Y’all know my little one is a beast in the kitchen. (I’m talking like him now too!) He made this Cheesy Garlic Bread to go totally one up my usually side to spaghetti and we were all in heaven. He didn’t go for presentation on this one and could barely allow me the millisecond to… Read More
Our dear friends were visiting from NYC last weekend and we gathered for an amazing evening of laughs, stories, food and friendship. Our hostess with the mostess (aka blonde AW here on the blog), pulled off a chic and delicious backyard oyster roast. It has been SO MANY years since I’ve had the pleasure of… Read More
This is THE dip of summer and we’ve been enjoying it basically every time anyone comes over since the Memorial Day holiday weekend. It’s easy, can be prepared in advance and is delicious. In other words, it checks all the boxes. My only con is that the ingredients add up quickly – but what doesn’t… Read More
I’m back today with the menu from our Spring Fling party – it was simple and included our own favorite eats. I think it is nice to serve things that you love and feel comfortable making. For a party of this size (about 50-55), I like to do a lot of a few different items,… Read More
Since I knew I’d be traveling this week and my boys LOVE a good cindo de mayo celebration, we had it the night before I left! I set up everything on the island in the kitchen. We enjoyed “walking tacos” and fixings, churro ice cream bowls and Ranch Water (for the adults, of course)! We… Read More
I am always looking for great appetizer recipes that can be made in advance and feed a crowd. I’ve had my eye on Beck’s Crackers in the Magnolia Table cookbook and finally checked them off the list. They were extremely easy and were a huge hit! (Pictured bottom left) Beck’s Crackers Source: Magnolia Table Our… Read More
I have hunted for two years for a good pretzel mix in a box to no avail! In the past, I’ve used both Auntie Anne’s and Fleischmann’s with good luck. Since my boys were asking and I couldn’t go another year without shamrock pretzels, I turned to the Nine & Sixteen recipe. I love pretty… Read More