Take Sangria To The Next Level This Fall with a Southern-style craft cocktail made with Chardonnay and Vanilla Bourbon!Fall season is here! Don't you love the smells and flavors of spice? The air gets crisper and the temperatures finally start getting cooler but in Florida it's always warm. A sangria is perfect! Wherever you are, it's time to invite friends over and enjoy all … [Read more...]
Gastropub Cab and Blue Burger with Wine Pairing
Gastropub inspired elegant burger perfect for a classy cookout! Guaranteed this Cab and Blue Burger will be the most decadently elegant burger you’ve ever had. It’s loaded with cheese, four kinds to be precise. It’s topped with Cabernet caramelized onions and wrapped in bacon! And, it’s perfectly paired with CK Mondavi and Family Wines. Perfect for Easy Entertaining during … [Read more...]
Savory Caprese Oatmeal Bowl
Try this Savory Caprese Oatmeal Bowl recipe perfect for Healthy Easy Entertaining at your next brunch! It’s June Dairy Month and I’m happy to share this fun and filling savory oatmeal bowl recipe to celebrate! It's perfect for a healthy breakfast or lunch or brunch! Imagine a cross between a Caprese salad and breakfast oatmeal bowl. Last year, I made this Boozy Hazelnut … [Read more...]
Dominican Chimichurri Burger Deluxe, Late Night Street Food of Dominican Republic
The Dominican late night street food staple gets a deluxe upgrade in this Chimichurri Burger Recipe. Let's talk burgers! May is National Burger Month and I got a special burger to celebrate with. Have you ever tried a Dominican Chimichurri Burger? It’s saucy, messy and full of flavor, like any great burger should be. A visit to the Dominican Republic … [Read more...]
Create The Most Epic Grilled Cheese Sandwich Ever!
Celebrate National Grilled Cheese Day & Month with the Most Epic Grilled Cheese Sandwich Ever! The Grilled Cheese Sandwich is so epic it has a special National Day (April 12) and a whole month! (April is National Grilled Cheese Month!) To help you celebrate, I'm sharing with tips on how to create the most epic grilled cheese sandwich ever, learned from a local Orlando cheese … [Read more...]
Widowmaker Pizza and Wine – Easy Entertaining on Game Night
Pizza and Wine Pairings with CK Mondavi perfect for Game Night Easy Entertaining at home doesn’t get any better than pizza and wine. It’s even easier than you think with this recipe for my gorgeous Widowmaker Pizza and wine pairings with CK Mondavi Wines. Take out pizza is usually the go-to when friends come over. Even though, I ambitiously (optimistically) bought … [Read more...]
Pickled Strawberry Pepper Feta Salad
Learn how to pickle strawberries and prepare an easy elegant Pickled Strawberry Pepper Feta Salad Do you have a cooking bucket list? A list of dishes and culinary techniques you would like to master (or at least attempt) someday? I do. I call it my “someday list”. Pickling was on that list. Here’s the story of how I crossed this preserving technique off my list to … [Read more...]
Cuban Garlic Mojo Potato Salad
5 Tips for Easy Entertaining on Game Day and Spectacular Idaho® Potatoes Salad Bar Recipe It’s time for the big game and that means one thing: a Big Game Party! But, don’t stress out about party planning and preparations because I’m sharing with you five tips from my winning playbook for easy entertaining on game day. Plus, I’m excited for you to try my Cuban Garlic Mojo … [Read more...]
My Big Lean Beef Greek Wrap
Perfect Lean Beef Recipe for Healthy Meals and Entertaining a Crowd Did I ever tell you about the time I visited Gainesville, Florida and the surrounding areas, home of some of the most prominent cattle ranches in the state? I hung out with Brahma bulls, went back to college, learned about different grades of beef, saw “beefalo” on the side of the road, tasted sushi made of … [Read more...]
Epic Fig Glazed Candied Bacon
Ever wondered how to take bacon to the next level of foodie nirvana? This is it! Candied Bacon & Wine. Fig Glazed Candied Bacon. Bacon! If you love it, you know what I'm talking about. Bacon lovers have an almost insatiable appetite for the indulgent pork product and go crazy for anything that even mentions it. It's no surprise it has been a top food trend for years … [Read more...]
