Here's to sipping cozy cocoa by the fire on a cold winter's night! Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix by Miss Sophisticate looks just as good as it sounds! This hot cocoa mix doubles as a sweet hostess gift for all your winter events. How about a little spin on traditional hot chocolate? Try Cookies and Cream Hot Chocolate b...

If you have a pile of gifts that need to be wrapped, this post is for you. Here are a few of our favorite holiday gift wrap ideas! Happy wrapping! Fun tags from Jenny Raulli to attach to your presents for a little holiday sparkle. Printable labels from Lia Griffith are so perfect for the family foodie! Our VerTerr...

  One of my fondest memories from childhood is baking cookies with my mom during the holidays. I would stand on a chair at the kitchen counter and help roll out sugar cookie dough, usually doing a better job at getting flour all over myself and the floor than properly rolling out the dough. We would bake what I tho...

A holiday Hot Toddy cocktail recipe is just what the doctor ordered to cure your winter time blues. This time-honored traditional spirit will warm your soul this holiday season. What you need: 4 oz hot water, divided 1 tsp sugar 2 oz bourbon or aged rum ½ oz lemon juice lemon wheel and cinnamon stick Directions:...

This Boulevardier cocktail recipe is basically a Negroni with a twist - and it's one classic cocktail concoction that your holiday guests will surely enjoy. What you need: 1 oz bourbon or rye whiskey 1 oz Campari 1 oz sweet vermouth Directions: Pour ingredients into a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir well ...

The French 75 cocktail recipe is a classic for any occasion, but the combo of gin and champagne make it especially festive for the holidays. What you need: .5 oz Fresh lemon juice .5 oz Simple syrup 1 oz Gin 3 oz Sparkling wine lemon wheel Directions: Mix lemon juice, simple syrup and gin in a cocktail shaker f...

Bite-sized curry shrimp canapes are an easy appetizer with a presentation that gives them a great wow-factor. They can be quickly and easily mass-produced for a large party or for just a few special guests. Warning - some assembly required! Ready to test this recipe out? Read on!   What you need Spread: 1/2 (4 o...

There's not a better summer treat than cotton candy, so when you combine those with cupcakes, you get one big (or, in this case, little) bite of AWESOME. Here's the mini cotton candy cupcakes recipe! What you need: Cake: 2 3/4 cups cake flour 1 2/3 cups pink vanilla cotton candy sugar 3/4 teaspoon salt 1...

A refreshing mohito for any reason, day, or time. If anyone knows how to make a drink well, it's Kevin from the Cocktail Enthusiast. Thank you for this amazing cocktail recipe! Ingredients: 1.5 oz AGWA de Bolivia Coca Leaf Liqueur 12 spearmint leaves ½ lime 7 oz club soda 2 tsp sugar ice Directions: Gently crush...