The holiday entertaining season is around the corner - does that induce panic or delight? Here are the 4 key ingredients that level up your entertaining simply and easily…
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Favorite Summer Dessert Recipes
Lemon and lime, raspberry and peach, THESE are the flavors of summer!! The lighter nature of fruit flavors seems to be the perfect refreshing pairing for warmer weather.
Here are the recipes for 6 of our favorite summer fruit flavored desserts that we return to again and again…
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Easy Recipes for Summer Entertaining and Eating
Some easy recipes for impromptu summer parties…here are 3 of our favorites that take just a few minutes to make and are both pretty AND delicious…
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No-Fail Cheese Soufflé for Brunch
We rediscovered an old favorite recipe this week while planning a spring brunch; no-fail cheese soufflé - so easy, and totally delicious!
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Tales from the Kitchen: A Birthday Carrot Cake
We just celebrated a special birthday here, my Dad’s 92nd…for which we baked a cupcake version of his favorite dessert…
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Scrumptious Banana Bars with Brown Butter Frosting
These delicious treats are easy to make and totally addictive…browned butter as a key frosting ingredient makes all the difference!
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Spring Tablesettings
It is spring and that is cause for celebration all by itself here in the Northeast. But add to that the spring holidays, AND the ability to actually entertain again on the horizon, and it is REALLY cause for celebration!…And celebrations call for a pretty table!
Here are 3 tips for ways to elevate your spring table settings so every interaction feels like a celebration…
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Best Toffee Caramel Cheesecake Recipe
Caramel Toffee Cheesecake may be the perfect thing to celebrate Valentine’s Day…or ANY day?! Make it as a full cake, or make it as mini’s. Here is our favorite recipe…
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Elegant Entertaining Made Easy: Setting a Beautiful Buffet Table
Hosting a buffet is a great way to entertain effortlessly. We are busy getting ready for our ‘Nutcracker Sweets’ annual dessert buffet extravaganza. Here are our top 6 tips for setting a spectacular buffet table…
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Rustic Bread Recipe
In the winter months…well any time really, but especially in the winter, the smell of bread baking is so delightful…we christened our new oven with this favorite easy no-knead bread…
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Ideas for Fall
Fall is unofficially here with the start of September. Here’s a roundup of fall recipes, entertaining ideas, and fall decor to celebrate the season…
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Cranberry-Orange Scones, the perfect fall recipe
Cranberries are a staple flavor for autumn and on into the holidays, and cranberry paired with orange is a winning combination..these easy scones are sure to be a hit AND you can make them in any number of other flavors so easily!
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