Sweets

Valentine’s Linzer Cookies

February 9, 2017

Valentine's Linzer Cookies

Looking for the perfect, from the kitchen treat for your Valentine? Look no further, these Valentine’s Linzer Cookies are just the ticket.  Easy to make and delicious, your Valentine is sure to be impressed.

Linzer cookies are a play on the Linzertorte, an Austrian treat believed to have originated in the 1700s.  The torte traditionally consists of a crust made of ground almonds and filled with black currant jam.  Linzer cookies take two almond flavoured butter cookies and sandwich them together with a layer of jam.  While any jam will do, I choose raspberry, since it is the season of love 😉  Truth be told, I actually made raspberry jam with the intention of using it in these cookies.  But what I didn’t consider were the seeds!  Not the most palatable, so store bought seedless raspberry jam is what I ended up using.

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Tips and Tricks

Valentine’s Tablescapes

February 7, 2017

Valentines Tablescapes

Love it or hate it, it’s a mere week away … Valentine’s Day.  Whether you have someone in your life to share the holiday with or not, I think February 14th is a great excuse to add a little pink and red to your life, indulge in some candy and perhaps pause and reflect on love – love of ourselves, our partners, and given the events in the world lately – our neighbours.

While I could ramble on about love at great length, I’ll save that for another day 😉 and instead focus my attention on gorgeous Valentine Tablescapes.  Because you know me, it’s isn’t a holiday without a fabulous tablescape and these beautiful tables are sure to get your creative juices flowing to set the perfect table to celebrate love!

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Sips

Bourbon Thyme Cocktail

January 27, 2017

Bourbon Thyme Cocktail

There is a major Friyay celebration going on over here.  What an amazingly full week; it started out in Vegas, celebrating with old friends and new, attending The Las Vegas Market, returning home vibrating with inspiration to days full of client meetings and exciting prospective projects.  The perfect week really.  But I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t ready to kick up my feet and relax tonight. Naturally I have the perfect cocktail in mind for said feet up relaxation: a Bourbon Thyme Cocktail, a thyme infused take on the classic old fashioned.  Herbaceous and sweetened with honey instead of refined sugar (something I’m working on limiting this year), it’s perfect for a winter evening cozied up at home.  Enjoy!

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