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Need a dessert for St. Patrick’s Day? These cupcakes are it! Made with Guinness stout beer and Bailey’s Irish Crème liqueur, these cupcakes scream St. Patrick’s Day! Moist, chocolate cake with just a hint of Guinness to it. These are to die for! The creaminess of the icing just melts in your mouth with every…
Spring will officially be here next week and I am so ready for winter to be over. We’ve had a milder winter this year in North Jersey, but I’m looking forward to the change in season. I’ve been searching online and in the stores for new décor items to style my home and figured I’d…
These fig and brie bites will be your go-to appetizer for your next party or get-together! So simple and easy to make, you won’t be disappointed! I’ve made these before with raspberry, but swapped out the raspberry preserves for fig and it’s a game changer. There are just four simple ingredients to make these bites:…
Decorating two- or three-tier trays have become pretty popular within the last year or two for simple and easy home décor. You can style them to fit any holiday or home décor trend too. I own a galvanized two-tier tray that I thought would be perfect to style for St. Patrick’s Day this year. I…
As a kid, my mom would always make my brother and I the classic rice krispie treats. This dessert or snack is so easy to make with just rice krispie cereal, some butter and a ton of mini marshmallows. They would satisfy any sweet tooth. So I thought for Mardi Gras, why not decorate these…
Mardi Gras is coming up in less than a week and do I have a sandwich for you! The Muffuletta sandwich is a traditional New Orleans style grinder and is very popular during their annual Mardi Gras celebration. In fact, it’s popular all year round. It’s filled with several meats and cheeses and finished off…
When one of my best friend’s told me she was pregnant with her first baby, I was over the moon. My friend and her husband had spent several years trying to conceive through IVF, praying that God would give them the baby they so badly wanted. After a few failed attempts, she was finally expecting….
When my friend had her baby shower at the Mulberry House, she not only wanted her guests to drink a wide variety of teas, but also indulge in the traditional brunch cocktail, the mimosa. So when she approached me about helping her plan her shower, that was one of the first things she discussed with…
A few years ago, just around Valentine’s Day, I had two of my friends over for a girls night slumber party and the next morning, I hosted a breakfast for them. I set everything up on my kitchen island for coffee, mimosas and of course, a few easy breakfast dishes for us to munch on….
This idea for dessert is a fun twist on the traditional charcuterie board that features gourmet cheeses, meats and crackers among a few other things. But who wouldn’t want to munch on a few sweets instead? Am I right? Plus, it would be the perfect way to serve dessert at your Valentine’s Day dinner party….