Happy New Year, y’all! (I can still say that, right? Ehhh…. Maybe pushing it a bit.) — I took a bit of a much-needed blog breather during the holidays this season. December is usually blog-central, with more traffic coming in for one month than a few regular months combined. I am usually trying to post…
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White Chocolate Peppermint Madeleines
Buttery rich French madeleines dipped in white chocolate with a sprinkle of festive peppermint candy cane pieces. Perfect morning or afternoon bite-sized perks with coffee or tea. Made simply with butter, flour, sugar, and eggs. One of my favorite memories from visiting Paris was picking a random arrondissement in the morning and walking around. You could…
Creamy Cauldron Queso Dip
It’s just a little hocus pocus, y’all. — Ghouls and goblins are great and all, but a cast iron cauldron full of queso cheese dip is what I really want as my Halloween treat. This simple creamy four cheese queso is perfect for your monster bash or movie night in. Without any doubt, Halloween is…
Southern Bourbon Milk Punch
Hey, y’all! — It’s been a hot (but actually super cold) minute, hasn’t it? Let’s just have a come to Jesus moment here and talk about it. I took a bit of a break from the blog over the holidays, not just to shut down, but actually to work on some exciting new projects. Lots…
Spiked Peppermint Mocha Mousse
I’m ho ho home for the holidays and basically surviving on everything peppermint for the rest of the year. Growing up, we would go to my grandmother’s house for Christmas every year. One thing was on my mind during those trips (other than presents, obv). Peppermint ice cream. Do you remember the type? Litte bits…
Cinnamon Marshmallow-Iced Shortbread Cookies
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Boar’s Head. All opinions are 100% mine. I have two new obsessions. Shortbread everything and marshmallow everything. Not that these are really all that new, but I tend to go through phases where I go ballistic with making recipes with some key ingredients that…
Brandy Snaps with Honey Whipped Cream
The most wonderful time of year. Holiday baking season! — I don’t normally jump onto the winter holiday train so quickly, but I think there is a bit of wiggle room when it comes to baking. I’m definately judging you for putting up that tree before Thanksgiving has passed, but it is perfectly acceptable to…
Mexican Hot Chocolate + Tequila Whipped Cream
If hot chocolate is a great way to warm up during the colder months, hot chocolate with tequila-infused whipped cream is an even better mug to cuddle up to. I’m taking a simple homemade hot chocolate recipe and adding some simple spices to make the perfect sipping Mexican-inspired cocoa. Who knew you could toss your favorite spirits…
Persimmon Ginger Gin Fizz
Happy New Year, y’all! *fireworks, drinks, cheers, etc.* Now that we’ve got that out of the way, I’m sharing a total kitchen experiment turned amazingness with you. I was given a few persimmons that a friend is lucky enough to have grow in their back yard here in Nashville. What else would I do with…
Naan Baked Ice Cream Cones
December is here and I’m officially in holiday mode. Fa la la la laaaaa! — Bring on the flashing lights, excessive eating, the road rage when there is a bit of snow in the air and people forget how to drive, the ice cream! Wait… what? Ya. You heard me. The ice cream! One of…
