Ideas for fabulous entertaining
Sweet Onion Goat Cheese Dip
Sweet Onion Goat Cheese Dip. I’ve always loved chips and dip — especially onion dip with pretzels or potato chips. My husband isn’t a huge […]
Entertaining Ideas
The Best Pasta Carbonara Recipe
The Best Pasta Carbonara Recipe. Let’s face it. Decadent Pasta Carbonara is not a particularly healthy dish. But once in a while…it’s sooooo good! Eaten […]
Easy Cocktail Recipes
Easy Cocktail Recipes. After my husband and I remodeled our outdated 1970s bar, we’ve been able to enjoy our bar area for Happy Hours. Soon, […]
Tomato Basil Cocktail
Tomato Basil Cocktail. When Summer gives you lots of tomatoes and basil, and you’ve already made vats of sauce, consider this savory and slightly spicy […]
Labor Day Cookout Side Dishes and Salads
Labor Day Cookout Side Dishes and Salads. Labor Day generally signifies the end of summer in the United States. Soon, community swimming pools will close […]
Steak au Poivre
Hubby’s Steak au Poivre. Also known to some as “pepper steak,” this Steak au Poivre recipe is requested so often by friends and family that […]
Individual Smoked Duck Lasagnas
Individual Smoked Duck Lasagnas. For Valentine’s Day dinner this year, I wanted to try something special. One of my husband’s favorite dishes is my White […]
Holiday Treats
Holiday Treats. For the holidays, I’ve put together a list of my favorite holiday appetizers and beverages for your party buffet and table. Enjoy!! +++++ […]
Honey Mustard Chicken Salad Sandwich
My Honey Mustard Chicken Salad Sandwich is a slight variation of my favorite Chicken Salad Sandwich. It’s a simple way to use leftover roasted or […]
White Peach Cosmopolitan Martini
White Peach Cosmopolitan Martini. Continuing with my summer peach theme, I hope you enjoy this fruity martini. Recently, I posted an elegant appetizer of Peach […]
Peach Pistachio Ricotta Toasts
Peach Pistachio Ricotta Toasts. Summer is peach season. There’s nothing tastier than a fresh ripe peach at its best. I wanted to serve a nice […]
Clifton Sunset Martini
Clifton Sunset Martini. Don’t you love a gorgeous sunset? When I was designing a name for this beautiful martini, it was obvious that Clifton, Virginia […]
My Favorite Ultimate Nachos
My Favorite Ultimate Nachos. Who doesn’t like a colorful, heaping plate of nachos? Tortilla chips are draped with chile con queso sauce, sprinkled with black […]
Mini-Toasts with Roast Beef, Brie and Onion Jam
Mini-Toasts with Roast Beef, Brie and Onion Jam. For my first posting of 2016, I’d like to offer a celebratory party “nibble” recipe to welcome […]