Easy recipes for entertaining at home! Easy recipes for main dishes, appetizers, side dishes, desserts, party food, and cocktails!
The holiday season can’t be beat – neither can this fantastic spiked spiced rum cider cocktail! Hot Apple Cider (spiked with rum) is the perfect treat for any an fall celebration, Thanksgiving or holiday)! If you’re looking for a perfect chilly weather cocktail, this is it. This rum based cocktail is…
If there is one thing that I do every Thanksgiving, it’s make my compound butter for the bird. I’ve never wavered from this practice, and as a result, I have a very juicy turkey inside and a nice, crisp skin on the outside. The best part? Prepare this compound butter ahead of time and you…
Thanksgiving can be a very stressful holiday for people who don’t love to entertain. I’m here to help you take the stress out of your Thanksgiving meal so that you can enjoy the company and not spend all day in the kitchen. Here’s your ticket to an easy Thanksgiving dinner! The bird…
An essential part of your dinner party is serving up a side dish. Many times I think too much thinking goes into something that could be so easy to fix. When you have good quality ingredients it doesn’t take much to make them taste any better. This easy vegetable side dish…
There are two times of year where dessert reigns. Summer and the holidays. Summer desserts like my Lemon Blueberry Crunch Cake Individual Trifles hit just the right note after sharing a meal outside with friends during the summer. Why they are so easy: This recipe couldn’t get any easier. Everything is pre-made and…
There are times that it’s just too hot to cook! However; it’s also fun to entertain in the summer because everything seems to be just a bit more casual, and a bit more fun. One of my biggest tips for summer entertaining is a make-ahead menu! Make Ahead Menus Menus that allow you to take…
There are times that appetizers are the way to go! In fact, our wedding reception was a “Cocktail Reception”, so I have done a whole bunch of research on how to feed a crowd with finger food! Here are 20 Easy Appetizers that I use time and time again to keep the party…
Ever had an earful of the question, “What can I bring?” Trust me; I’m right there with you. And yes, for the longest time, my reply was a hearty, “Nothing!” I was that gal, the go-getter hostess who wanted to juggle everything, proving to the world and myself that I didn’t need a helping hand….