What to cook for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is upon us! It brings up pictures of dads standing by grills with an ice cold beer and big grin on their faces. The kids are usually more excited about giving gifts on Father’s Day than the dads who are receiving them. You can go all out with gifts, but you still need to figure out what to cook for Father’s Day. Mother’s Day gifts are pretty easy — a nice piece of jewelry or perfume and flowers. Purchasing a “Needed” item is something done at your own risk. But dads are a bit tougher to buy for because the standard sentimental gifts don’t usually apply. Every year…
Grill Out with this Phenomenal Father’s Day Fajitas Menu
Here is a complete Father’s Day Fajitas menu so you know exactly what to cook for Dad’s special day. All the recipes are attached at the bottom of this post. Everything from the appetizer to dessert is included! Appetizer for the Father’s Day Fajitas Menu This is such a delicious and easy homemade salsa recipe that you’ll make it over and over. This Hot Stuff Salsa is bright, fresh, and very easy to make, but you control the heat! You can serve it as a condiment with any meal. You might be asking why you should make salsa when there are about 10, 342 kinds on the shelves of grocery…
How to bake bread without yeast!
How to Bake Bread without Yeast
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND GREAT STEAK COOKOUT
Memorial Day means grilling! Get your grill on by having a Memorial Day Great Steak cookout! Sure you could cook burgers, but this year we can up our game. So let’s take our hats off to Memorial Day with a Great Steak cookout and share good stories and laughter while gathered around the table. Some of the best memories are made while sharing a good meal at home. History of Memorial Day Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May. It became a federal holiday in 1971, but the tradition of honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military goes…
Tasting notes: Josh Cellars, Sauvignon Blanc, 2019
I really think one of the best summer wines is Sauvignon Blanc. It just rings summer in a glass with its crisp, refreshing approach.
Tasting notes: Oyster Bay, Sauvignon Blanc, 2019
This wine is the answer to a hot day’s refreshment when it is time to wind down and wine up.
Make Your Special Mom a Beautiful Mother’s Day Brunch
Make a beautiful Mother’s Day Brunch for your special Mom! It’s not as hard as it seems. You know the dream idea of Mother’s Day. That day when all a Mom has to do is wake up to a beautiful day of being pampered and shown appreciation. No cooking, no dishes, no bickering kids, and a peaceful day of rest. Pure bliss. Or at least, that is what the Hallmark commercial version would have us believe. Reality can be a bit different. Moms are the hardest working humans on earth. Mom’s are on duty 24/7/365 — never getting a day off. They protect and care for us even before we…
How to Make an Elegant Menu for Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas
This menu is a bit more involved but so worth the effort for this beautiful, memorable brunch for Mom. P.S. If this helps you please share or forward it to friends! Cheers Y’all!
How to Host a Virtual Wine Tasting
Wine is wonderful with friends even if they are across the web.
Happy Eggs Benedict – How to Make Hollandaise Sauce 5 Ways
Your key to happy Eggs Benedict is the Hollandaise sauce. It doesn’t matter if your yolks run beautifully, your English muffin is toasted perfectly, or your bacon is star-worthy crisp if you don’t make a great hollandaise sauce. Here are five ways to make delicious Hollandaise sauce for happy Eggs Benedict. Who invented Eggs Benedict? Hey, here’s one for you. What do a traitor, a guy with a hangover and a pope have in common? Eggs Benedict! Ba-dum-bum! The origin of Eggs Benedict is a bit muddy, but the name clearly matches that of a famous traitor. Benedict Arnold actually had a short, but successful career in the Continental Army…
Happy Eggs Benedict – The Poach
So how does one go about making happy Eggs Benedict with the perfect poach? How many out there knew 16 April was National Eggs Benedict Day? Kind of an odd remembrance day, but when food is involved I am interested! Eggs Benedict is that seemingly fussy entrée we like to treat ourselves to on the occasions we dine out for brunch. That creamy poached egg on top of salty meat, crunchy English muffin, and slurp-worthy Hollandaise makes for a dance of delight for your mouth. Throw in a glass of sparkling and it is celebration time at your place setting! Hey, sparkling before noon is perfectly acceptable as is the…
Tasting notes: Grandioso, Opolo Wines, 2015
Get your Grill On! The season is turning warmer, which for many means warm up the grill. My husband grills year round. Like the mailman, neither rain nor snow nor dark of night keeps him from his grill. He has literally grilled in a snow storm. I know the weather is turning warmer in the Southern US, which for me means sourcing lighter reds with less spice and more fruit for my usual liquid enjoyment. But I have to give this big red a thumbs up any time you are throwing red meat on the grill. At the end of my carnivore’s delight, when I sipped the wine, closed my…
