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Happy Labor Day + Some End-of-Summer Cocktails
Happy Labor Day everyone..I can’t believe how fast the Summer has flown by! It’s definitely my favorite time of year and I’ve been so...
Kristen Hess
Sep 6, 20212 min read
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Merry Christmas + Holiday Cocktails to Celebrate!
I can’t believe this year is almost over – and what a year it has been – lots of new opportunities, new friends and new places – I’m so...
Kristen Hess
Dec 25, 20183 min read
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Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake w/ Strawberry Balsamic Chocolate Sauce
It’s that love-ly time of year again folks, when love is in the air and a romantic dinner and evening in with your significant other is...
Kristen Hess
Feb 12, 20182 min read
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{Things I Love} :: Holiday Entertaining
So we are full swing in the midst of the holiday season – the most wonderful time of the year! Food, cocktails, friends, family,...
Kristen Hess
Dec 28, 20177 min read
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Smirnoff Ice Holiday Cocktails + Appetizers
Who says you can’t eat, drink, and be merry all at once? Tis the season for boozy brunches, family gatherings and holiday feasts after...
Kristen Hess
Nov 28, 20172 min read
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Things I Love :: Holiday Gift Guide 2017
Holiday Gift Ideas for All Your Favorite People The holidays are rapidly approaching and we all need a few fun ideas for gifting, now...
Kristen Hess
Nov 21, 20176 min read
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Happy July 4th :: Best Deviled Eggs Ever
Hey guys, it’s the 4th of July! One of my favorite holidays ever. Sunshine, pool parties, beach days, picnics on the patio, campfires,...
Kristen Hess
Jul 4, 20173 min read
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Great Read: PAIRED – Champagne and Sparkling Wines Cookbook
PAIRED Champagne and Sparkling Wines is a gorgeous cookbook by Australian Photographer Fran Flynn and Wine Expert David...
Kristen Hess
Dec 9, 20162 min read
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Spice Up your Halloween w/ Spooky & Delicious Cocktails
Hey friends, Happy Halloween! It’s my favorite holiday of the year (well, besides Thanksgiving and Christmas) and what better way to...
Kristen Hess
Oct 30, 20161 min read
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Holiday Recipes: Maple Brown Sugar Walnut Pie & Maple-Glazed Brussels Sprouts
Well it’s that time a year again…the holidays are here, and we all know what that means…PIE. And lots of cooking. With lots of yummy...
Kristen Hess
Dec 6, 20153 min read
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Cherry Coconut Key Lime Fizz Cocktail #SunsOutRumsOut
So it’s that time of year again…Memorial Day weekend has arrived and the beginning of Summer is not too far away! It’s time to soak up...
Kristen Hess
May 25, 20152 min read
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Luscious Brown Sugar Buttermilk Pie
This is a delicious, luscious custard pie that is one of my absolute favorite pies to make for the Thanksgiving holiday, and it is really...
Kristen Hess
Nov 18, 20143 min read
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Halloween Cocktail Recipes
It’s that time of year again – Halloween! My favorite holiday of all times. I love the crisp Fall air, the falling colored leaves,...
Kristen Hess
Oct 20, 20132 min read
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Celebrate St Patty’s Day with Authentic Irish Food from Good Food Ireland
Good Food Ireland Authentic Irish Food Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Good Food Ireland (www.goodfoodireland.ie), the first-ever,...
Kristen Hess
Mar 15, 20136 min read
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Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! xo
Looking back on this past year, and all of the tragedies our country has endured with natural disasters and shootings and other acts of...
Kristen Hess
Dec 24, 20122 min read
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Holiday Cocktail Party! Cocktail + Appetizer Recipes
It’s that time of year again – holiday parties filled with plenty of cocktails, socializing and finger food much to our heart’s desire to...
Kristen Hess
Dec 12, 20123 min read
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Bourbon Vanilla Cream Pie with Oatmeal-Pecan Cookie Crust
Bourbon Vanilla Cream Pie with Oatmeal-Pecan Cookie Crust Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year – if only for the food! Of...
Kristen Hess
Nov 22, 20123 min read
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My Favorite Roasted Squash Recipes
I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite Fall veggies to make is Squash. I absolutely love the buttery, savory smell of it roasting...
Kristen Hess
Nov 12, 20124 min read
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Potato Latkes with Sauteed Caramelized Apples with Honey and Cinnamon Sour Cream
Potato Latkes with Caramelized Honey Apples & Cinnamon Sour Cream In the spirit of the Jewish New Year holiday Rosh Hashana, I created a...
Kristen Hess
Sep 17, 20122 min read
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Luscious Brown Sugar Buttermilk Pie
This is a delicious, luscious custard pie that I made over Thanksgiving holiday, and it was so easy to make. Made with buttermilk,...
Kristen Hess
Jan 10, 20122 min read
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