a celebration of food, entertaining, & life after 40 with courtney
For your next Halloween themed movie night, wow your guests with these spooktacular snacks. I simply made a batch of Chex mix (and added bugles) then rounded up all the spooky gummies I could find plus a few other favorites. Get as creative as you …
Pronounced “jar-din-air-ah”, this recipe is the little condiment that could. Giardiniera is typically used as an antipasto, or on muffuletta and beef sandwiches. But this delicious, pickled condiment can be used in so many other ways. We like to chop it up and add it …
Do you ever crave cheesecake but don’t want the hassle of dealing with a water bath and springform pan? These mini cheesecakes with chocolate ganache are just the ticket! These little treats come together so quickly and they bake up in no time. The chocolate …
Whether you like it cold with crackers or hot and bubbly right from the oven, (my preference) I think we can all agree that spinach artichoke dip is a classic. The only problem is it can sometimes be a bit bland, so I added a …
Christmas Eve is just around the corner, Yay! In case you are still struggling with what to serve, I am sharing my Christmas Eve dinner party menu with you. Everything you need for a festive, delicious Christmas Eve dinner is right here. Let’s dive in! …
Remember those giant chocolate chip cookies that they had at the mall back in the day? I always wanted the one decorated like Cookie Monster because we have something in common, we both really love cookies. I haven’t thought about the old school birthday cookie …
It’s peach season! My favorite time of year. Let’s start off the season with these peach and goat cheese crostini. This is the easiest, most delicious appetizer that’s great to bring to any backyard BBQ. I whipped the goat cheese, along with some cream cheese …
The busy season on the ranch has officially begun! Our guest houses are almost fully booked for the Summer which means we won’t sit down until September! Only kidding, but this is by far our busiest, most exciting time of year. Which means it’s important …
There are times when I get a new cookbook or food magazine and I see a recipe that I have to make right away. That was the case for this strawberries-and-cream stack cake featured in the latest Martha Stewart magazine. I saw it and just …