It wouldn’t be a fiesta without tacos! Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with these Spicy Shrimp Tacos! These spicy tacos are topped with crunchy purple cabbage, zesty peppers and drizzled with a creamy chili sauce. Serve with margaritas for a fabulous fiesta! Tacos are always one of my go-to dinners because for the most part they […]

Make a Cinco de Mayo celebration even more festive with this easy-to-make margarita recipe. These five ingredient Hibiscus Margaritas are a fun twist on the classic lime margarita. This drink starts out with the hibiscus tea concentrate made from hibiscus tea, water and agave nectar. The whole process is simple and quick and yields a gorgeous, magenta hibiscus tea concentrate perfect […]

Who’s ready for Cinco de Mayo? I know I am! This Saturday you can find me stuffing my face with this salsa/guacamole bar and sipping on some margaritas. Anyone else having a fiesta? With Cinco de Mayo just around the corner, what better excuse to bust out your best Mexican-inspired dishes? Whether you’re hosting a crowd or […]

The coolest new way to savor the beauty of spring? Floral ice cubes. Dress up your drinks this spring with gorgeous edible flowers and add a pop of color to any beverage. It’s the perfect floral touch, for everything from a spring garden party to mother’s day brunch. Simple touches like this, take your party […]

Currently obsessed with making bright and colorful French Macaron cookies. Although they can be finicky, these light-as-a-feather French confections are one of my favorite cookies, so I was inspired to master them. With Kentucky Derby parties and Mother’s Day celebrations coming up, what better treat to serve your guests? They add the perfect pop of […]

My lemon tree has been producing so many lemons lately, I don’t know what to do with them all! The first thing that came to mind was to make a lemon tart. This incredibly simple dessert is the perfect way to end a spring meal. It’s light, full of bright citrus flavor and can be […]

I’ve been on a pesto kick lately and have been making everything from the traditional variety to pea pesto. Today, I made a super creamy, avocado pesto that would be fabulous on almost anything. The avocados add a creamy consistency and cheese like richness to this vegan pesto. Who else is obsessed with pesto? I […]

As much as I love pie, I kind of despise making it. Hopefully my grandmother doesn’t read this or she may fall over. She makes the best pies and I make just OK pies. I believe that galettes were invented for people like me. The less perfect galettes are, the cooler they look. No trimming, […]

This gorgeous spring weather has me craving all sorts of fresh and bright flavors. After a weekend filled with entertaining, I’m keeping dinner simple this week with giant, fresh salads. Another plus, after one too many chocolate bunnies this is a tasty way to hit “reset”. I tossed protein packed quinoa, spinach, blood oranges, creamy […]

It wouldn’t be Easter without carrot cake and these Carrot Cake Cupcakes are without a doubt one of my favorite springtime recipes. The cake has that melt in your mouth texture, moist but not mushy and the most perfect balance of spice and sweetness. Most importantly, the frosting is to die for. It’s what makes […]