The Cocktail Contessa: “Jingle & Mingle Your Way to 2023” in the current issue...
https://issuu.com/foodanddiningmagazine/docs/_vol_76_winter_2022/32
Dry January notwithstanding, the holiday season needn't end abruptly with the famous ball dropping in Times Square.
Concurrently, while mocktails are dandy, tippling doesn't necessarily denote excess.
The Cocktail Contessa's end-of-year libation creations, as documented in...
Easy Entertaining—Tailgating in the Comfort of Your Own Home
Tailgating is always a fun occasion to get friends together to cheer on your favorite teams. In the winter months football is still in season with the Big Game coming in February, and basketball...
Sweet Tea — the House Wine of the South
It starts making its appearance as you cross that mythical, yet definitive boundary that is the acclaimed Gateway to the South — the Mason-Dixon line.
It is found in the land where the term “y’all”...
The Cocktail Contessa: “Raising the Bar,” or what’s old is new (and better) again
https://issuu.com/foodanddiningmagazine/docs/summer_2023_vol._78_/36
It is 21 August 2023, and following on the heels of a temperate week of weather that reminded old-timers of those halcyon summers when school ended around Memorial Day and did not begin anew...
Easy Entertaining — Cajun Crawfish Boil…Made Easy
Up here, north of Bayou Country, Cajun food is party food, the mark of a celebration that includes spicy sausage and seafood, rice and okra, catfish, gumbo, maque choux...
And the epitome of Cajun party...
Easy Entertaining — Home for the Holidays
Holidays can be stressful. End-of-year entertaining can present special challenges that don't plague your average host during less hectic seasons.
With the never-ending parade of office celebrations, neighborhood gatherings and family functions, holiday parties often seem...
Easy Entertaining — Easy Kebab Party
It’s hard to beat a cookout for casual entertainment. The mood is relaxed, never rushed, and the food is informal, which makes for a perfect opportunity to grill kebabs.
This ancient means of grilling food...
Happy Holidays from The LEE Initiative, featuring Brianna’s Holiday Egg Nog
"We started the LEE Initiative in Louisville, KY in 2018 after we saw a need for more diversity, more training, and more equality in our own restaurants. We wanted to redefine what it means...
Set up your Home Bar in time for Derby Parties.
Many of us host parties during Derby Season and from the entertaining front, the home bar is the center of attention.
Here is a guide to help you get that home bar up and running.
For...
Easy Entertaining: Celebrate With Chocolate
Who doesn’t like chocolate? Or holidays? Well we have a reason to celebrate then because there are no less than 42 official Chocolate Holidays during the year. And the winter season has a few...
