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  • Candy Cane Sugar Cookies Recipe

    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...

  • Holiday Hot Toddy Cocktail Recipe

    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...

  • The Classic Boulevardier Cocktail Recipe

    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...

  • French 75 Cocktail Recipe

    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...

  • Bite-Sized Curry Shrimp Canapes

    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!...

  • Mini Cotton Candy Cupcakes Recipe

    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...