Food + Drink

Easy Summer Peach and Brie Upside Down Tarts

As summer ends there is still time to celebrate the last of the summer peaches with one of the simplest fruit tarts you can make at home. Don’t despair because if you can’t find summer peaches there are still plenty of stone fruits available this time of year plums, nectarines, and apricots, all are perfect

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Lemon Pistachio Cake with Mascarpone Frosting

We came across this recipe featured in the Costco Connection magazine and were immediately hooked.  This mega delicious cake is lemony, buttery, nutty and adorned with an icing of mascarpone cheese. It’s elegant, and a little exotic. The recipe has been made by my husband (he’s the baker in the family) at least half a

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Savoring the Seasons: Sticky Toffee Date Cake with Bourbon Glaze

“Dear Self, this going to be your year. So dust off your sh*tkickers and let’s get started” ~ All my love, Me We are not big fans of the New Year’s Eve hype and I don’t know about you, but I certainly don’t feel renewed on the first of January.  Still January 1 is the

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Mascarpone Tart with Honey, Oranges and Pistachios

Our Supper Club gathered recently to enjoy a good meal, friendship, plenty of laughter, and of course, good wine.  We are a diverse group of friends with varying backgrounds that move across the personal, religious and, political spectrum which makes for spirited conversations, while breaking bread.  If only we could all solve our differences while

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All That…And A No Bake Peanut Butter Pie Too

“To be outstanding get comfortable with being uncomfortable” ~ Unknown   If you have been to North Carolina there is no disagreement, its a beautiful state from its bustling cities, expansive farmland, to the mountain landscape of southern Appalachia. Getting off the beaten path and taking the road a little less traveled results in the

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Savoring the Season: Peach and Vanilla Cream Panna Cotta

The doors of peach season are on the brink of being thrown wide open.  Florida peaches have already made their debut but the Georgia and South Carolina peaches in May will be when the party really starts. There is no better way to showcase summer peaches than to prepare this absolutely delightful panna cotta- literally

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