Recipes

Summer is in full swing, and one thing’s for sure - there’s a bounty of berries! We had a chance to go pick blueberries locally at the end of last week, so of course I’m turning to recipes that...

Guest Post by Tamu Curtis of LIBERATE YOUR PALATE. “I glanced out the window at the signs of spring. The sky was almost blue, the trees were almost budding, the sun was almost bright.” — Millard Kaufman Spring is the time of...

I have a friend who, every February, cooks dinner from her pantry and freezer in order to clean them out and use up the foods she has in stock. Saves some money, empties the larder and makes for some...

Guest post & recipe by Tamu Curtis, of LiberateYourPalate.com February 22 is National Margarita Day, a day I celebrate in its full expression every year. I’m often asked in my cocktail classes what is my favorite drink, and I never...

Whether your love is sweet or spicy this sexy Asian influenced cocktail brought to you by Tamu Curtis of Liberate Your Palate is a sure way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Lychitini 2 oz Burnett’s Vanilla Vodka1 oz Lychee Simple Syrup (recipe below)1...

These 2019 cookbooks serve up plenty of inspiration to host a big group or an intimate dinner this season. Check out our list of tasty titles from an update to a kitchen staple to new recipes from celebrity chefs....

This article is part of our 2019 Holiday Entertaining Series sponsored by Roots Catering Tamu Curtis started her company, Liberate Your Palate, to host hands-on cocktail classes for the at-home enthusiast that are designed to “take the mystery out of...

It’s Game Day! This, of course, has me thinking about football food. What better to go with burgers and barbecue sliders than jazzed up Vegetable Dill Slaw, page 175 in Effortless Entertaining. This slaw was inspired by Gourmet Magazine...

DEAR FRIENDS, If you indulged a little this summer and you're looking for something a little lighter, I've got just the thing! Mediterranean Turkey Burgers. I know what you're thinking ... how can a Turkey Burger be that great. Trust...

Guest Post by DeeDee Dalrymple, Effortless Entertaining. DEAR FRIENDS!  I love being invited to friends’ homes for dinner or for the weekend! Since releasing Effortless Entertaining friends, who have had us a million times before often say things like, “I had...

On a girls’ trip to a good friend’s home in the mountains, our host served this fabulous Italian pie. It was so good, I not only had seconds, but I woke up wishing I could have leftovers for breakfast....