Pairings Guide for a Party

3 puff pastry wrapped brie, prosciutto, and pepper jelly bites, with a glass of champagne, with cranberries, and a poinsettia

Appetizers

50 New Year’s Eve Party Recipes for Ringing in 2026

Crispy Baked Eggplant Parmesan in a pan with roses and red wine

Date Night Dinner

100 Dinner for Two Recipes Perfect for Date Night

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Cranberry orange whiskey sour in a coupe glass with cranberries on rosemary sprig from the side.

Bourbon

Easy Cranberry Orange Whiskey Sour Cocktail Recipe

Baked brie with prosciutto and pepper jelly in puff pastry.

Appetizers

Sweet & Savory Baked Brie Bites (Video!)

pecan and boursin tarts on a marble tray

Appetizers

Game Day Snacks & Sips that Score Big!

bourbon caramel sauce in a jar with a spoon and pecan blondies

Bourbon

Easy Bourbon Caramel Sauce Recipe: Just 6 Ingredients!

Cranberry orange muffins with glaze in a spoon

Bread

Fresh Cranberry Orange Muffins Recipe with Glaze

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Breakfast

Easy Pumpkin Pecan Waffles Recipe: A Brunch Favorite

pot roast and gravy on grits in a white bowl with a blue napkin

Cold Weather Recipes

Easy Slow Cooker Beef Pot Roast Recipe with Gravy

Old fashioned Thanksgiving dressing in a white pan with a spoon and a plaid napkin

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Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Dressing Recipe

2 bowls of corn and zucchini and summer squash risotto and a red and white napkin

Favorite Recipes

Roasted Sweet Corn, Zucchini & Squash Risotto Recipe

Latest Posts

fireball shots in skull glasses with cinnamon sticks and cherries

September 6, 2025Bourbon

Homemade Red Hot Fireball Bourbon (Just 2 ingredients!)

There’s something unforgettable about the fiery kick of red hot cinnamon blended with the smooth, warm notes of whisky.

blackberry bourbon sour cocktails sitting in leaves

September 3, 2025Bourbon

Blackberry Bourbon Sour: An Expertly Blended Cocktail

A Blackberry Bourbon Sour is a classic cocktail that’s guaranteed to set the tone for any party or gathering!

2 loaves of sourdough bread on a cooling rack.

August 31, 2025Bread

Beginner’s Guide for Simple Homemade Sourdough Bread

There’s nothing like baking your own simple sourdough bread at home. With just four ingredients, a little patience, and the magic of natural fermentation, you’ll create a crusty loaf of sourdough bread that rivals the bakery.

pink peppercorn syrup and apples and a mortar and pistol and pink peppercorn syrup

August 24, 2025Apple

How to Make Apple Syrup Infused with Pink Peppercorns

Pink peppercorn apple simple syrup is made with just a few ingredients. This apple simple syrup is the perfect thing to place on your bar cart for the Fall season.

tomato risotto with scallops

August 23, 2025Italian Recipes

Easy Creamy Tomato Risotto Recipe: Date Night Dinner

The first time Bruce made this creamy tomato risotto was a few years ago when we were in Savanah Georgia.

peach galette sliced

July 28, 2025Featured

Peach Galette with Almond-Infused Cream Cheese

Making this cream cheese peach galette is so simple. We used a store bought puff pastry, for the crust.

Spicy Chicken Rigatoni

July 24, 2025chicken

Spicy Chicken Sausage Rigatoni with Sundried Tomatoes

We’ve got to admit that this Spicy Chicken Sausage Rigatoni recipe is one of our favorite pasta dishes!

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