Pumpkin Roulade
The perfect make-ahead holiday dessert that becomes your family's signature dish. This elegant pumpkin roulade features spiced cake rolled with cream cheese and candied ginger filling, enhanced with bourbon-soaked pecans...
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Classic Old Fashioned Recipe with Bourbon & Cocktail Cherries
The Old Fashioned cocktail is a timeless bourbon classic that dates back to the 1800s. With just sugar, bitters, bourbon, and cocktail cherries, this simple recipe delivers smooth, rich flavor...
Pumpkin Crostini Recipe - Perfect Fall Appetizer
A sophisticated fall appetizer featuring roasted pumpkin, creamy ricotta with sage and shallots, and crispy pancetta on toasted seedy bread. Perfect as a light dinner or elegant cocktail hour bite,...
Oh So Good Chili
We moved in to our current home in the Fall of 2004. Once all the boxes were unpacked or at least hidden in the basement it was time to invite...
Kentucky Mule Cocktail: A Southern Twist on the Classic Mule
A Southern twist on the classic Mule — smooth Kentucky bourbon, fresh lime, and spicy Gosling’s ginger beer served in a copper mug. Perfect for Derby Day, mahjong night, porch...
Apple Bourbon Crisp Recipe - Grandma's Famous Apple Crisp
A beloved family recipe known as 'a cup, a cup, a cup' - Grandma Kelley's famous apple crisp enhanced with bourbon for fall flavor. This simple, foolproof recipe transforms abundant...
Apple Kale Salad
This fresh Apple Kale Salad is perfect for enjoying cooler fall weather on the front porch. Featuring crisp Honeycrisp apples, massaged Tuscan kale, Brussels sprouts, and spiced pecans with a...
Bourbon Calvados Cocktail Recipe - Fall in a Glass
The perfect fall cocktail that captures autumn in a glass. This sophisticated Bourbon Calvados Cocktail combines bourbon, French apple brandy, and a curious twist of homemade thyme simple syrup. Ideal...
French Apple Tart with a Southern Twist
A beautiful French apple tart recipe inspired by Parisian friends Tessa and Todd. Features a delicate pastry crust, smooth applesauce base, and elegantly arranged apple slices, finished with an apricot-Calvados...
Basil Vodka Gimlet
Putting my curious twist on a classic cocktail is a great way for me to push my creativity and explore new possibilities. The gimlet is said to have been named...
Marinated Tomatoes
The cherry tomatoes plants from our backyard garden are bursting with sweet and juicy fruit. So many, in fact, that we cannot eat them fast enough. Cherry tomatoes are such...
Hibiscus Margarita
These few words are how I describe the flavor of hibiscus flowers. These edible plants are such a perfect way to add a curious twist to your favorite margarita recipe....
Salsa Verde
At the nearby Findlay Market, the tables were filled with baskets of tomatillos—the tiny but unique Mexican fruit that is packed with flavor. Their name translates to “little tomato.” It’s...
Slow Braised Pork Shoulder with Ancho & Chipotle Chilis
Smoky, tender, and endlessly versatile — this slow-braised pork shoulder with ancho and chipotle chilis is the ultimate make-ahead recipe. Cooked low and slow until fork-tender, it’s perfect for tacos,...
Peach and Pepper Jelly: Sweet and Spicy Southern Canning Recipe
This homemade Peach and Pepper Jelly blends sweet, ripe summer peaches with a spicy jalapeño kick. Perfect for cheese boards, biscuits, glazing meats, or gifting, this small batch canning recipe...
Fig & Bourbon Cocktail
Creating tasty cocktails and unique cocktails has become my new passion. Merging flavors from my kitchen with those at the bar has my head spinning about all the possibilities. This...
Peach Crostata
A rustic Italian crostata with a buttery, flaky crust and a sweet filling of fresh summer peaches. Simpler to make than a traditional pie, with all the fresh-fruit flavor.
Hot Cherry-Spiked Bleu Cheese Crackers
I simply cannot resist a good cracker especially if it is topped with cheese, filled with cheese or made with cheese. Just to be clear…I love cheese. If the cracker...