Adam and I recently returned from our trip to Boston, NY, Philly and Washington D.C. Over the next few weeks I will share what we did in each city as well as share a recipe of one of my favorite dishes from each place. My favorite recipe from this trip to Boston was the Lobster… Continue reading Boston Lobster Mac and Cheese
I love watching cute videos of animals especially funny dog videos. They can make any day a happy one or at least put a smile on your face! Since Adam and I are on vacation and I haven’t seen my own dog for a while these videos help me get my needed dog love while we are… Continue reading My 5 Favorite Funny Dog Videos
I really wanted to use wine in one of my recipes and I was looking through a recipe book I have and found these Red Wine Poached Pears. They sound super fancy don’t they? Luckily they are easy to make. A dry red wine like Merlot or Cabernet is best to use for this recipe. The… Continue reading Red Wine Poached Pears
I was watching the Cooking Channel’s show “Unique Sweets” when they highlighted a restaurant named More Than Waffles. They raved about their waffles and pancakes that are topped with whipped cream, chocolate and ice cream. They were especially fond of the Coconut Pecan Pancakes with Caramel Sauce describing it as tasting similar to a Pecan… Continue reading Coconut Pecan Pancakes with Caramel Sauce
The rainy season has begun and we all know the saying, “April showers bring May Flowers” so while we are waiting for those flowers I have come up with 10 things to do during April showers. (1) Bake. If you have the baking staples on hand (butter, flour, sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda, salt) you… Continue reading 10 Things To Do During April Showers
For Easter Dessert I wanted to make something with spring flavors. Poke cakes are super easy to make so I decided to make a Raspberry Lemon Poke Cake. The cake is just plain vanilla made from a Betty Crocker mix. I was thinking about using a lemon cake mix, but I thought the lemon would… Continue reading Raspberry Lemon Poke Cake
Last year for Easter my mom bought my sister and I each a cute Piccadilly Picnic Basket with Service for Two. I have only used it once since I received it and want to use it again to kick off the spring season with a fun picnic in the park. So I made a list… Continue reading What to Pack in Your Picnic Basket
My sister’s birthday was last weekend and I wanted to make her a one of a kind cupcake. With inspiration from the strawberry festival that has been going on here in FL I decided to make a rendition of the strawberry shortcake. These stuffed shortcakes with strawberry & rosemary vodka frosting are a great way to… Continue reading Stuffed Shortcakes with Strawberry & Rosemary Vodka Frosting
As I have been making my house my home, adding decor and furniture I have found that antique items are perfect for the look I am going for. On my last adventure I was looking for antique china dinner plates to mix and match for my formal dinners. I could not decide on just one… Continue reading 10 Tips for the Beginner Antiquer
Since becoming more involved in the wine industry I have been researching a lot about wine pairings and looking for deals on good bottles of wine. Of course when I see an ad to find the perfect bottle of wine based on my specific tastes I jump on it. I took the Club W quiz… Continue reading My Club W Review
