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Recipes

Leapin' Lychee Cocktail: Try this neon green cocktail featuring midori, lemon juice, and lychee juice in honor of Leap Day!
Cocktails•Food•Recipes

Leapin’ Lychee Cocktail

Leap into March with these strikingly beautiful and tasty lychee cocktails! Paired with vodka, melon liqueur, lemon juice, and...
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Food•Pasta•Recipes

Creamy Kale Pesto Bucatini with Prosciutto

Looking for a new take on pesto? Here it is: fresh kale pesto with creamy ricotta cheese over hearty bucatini...
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Food•Recipes•Salads

Tangy Roasted Beet Salad Dressing

So… I love beets. I mean, this post probably gave it away. Or maybe this one. Or was it...
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Crispy Battered Asparagus with Tangy Dijon Dipping Sauce: These lightly battered asparagus are the perfect side dish to your meal, and they are paired with a tangy dipping sauce made from Dijon and Greek yogurt!
Food•Recipes•Side Dishes•Vegetarian

Crispy Battered Asparagus with Tangy Dijon Dipping...

I am always having trouble finding good side dishes for my meals. It’s a perpetual problem, which was part...
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Blackberry Sage G+T's: Gin and tonics get a sweet upgrade with blackberries and sage simple syrup.
Cocktails•Entertaining•Food•Recipes

Blackberry Sage G+T’s

I love a good classic cocktail, and gin and tonics are one of my favorite. Classic cocktails are also...
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Squid Ink Gnocchi with Champagne Beurre Blanc and Crispy Prosciutto: Classic Italian gnocchi are elevated a notch with the use of squid ink, then paired with a beautiful champagne beurre blanc and crispy prosciutto bits.
Entertaining•Entrees•Food•Italian•Pasta•Pork•Recipes

Squid Ink Gnocchi with Champagne Beurre Blanc and...

Looking for a simple twist on a classic recipe? These squid ink gnocchi are the answer! Here I paired...
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French Toast Sticks with Blueberry Compote: Classic french toast gets a new twist with these french toast sticks, featuring a delicious blueberry compote made with Cointreau.
Breakfast•Food•Recipes

French Toast Sticks with Blueberry Compote

Several Disney trips ago, my fiancé’s family and I ate at the Biergarten Restaurant in the Germany Pavilion at Epcot....
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Three Valentines Day Menus That Your Sweetheart Will Fall For
Entertaining•Food•Recipes

Three Valentines Day Menus Your Sweetheart Will Fa...

It’s that time of year when we get to spend a whole day dedicated to honoring our sweetheart! For...
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Nutella Puppy Chow: A twist on a favorite snack mix, this puppy chow features the deliciousness that is Nutella, in celebration of World Nutella Day!
Dessert•Food•Recipes

World Nutella Day: Nutella Puppy Chow!

Today is a glorious day. A wondrous day! That’s right, folks, it’s World Nutella Day! And to celebrate this deliciously...
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