Strawberry Spring Spritzer

We had a lot of leftover White Zinfandel from our wedding. Since it’s on the sweeter side, the best use we’ve found for the extra wine is to make it our spring cocktail staple. Here’s how to make my Strawberry Spring Spritzer, which has become my best poolside friend. Ingredients 1 box strawberries 1 large…

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Bulgogi Ssam

It’s summertime! Well, actually it’s spring in LA. This is basically summer for us because we go from 50-degree weather to 90 in one weekend. #globalwarming One of my favorite easy dinner recipes when the warm weather starts are lettuce wraps. This combination will work with a variety of meats and veggies. Below are the…

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Game of Thrones Viewing Party Menu

It’s the last season of Game of Thrones. We’ve waited two years for this! In preparation for those pivotal 6 Sunday’s in April and May, our group is taking turns hosting viewings of each episode. We obviously have a menu planned out as well. Episode 1 Beef stew with mashed potatoes – I’m going with…

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Turkey Herb Dumplings

This recipe is by Kenny Lao and Genevieve Ko, the authors of “Hey There, Dumpling!” This is one of my most-used cookbooks. Not only does it have 30+ dumpling recipes, but there are also recipes for buns, noodles, salads, and desserts. Desserts like chocolate soup dumplings and Vietnamese coffee pudding pops. You heard me right.…

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How to Make Lasagna Cupcakes

As you may know, we love lasagna at our house. But typically we reserve making it only on special occasions, like Valentine’s Day because otherwise we’d be eating it all the time and that would probably be an issue. A nice, less guilty way to eat more lasagna is in cupcake form. Because they’re smaller,…

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