Pimm's Cup Cocktail Recipe

Pimm's Cup Cocktail Recipe

Jul 3, 2020 · 9 Comments

If you're looking for a refreshing, easy sipping cocktail, then look no further...the Pimm's Cup is perfect! Made with Pimm's Cup liqueur, ginger beer, ginger ale or lemonade and garnished with cucumber and fruit, it's the perfect sipping cocktail!

Light brown cocktail garnished with orange wheel, strawberry, cucumber and a mint sprig.

On a whim, I picked up a bottle of Pimm's. I had heard of a Pimm's Cup cocktail and enjoyed looking at the fun garnished glasses, but I had never had one or made one.

I had only heard of Pimm's No. 1, which is the original liqueur. It is a gin based spirit with floral notes from herbs and botanicals. It was invented in 1840, but became popular when becoming the drink at Wimbledon in 1971.

Apparently there are 6 Pimms Cups, but only 1, 6 and 3 (a winter cup) are still available. No. 6 is a vodka based and I will definitely be on the lookout for it.

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9 Quick and Easy Refrigerator Pickles

Jul 1, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Enjoy this collection of 9 easy and delicious quick refrigerator pickles! No canning required, ready in as little as 24 hours!

Everything from classic cucumber pickles, to radish pickles, even pickled asparagus! Perfect for snacking, picnics and appetizer or charcuterie boards.

Photo collage of vegetables in jars with text reading, easy and quick refrigerator pickles no canning!

I have nothing against canning, it is a great way to enjoy summer's bounty all year round.

But sometimes, you don't want the production that canning can sometimes feel like.

Luckily you don't have to. Quick refrigerator pickles are my most favorite thing in the world. Whenever I have a bounty of veggies, I make a quick jar of refrigerator pickles and most of them are ready to eat the next day (though they get even better if left for a couple of days.)

Quick pickles allow you extend the life of your veggies to about 3-4 months. Not as long as canning, but so easy and so enjoyable!

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Grilled Rosemary Potato Packets

Jun 29, 2020 · 29 Comments

Grilled Rosemary Potato Packets are so easy to make and so delicious! Simple wrap some sliced potatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper and rosemary in a foil packet and grill! The aroma of the potatoes and rosemary when you open the packets is amazing!

Sliced potatoes topped with a sprig of rosemary in a an open foil packet.

People. If you are grilling this summer (or winter, if you're like me and have a gas grill on your deck) you owe it to yourself to make these foil potato packets!

If you're grilling a main dish, why not grill your side dish too! Especially when they are so easy and so delicious.

Really, the sighs from people when they open their packet and they get that whiff of rosemary.

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Fun and Fruity Sherry Cobbler Cocktail

Jun 26, 2020 · 9 Comments

If you haven't tried an old fashioned Sherry Cobbler, you are in for a treat! It's so easy to make, lower alcohol and you can garnish it as over the top as you'd like. The more over the top the better! Super refreshing and super easy to make!

Two bright yellow cocktails garnished with mint, raspberries, blackberries, orange slice and a metal straw.

A sherry cobbler has been on my list of cocktails to try for ever! I loved the photos of them with all the fruit garnishes.

They looked like a fun cocktail to make and to drink.

I just kept forgetting to get some Amontillado Sherry. Finally, when I had a freezer full of berries (and felt like I do the garnish justice) I got some sherry.

OMG. So easy to make and so refreshing and delicious! It's time for this classic to make a comeback!

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10 Potato Side Dishes that go with everything!

Jun 24, 2020 · Leave a Comment

A collection of 10 easy potato side dish recipes that go with everything! From gratins and scalloped to roasted to potato salads. Cheesy, garlicky, herby, we've got them all!

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When it comes to side dishes, nothing beats the mighty potato. They go with everything and there are so many different ways that you can make them.

I've loosely organized these by cooking method or sometimes just by recipe type.

You'll find everything from potato salads, to fries, to gratins and scallops.

So, pull up a chair and browse through these tasty potato side dishes!

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Sweet and Sticky Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

Jun 22, 2020 · 5 Comments

No need to get out the grill when you can make these sweet and spicy bbq chicken drumsticks in the oven! These easy baked chicken legs take only about 10 minutes of prep time and only 5 ingredients!

White platter with 5 chicken drumsticks coated in a barbecue sauce.

Now, I love grilled chicken as much as anybody, but there are sometimes when you don't feel like messing with the grill.

Even though I have a gas grill and there isn't much messing to do, there is something so satisfying about yummy bbq chicken legs that you made oh so easily in your oven!

These sweet and spicy bbq chicken drumsticks only take about 10 minutes of prep work, have only 5 ingredients and are delicious!

You just tweak some store bought barbecue sauce with some tasty additions, brush on the chicken legs and bake them.

Possibly the easiest recipe on my blog and that is saying something for someone who's mantra is "easy simple recipes."

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Easy Raspberry Gimlet

Jun 19, 2020 · 4 Comments

This Raspberry Gimlet is a gorgeous 3 ingredient gin cocktail that everyone loves! Fruity and refreshing and so easy to make!

Two deep red cocktails on a black floral tole tray.

I can't believe I have never made a fruity gimlet before!! Truly one of the easiest cocktails to make!

A gimlet is simply two parts gin to one part lime juice. Some recipes call for fresh lime juice and some call for Rose's Sweetened Lime Juice.

Instead of using sweetened lime juice, I used half lime juice and half raspberry syrup.

Just look at that gorgeous color and believe me, it tasted as good as it looks!

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16 Fish Sauce Recipes to Use Up that Bottle of Fish Sauce!

Jun 17, 2020 · 1 Comment

Bring out that bottle of fish sauce in your pantry! We have a collection of favorite recipes using fish sauce! Everything from pork, chicken, beef, shrimp and even meatless! Lots of easy recipes with one of our favorite ingredients!

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If there is one pantry ingredient that we just can not live without, it's fish sauce!

If you've never used fish sauce, you might be surprised when you open the bottle and take a whiff.

Don't worry, fish sauce adds a wonderful unami flavor to food. It's the perfect combination of salty and savory!

It's a must for Vietnamese, Thai or Indonesian cuisine, though you'll find yourself using it in all kinds of recipes!

I have a bunch of favorite recipes using fish sauce and I've grouped them by chicken, pork, beef, shrimp and even meatless! Something for everyone!

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Buttered Parsley Potatoes

Jun 15, 2020 · 9 Comments

These Buttered Parsley Potatoes are a classic side dish for a reason! Buttery, easy and so delicious! They go with everything!

Potatoes with parsley in a vintage red and white bowl on a chippy paint blue table.

Do you have a go to side dish? The one that you make over and over again and it goes with anything.

Mine is these Buttered Parsley Potatoes. They are one of my favorite ways that my grandma made potatoes and I still love them.

You just cook some potatoes, toss them in butter and parsley, add a little salt and pepper and you have the most amazing potatoes. So easy!

They go with everything, making them an incredible versatile side dish.

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Frozen Raspberry Daiquiri

Jun 11, 2020 · 5 Comments

Luscious and fruity, this Frozen Raspberry Daiquiri will be a summertime favorite! Gorgeous pink color, sweet and refreshing, everyone loves this tasty and tempting raspberry rum cocktail!

Two hurricane cocktail glasses filled with a bright red cocktail and garnished with cocktail umbrellas.

So, remember last week when I made that gorgeous raspberry syrup that I drizzled over store bought cheesecake?

I promised that I had would be back with some cocktails and here I am! First up we have this Frozen Raspberry Daiquiri!

While I have never met a daiquiri that I didn't like, I have to admit that this one just might be my favorite!

First of all that gorgeous color and second of all, it's crazy delicious! Fruity, sweet and tart!

Apparently raspberries and rum play very nicely together. Must. Explore. Further.

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The Best Chicken Dry Rub

Jun 9, 2020 · 7 Comments

This is a basic barbecue rub that goes great on chicken or anything really! With only 6 ingredients that you already probably have in your pantry, you can easily make this dry rub.

Glass bowl filled with spices and a whisk is laying next to it.

It's grilling season people and this year I am all about upping my grilling game.

I want to work my way through some ideas of barbecue rubs, sauces and marinades. Give you a good solid core of grilling basics that you can turn to time and time again.

I'm starting with this basic (but delicious) chicken dry rub. I am calling it a chicken rub, simply because it's really basic and I used it on chicken. You could also use it on beef, pork, or seafood!

I revisited my Grilled Spatchcocked Chicken and instead of using the rosemary garlic marinade, I used this dry rub. Delicious!

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Raspberry Syrup

Jun 5, 2020 · 7 Comments

Homemade raspberry syrup is so so fruity, delicious and versatile! Use it over baked goods, over ice cream, pancakes or in cocktails!

Raspberry syrup being poured over cheesecake.

Last week Publix had cheesecakes on sale. Cute little cheesecakes that I couldn't refuse.

As soon as I saw that little plain cheesecake, I knew it needed something. A little something red, and sweet, and homemade.

This raspberry syrup took the cheesecake to a whole new level and it might have caused grownups to actually lick their plates.

When I realized that I could also use it in cocktails, I was even more in love.

Three ingredients, ready in minutes and crazy delicious. What more could you ask for?

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Grilled Chicken with Mango Watermelon Salsa

Jun 1, 2020 · 23 Comments

The fresh flavors of summer in a wonderful grilled chicken dinner. Juicy grilled chicken is topped with a fresh watermelon and mango salsa. Sweet and spicy and so delicious!

Grilled chicken on a white plate, topped with a fruity salsa of watermelon and mango.

Well, it's June and that means it's grilling season around here! We reorganized our back porch and I have a little grilling corner set up.

Nothing like what the fancy chefs have, but I have a gas grill and wood pellet smoker all within easy reach. So expect more smoking and grilling recipes coming soon!

Let's start with this easy grilled chicken recipe that I first made in 2014. I found it in an old issue of Cooking Light and modified it a bit.

Chicken is marinated in a spicy olive oil and spice mixture. While it's marinating whip up a delicious watermelon mango salsa. With cilantro, jalapeño pepper and lime juice, it adds so much flavor.

Chicken is grilled in about 10 minutes for an easy weeknight grilling recipe!

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Suze and Tonic

May 29, 2020 · 8 Comments

Suze and Tonic is the super easy and super refreshing cocktail that you need to be sipping right now! With only 2 ingredients and lower in alcohol, it's perfect for parties and backyard barbecues!

Two tall glasses filled with a bright yellow cocktail and garnished with a lime wheel.

Remember last week, when I posted the Lillet and Tonic? It turned out to be such a popular post and with good reason.

Everyone loves light and refreshing cocktails and you can now add this Suze and Tonic to your list!

Just look at that gorgeous color!

This is so light and just a bit bitter and you're going to love that it's lower alcohol! Perfect for sipping at a party or enjoying on your back porch!

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Grilled Spatchcocked Chicken

May 26, 2020 · 23 Comments

Grilled Spatchcocked Chicken is the best way to grill a whole chicken! Crispy skin, juicy inside and cooked perfectly! So much quicker too!

White plate with grilled chicken leg and greens and a helping of greens.

I first published this Grilled Spatchcocked Chicken back in 2009. I've since then made it hundreds of times, but apparently never came back and updated photos (you don't want to see the originals) or the text or added a recipe card.

I am back today to right that wrong, because if there is one thing you need in your life, it's this.

I actually have 3 spatchcocked chicken posts on my blog, back before I knew not to just keep calling something the same thing over and over again.

So, I'm going to go back and update them in the next couple of weeks and have one smoked version and one oven roasted version. Stay tuned for updates.

For those of you that don't know, spatchcocked chicken is split or butterflied chicken. But it's much more fun to use the older term, spatchcocked, don't you think?

It provides a much more even surface for the grill and allows a whole chicken to grill in about 30 minutes.

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Lillet and Tonic

May 22, 2020 · 5 Comments

This Lillet and Tonic is the easy, refreshing cocktail that you've been looking for! Light and summery and low alcohol, it's perfect for sipping on your porch or at a barbecue!

Light colored cocktail in a glass with a lemon wedge and a vase of purple flowers in the background.

Before I really got deep into cocktail making, my cocktail of choice was a gin and tonic. It still is my go to easy cocktail. Nothing beats it for it's herby refreshing flavor.

Then I heard about a Lillet and Tonic! Even lighter and even more refreshing.

As we are heading into warmer weather, this is the perfect summer cocktail. At only 34% proof you can sip this low alcohol cocktail all through a summer party!

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Easy 5 Minute! Carrabba's Bread Dip

May 19, 2020 · 40 Comments

Anyone else love the bread dip from Carrabba's? Now you can make this yummy Carrabba's olive oil bread dip at home in minutes! Have a jar of this handy, just add olive oil and serve with your favorite warm bread for an instant appetizer!

White plate with bread and olive oil bread dip.

One of my favorite parts of eating out is the yummy bread dip that's served at restaurants. I especially love the dip from Carrabba's and after learning how easy it was to make from home, there was no turning back!

There are different copycat versions of this dip. Some use fresh herbs, some use dried, and some use fresh garlic. I make mine using all dried herbs.

That way, I can keep a jar mixed up and ready to go any time I want. Instant appetizer - or am I the only one that could make a meal of warm bread dipped into olive oil and herbs?

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Summer Manhattan Cocktail

May 15, 2020 · 6 Comments

This Summer Manhattan is a light summery twist on a Manhattan. Aperol and Prosecco step for the rye whiskey in this fun, bubbly cocktail!

Two cocktail glasses filled with a reddish brown cocktail, garnished with a cherry.

Sparkling Summer Cocktail

I'm calling this a Summer Manhattan because that is what Valerie Bertinelli called it. I was perusing through her "One Dish at a Time" cookbook and was intrigued by the sound of this cocktail.

In this recipe, Aperol and Prosecco take the place of Rye Whiskey. That's quite a substitution. One might argue that it takes it out of the Manhattan Cocktail range.

If you think it's too far gone from a Manhattan, then may I suggest our Classic Manhattan.

If you're willing to stray a little bit, then our Maple Manhattan and our Cranberry Manhattan might be more your style.

But I'm not going to quibble. We loved this cocktail, it was light, bubbly and perfect for warm weather (or cool!) sipping.

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Parmesan Roasted Asparagus

May 12, 2020 · 14 Comments

This Herb and Parmesan Roasted Asparagus is the perfect asparagus recipe! The asparagus is crisp tender and coated with a crispy herbed bread crumb and parmesan topping! Take simple roasted asparagus to a whole new level!

Baking sheet with roasted asparagus with bread crumbs and parmesan cheese on them.

The best roasted asparagus!

Growing up the only asparagus we had was from a can. It wasn't until I was at someone's wedding and they had tender fresh asparagus and people where talking about how amazing it was.

Asparagus? Amazing? I had my doubts, but I gave it a try and have never looked back.

Asparagus cooked correctly is so good, asparagus roasted is even better.

After making herbed bread crumbs last week and using them on practically everything, I decided to make an Herb and Parmesan Roasted Asparagus.

Tender asparagus with crispy, herby, cheesy bread crumbs!! So much yes!

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The Best Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri

May 8, 2020 · 9 Comments

The weather is warming up and it's time for Frozen Cocktails. A classic is this recipe for The Best Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri, perfect for strawberry season!

Two hurricane style cocktail glasses filled with a bright red cocktail and adorned with cocktail umbrellas.

Strawberry season!

It's May and besides being my birthday month, my husband's birthday month, and Mother's Day, it's also Strawberry Season!

It's the time, when I try to use strawberries in almost every way possible! From a Grilled Kale Salad with Strawberries to a Strawberry Lime Shrub.

But one of my favorite things to make during strawberry season is a frozen strawberry daiquiri and this recipe is so easy and makes the best strawberry cocktail!

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Herb Crusted Tilapia

May 4, 2020 · 6 Comments

Think of these herb crusted tilapia as fish sticks taken to the next level! Tilapia fillets are topped with a fragrant and flavorful herbed bread crumb crust and drizzled with melted butter. A quick roast in the oven and you have the easiest baked tilapia that kids and adults will both love!

White plate with fish covered in toasted bread crumbs, some potatoes and a salad.

When I was in college, my go to meal was a simple baked fish. I topped it with parmesan cheese and baked it in the oven. Served with my favorite blue box mac and cheese.

I was thinking about that fish the other day and thought I needed to revisit it. Maybe kick it up a notch.

Plus I was looking for something crazy easy and ready in easily under 30 minutes. It doesn't get much easier than this herb crusted baked tilapia.

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Hazelnut and Apricot Biscotti

May 1, 2020 · 23 Comments

Are you looking for the Best Biscotti Recipe? Crispy hazelnuts and chewy apricot pair beautifully in this Hazelnut and Apricot Biscotti. You're going to want to have these delicious treats around for spring snacking!

The best part is that you can use whatever nuts or dried fruit you have on hand!

Blue platter with a plate of biscotti and a vase filled with tulips.

The Best Biscotti Recipe!

While I spend countless hours pinning gorgeous cakes, cookies and cupcakes, when it comes to real life, those don't happen a lot in my kitchen! What does happen a lot is biscotti.

Just type in biscotti in my search box and see! I love how forgiving biscotti is. It doesn't have to rise or stay moist or be rich and creamy. Somehow biscotti always works.

The batter can be super wet or super dry. It can be so crumbly it barely holds together and so wet that I can barely get it off my hands, and yet, out comes perfect biscotti every time.

I don't understand it or question it, I just accept it. This Hazelnut and Apricot Biscotti had the most perfect dough. It was not too wet and not too dry.

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Aperol Spritz Cocktail

Apr 30, 2020 · 14 Comments

Aperol Spritz Cocktail - an easy three ingredient cocktail that gets a festive flair from all the bubbles! A favorite Prosecco cocktail with Aperol and club soda, so delicious and so pretty to look at!

Two glasses filled with a bright orange cocktail garnished with an orange wedge.

What is Aperol?

If you haven't added Aperol to your bar, you need to. It is an Italian apértif, made of gentian, rhubarb, and cinchona among other ingredients.

It has a gorgeous orange color and a unique bitter taste. I love the flavor that it adds to cocktails.

You might notice that it looks a lot like Campari. They are similar and I love them both.

Some consider Aperol a bit more approachable. It has a lower alcohol content and a softer flavor.

So, when I saw that an Aperol Spritz Cocktail has only 3 ingredients, I knew that it would let all that wonderful Aperol flavor shine through.

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Herbed Bread Crumbs

Apr 27, 2020 · 6 Comments

With just a few minutes of time and a few herbs you can make the most amazing herbed bread crumbs. Use them in any recipe that calls for bread crumbs and easily add that wow factor!

Bowl of herbed bread crumbs with a food processor in the background.

I was watching Wolfgang Puck make a tilapia recipe. He coated the tilapia with herbed bread crumbs and baked it.

I made that Herb Crusted Tilapia and immediately realized that the breadcrumbs were amazing.

The recipe made plenty of bread crumbs and I've been using them everywhere that I would use regular bread crumbs! They are so good and so versatile.

Besides the Herb Crusted Tilapia, I've made Herbed Parmesan Roasted Asparagus and I plan on remaking this Cauliflower Baked Risotto with the herbed bread crumbs on top!

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