Winter Cranberry Martini – Tabler Party of Two

This Winter Cranberry Martini is such a beautiful signature cocktail to serve at your holiday party! Thinking about what signature cocktail to serve at your upcoming holiday parties? I’ve got just the recipe for both your Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings! It’s easy to make, absolutely delicious, and beautiful to boot. The secret that makes this martini so dang good is the cranberry-infused simple syrup. (I was inspired by Swooned Magazine, but changed it up to make it my own.) I {Read More}

Perfect Thanksgiving Libations + Sunday Features {50}

Thanksgiving Libations! Welcome to Sunday Features where this week we are featuring Perfect Thanksgiving Libations to inspire you as you prepare for the upcoming holiday! I hope you enjoyed all our Thanksgiving Entertaining features last week at Sunday Features {49}! Thanks for stopping by and linking up. Can’t wait to see all the creative ideas you bring this week!  On to the features of this week! Thanksgiving Libations to help you out in your holiday planning. They all look amazing!!! 1 Apple {Read More}

Oh-So-Delicious Maraschino Cherry White Chocolate Cookies

These cookies are seriously good! I love the combination of the white chocolate and the cherries. Plus, they’re pretty and festive for the holidays!  One thing I always love about fall weekends is that they seem to be less hectic and busy than those of summer. I love nothing more than baking and relaxing with a good book. Last weekend I baked up these tasty cookies and enjoyed reading on my new NOOK GlowLight Plus. I’m so excited to have an eReader {Read More}

Garlicky, Black-Pepper Shrimp and Black-Eyed-Peas

Black-eyed-peas for New Year’s Good Luck!  Black eyed peas for New Years Day… if you’re from the South, you KNOW this is a thing! If you’re not… you’ll want to adopt this southern tradition! Yup… eat black eyed peas on New Year’s Day and you’ll be sure to have good luck all year long! This New Years Day recipe just happens to be my favorite shrimp recipe EVER! I made it once a few years ago and then forgot about {Read More}

Party-Pleasing New Year’s Eve Signature Cocktail

Introducing the Pomegranate Gin Cocktail. I served it at a Christmas Party last week, and everyone loved it!  This libation is so pretty and festive for holiday parties. Now that I’ve told you how much everyone loved it, I’ll let you in on the fact that it includes gin. Hang on for a second if you aren’t a gin drinker! It’s a very special gin called Hendrick’s Gin, and it is so smooth and full of what seems like dozens {Read More}

Sugared Cranberries

I can’t believe I’d never tasted sugared cranberries until yesterday. Why didn’t I know about these sweet, tart, sparkly, little nuggets of goodness? Why doesn’t everybody know about them? My mission today is to spread the word so these little berries get the recognition they deserve! Ingredients 4 cups sugar 2 cups water 2 cups fresh cranberries Directions In a medium saucepan, bring two cups of water to a boil. Stir in two cups of the sugar and stir until sugar {Read More}