American Flag Cake Makes one 9-inch cake (you’ll need to make five!) Recipe and photo found on people.com. Ingredients: 8 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 1 1/4 cups sugar 2 eggs, at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted 3/4 cup buttermilk, at room temperature 1 teaspoon baking powder Salt […]
Roasted Strawberry Red Wine Popsicles
Some of the things I love about a warm summer day is the sound of the ice cream truck driving by, drinking a fun new summer cocktail, and having a Popsicle! Pastry Affair has a wonderful recipe that will get through those long summer nights, Roasted Strawberry Red Wine Popsicles. The strawberries are roasted in […]
Blueberry Limeade
Summer weddings are a great time to introduce friends and family to fun daytime cocktail. You want your guests to cool down while celebrating your wedding, but you don’t want them drunk during the ceremony. Having signature wedding cocktails is the perfect addition to any wedding day and if your looking for a great daytime […]
Strawberry Omelet Recipe
I never would have thought to add strawberries to an omelet, but the other day I was able to catch Giada at Home and now I’m thinking what else can I add my favorite fruit too? Omelet with Strawberries Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis Ingredients Strawberries: 7 to 8 medium strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced […]
Taco Tuesday & the Best Margarita EVER!
Yesterday may have been Cinco de Mayo, but that isn’t stopping me from sharing one of the best margarita recipes and what I’ll be having for our long-standing dinner tradition, “Taco Tuesday’s”! This time around our tacos will be gluten-free. So, there is this a great Mexican restaurant in Colorado, Rio Grande, who is known […]
How to Make the Perfect Mint Julep!
With the Kentucky Derby this weekend we couldn’t think of a better way to kick-off the weekend than a recipe for the perfect Mint Julep! It’s the signature drink of the longest running sporting event in the USA and can be the perfect drink for summer, your wedding or anytime you need to pull out […]
Bacon Bourbon Manhattan Cocktail Recipe
People are putting bacon in just about anything nowadays. From chap-stick to iPhone apps to good old cupcakes, bacon is that secret ingredient. I love Manhattan’s and I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to a delicious cocktail even if it had bacon fat in it! You’ve got to try this one and if your guy […]
How to Make a Cookbook
Ever thought of putting your favorite recipes into a beautiful book you can give as a gift or pass down the generations? Blurb is a company that lets anyone create beautiful books from their favorite content, and get those books shipped in any quantity (even just one copy). Not a designer? That’s ok, Blurb’s free […]




































