Two things I love — simple and yummy. These tarts are easy-peasy to make, serve an army, and re-heat well for leftovers. Mostly importantly? My people love them. I feel like I’m always looking for a new, but doable recipe, to make when people come over. If I had a dime for every Google and Pinterest search I’ve made for…
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Honey & Garlic Baked Brie
Sometimes all it takes is a delicious recipe to spark the hospitality flame. Honey and garlic baked brie will get you out of any party slump you might have fallen into. If you’re in a hosting rut, you’re not alone. Biggest Challenges for Hosting A Party Recently I was speaking to a group of women about hospitality. Specifically, we were…
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Creamy Cucumber Dip
I have the coolest neighbors. Like Nicole and Jesse. Family meals have always been important to the Vickey’s, but as their family grew, so did the demands on their time. Like most families, they found it harder and harder to gather for that sacred hour called Family Dinner. They noticed it wasn’t just them — their friends and neighbors were…
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Walnut & Grapes Goat Cheese Dip
“Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese” ~ G.K. Chesterton I’m always on the look out for yummy ‘tizers. Especially this time of year when friends are stopping by or I need a quick little something to take to a party. I have no idea where this recipe came from, but it’s scribbled on one of my…
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Baked Artichoke Nibbles
Just a little nibble. I need a little something for my mouth. My mother and I can justify almost anything… especially late afternoon. Or with a glass of wine. One day, many moons ago, we were sight-seeing in Paris. We weaved in and out winding, narrow streets in Montmartre and up the funicular to Sacré-Cœur. Across from the famous basilica…
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Spicy Caramel Popcorn
Thursday mornings in July, I drive along the banks of The Big Thompson River down to the town square in Estes Park to the Farmer’s Market. Strolling through the tent-lined square with my arm draped through my basket, I tug my sweater tight across my chest to ward off the chill. I chuckle at the notion of needing a sweater…
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