Two Chocolate-y Valentine’s Treats: Candy & Cocktails, Oh My!
Valentine’s Day is approaching. Love it or hate it, it’s a fabulous excuse to indulge in a few sweets. Here are recipes for two devilishly delightful chocolate-y treats. Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Hearts (Peanut-butter cup and pretzel sandwiches dipped in a lavish amount of chocolate) Chocolate Cherry Kiss Cocktail (Created especially for my friend Bunny, this [...]
Sweet & Sunny Lemon Drop Liquor
Apparently, this weekend is cocktail weekend. Contrary to yesterday’s Bee’s Kiss, though, my Lemon Drop liquor is light and refreshing. It’s a great late-summer-lazy-day-sitting-in-the-yard-waiting-for-the-barbecue-to-be-done kind of drink. If you start a bottle early this week, it’ll be ready in plenty of time for your Labor Day festivities. I love lemonade, so I guess it’s no [...]
Make Your Own Marshmallows
No, really. You can do this. I swear. Contrary to popular (ok, semi-popular) belief, marshmallows don’t grow on bushes. You can actually make them. And it’s not that hard. All you need are a few basic ingredients—and a stand mixer. The mixer part is important, because your ingredients need to be beaten steadily—and hard—for almost [...]
