Homemade Staples: Chocolate Sauce
A good chocolate sauce can really raise the bar for your desserts. If you’ve never made your own chocolate sauce before, you’ll see how incredibly easy it is and vow … Continue reading
Homemade Staples: Meyer Lemon Curd
Lemon Curd is one of THE most versatile staples to keep on hand for preparing desserts. Lemon bars, tarts, pies, etc. Spread it on pound cake. Dip strawberries in it. … Continue reading
Elegant and Affordable: Candied Lemon Zest
Candied Zest is an elegant addition to any dessert tray — either on its own, or as a garnish. This also makes a lovely hostess gift! I will warn you … Continue reading
Hostess Gifts: Sweet and Savory Almonds
I wanted to create a variation on our Perfectly Peppery Pecans that was vegan. I am also a big fan of almonds so I thought it would be fun to … Continue reading
Hostess Gifts: Brandied Apple Butter
Last month I made Pumpkin Butter and got the “butter bug”. When I saw the Brandied Apple Butter recipe over at Wife Meets Life, I knew it had to be … Continue reading
Hostess Gifts: DIY, Non-Edible Holiday Themed
A bottle of wine or some flowers are always nice to give when going to someone’s home — especially if you are in a rush and need to just pick … Continue reading
Holiday Entertaining Tips: Hostess Gifts
Hostess gifts play a part in both entertaining and being entertained all year round. But the amount of gatherings, parties, etc. seem to triple during the holiday season. Here are … Continue reading