Before we go any further with this Coquito post, I want to remind you that I’m a married woman. I’m won’t tolerate any disrespect to the Soldier. So, that means no marriage proposals, no sending flowers (especially orchids or lilies), and no diamond rings in size seven. I won’t stand for it. Pontificate on how much of…
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Festive Charcuterie Grazing Board
Festive is the buzz word this time of year. Well, my friends Kuhlman Cellars– just down the road in Stonewall, TX- and I wanted to share a great way to celebrate the holidays. A Festive Charcuterie Grazing Board is painfully cute, easy to make, and impressive enough for even the most critical guest. The wine…
Best Gift Ideas for Traveling Foodies
At a friend’s party last week, I was discussing how- when on vacation- all I’m interested in is eating. While I can appreciate a good ruin like the next chick, my main focus is on where and when I’m going to eat. Whole trips have been planned around food. So, I thought I would share…
Thanksgiving 2019 Complete Meal Roundup
Thanksgiving 2019 is nigh!! I don’t understand how this year is almost over, but then again, I also don’t know how I developed so many wrinkles, so there’s that. This post was written in partnership with Kuhlman Cellars. All thoughts and opinions are solely my own. Along with crow’s feet and Thanksgiving comes the ramp…
Five Cheese Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Why serve a boring mac and cheese dish this holiday when a five cheese macaroni and cheese is just as easy to make? This version is not only make-ahead friendly, but freezer-friendly to make holiday meal prep a breeze.
Glühwein: German Mulled Wine
You could use a sultry, warm libation to carry you into the New Year, I know. I’m so excited to share one of my favorite drinks from Europe: Glühwein (GLOO-vine)! Spending six years living in Germany never had its bad moments. If nothing else, I was pissed that the Army made us come back to the…
Hot Chocolate Truffles: Five Ways
It’s almost that time y’all! By now you’re either stressing out over the fact that you can’t find Junior’s Fortnight crap, or you’ve just wrapped the last perfect bow on your perfect gift- that your perfect self purchased in August. No matter which gifter you are, it’s time to sit back and relax with a…
Gingerbread Reindeer Cookies with Royal Icing
You may or may not need to provide refreshments for a certain someone on Christmas Eve/Day. There’s a bit of controversy when I reveal who gets our treats, but whomever will be partaking of yours will be excited to see these Gingerbread Reindeer staring at them. Well…I mean…well, maybe not. Let me rethink this. Telling…
Cannolis: Three Different (Delicious) Varieties
Christmastime makes me think of NYC’s Little Italy, for some reason. Little Italy makes me think of Italian cookies and cannolis. Don’t ask me why all of these tie together in my memory. I, for one, am not Italian. We didn’t spend a lot of time in Little Italy, and cannolis weren’t a big thing…
Top 10 Gifts for the Cook who Has Everything
You may think your favorite chef/food blogger/foodie has everything an advanced cook needs in the kitchen, but they don’t. How do I know? Because I just do. I don’t have everything I want or need in the kitchen, and I know I’m can’t be the only one. And what I do have, I probably need more of,…
