Original post from: The Gold Lining Girl This recipe for Balsamic Brown Sugar Bourbon Bacon Jam is going to be your most favorite holiday recipe, guaranteed. Don’t attend a holiday party without it! It’s sweet, salty, spicy, tangy, and even rich! So many tastes represented in this Balsamic Brown Sugar Bourbon Bacon…
Balsamic Brown Sugar Bourbon Bacon Jam
Counter Intelligence: Where to Eat in the Real Los Angeles by Jonathan Gold
Counter Intelligence by Jonathan Gold is a 2000 book that is a collection of Jonathan Gold restaurant reviews and articles. Gold is the only food critic to ever win a Pulitzer and he is one of the greatest writers to ever walk through the hall of the LA…
Vegan Caprese Pizza and Backyard Entertaining
Original post from: Gina Michele Backyard pizza parties are one of my favorite ways to entertain. As an added bonus- they’re so easy to throw! All you need are oven ready pizza crusts, fresh veggies, cheese (vegan for me) and a few great bottles of wine. I like…
French Omelet
Last month we recommended reading (or more rightfully owning a copy of) Julia Child, et al. Mastering the Art of French Cooking and here we present to you our French Omelet recipe. The French have made an art of cooking eggs, seriously, and this dish honors that tradition. As…
Summer Date Night: Grilled Veggie & Goat Cheese Pizza
Original post from: Elle Talk A summer stay at home date night idea. How to make yummy Veggie & Goat Cheese Pizza on the grill with your spouse while pairing crisp Cameron Hughes wines to your meal. Plus finally get the details on Brad’s homemade pizza dough recipe!…
Our Top 3 Summer Entertaining Recipes
Planning summer entertaining or a dinner party can be stressful. There’s so much to think about: food, drinks, arrangements, music…it can be overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be – we’ve got your back. Here are our Top 3 recipe suggestions to help relieve your stress levels and…
Gravlax Salad
I love Gravlax salad… There is nothing like a great salad. Especially one that is great as an appetizer when hosting, but can be an incredible meal all on its own when it’s just you and a loved one. This very versatile salad can also offer leftovers of…
5 Easy Summer Entertaining Tips & Recipes
Original post from: Gold Coast Girl If you live in Chicago, then hopefully you too have been enjoying the amazing warm weather we have been having. It makes me extra happy and excited for summer. With warmer temperatures, comes more get togethers with friends and when it comes…
Blackberry Burrata Mint Crostini
Original post from: Fork in the Kitchen Cheers to the school year starting to wine-down! That’s right… school year wine-down! As a teacher, it’s been one loooong one. Even though my school is ending earlier than expected due to construction (YAY!), the last few days are seeming to slither…
Steak and Wine Pairing for a Romantic Dinner Outdoors
Original post from: Our Potluck Family Richard and I rarely have a night alone together on the town, so we have gotten really good at coming up with date night ideas to enjoy at home, like the perfect steak and wine pairing in our own backyard. Every year,…