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chocolate raspberry martini + old-fashioned
it’s friday! + you know what’s good on a friday? a decadent dessert cocktail, that’s what. today’s recipe is for chocolate raspberry martinis, one of my favorite dessert cocktails. dessert cocktails...
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sneak peak of saturday’s menu
my parents are visiting from boston this weekend, + of course, i couldn’t let the weekend pass without having a little dinner party. while this menu is not 100% final, it’s pretty close to what it...
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the bostonians descended upon nashville
as many of you know, my parents visited us this past weekend from boston + we had a wonderful time with them. on friday, we had drinks at our house, then went out to a fabulous dinner at park cafe. on...
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christmas brunch menu + a call for ideas!
our christmas festivities with family typically don’t begin until the afternoon, so last year, honey + i decided to plan a christmas morning sparkling wine brunch at home for just the two of us. it was...
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our christmas
christmas this year? it was fantastic. we got up + popped open a bottle of sparkling wine. honey cracked open a pomegranate (like a ninja), + we paired the seeds with greek yogurt + honey. we made...
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super bowl party – call for recipes!
we’re hosting a small super bowl party at our home this year (about 10-15 people, plus a couple kiddos) + i’m starting to work on the menu. i’ve narrowed down the ‘main dish’ to a few different...
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our valentine’s day (+ a recipe for brussels sprouts with pancetta + garlic)
as i mentioned last week, we pretty much spend each valentine’s day the same way. we forgo dining out at restaurant (it’s just so crazy on valentine’s day) + opt to cook dinner at home instead. this...
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help with menu ideas? Let’s Bring on Fall party!
today’s history lesson: in many cultures, people performed ceremonial rain dances to try to bring rain to protect their crops. seeing as temperatures here are still in the 90s (+ will be as far as the...
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hot dog sugar cookies – perfect for labor day cookouts!
happy labor day weekend! i hope for all of you, it entails gorgeous weather, delicious food + a party or two. last year, we hosted a labor day party, which is when the above picture was taken. for...
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our thanksgiving menu (+ a recipe for tomato-pancetta butter)
thanksgiving is an incredibly special time of the year for me. last year, the day before thanksgiving, my then-boyfriend (+ now husband!) proposed to me at sunset on the gorgeous beach at seaside,...
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