Chocolate lovers rejoice on National Chocolate Covered Anything Day! December 16th offers the chocolate day you’ve been waiting for. On this day, dip and drizzle your favorite foods in every kind of chocolate imaginable.

How to Create a Menu and Serving Options

Lydia was born and raised in Brussels, Belgium. She is an interior designer, a member of the American Society of Interior Designers, and an accredited stager. After living in New York City for a few years, she moved to Minnesota, where she lives with her family. She shares her time between Miami, Florida and Nice, France.

AFTER SCHOOL BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP CHUNKERS

These are my favorite sorts of treats to make for and with the kids. Everything mashes up in one bowl, they’re easy on the sugar, packs in a lunchbox and they are free of the glutens and dairy so any person that comes over with a dietary preference, has a snack.

Kingsbury Rum Daiquiri

The unsolved murders in Kingsbury Run are so unsettling, we’ve decided to swap out the “Run” for some “rum.” You’ll be glad you have this simple, refresing daiquiri to sip on as you learn all about the crimes of the Cleveland Torso Murderer.

EUPHORIC FIG ELIXIR

By Cindi Sutter- Excerpted from The Unofficial Hogwarts Cocktail Book by Bertha Barmann. Copyright © 2022 Ulysses Press. Reprinted with permission from Ulysses Press. New York, NY. All rights reserved.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Ulysses Press/Thor’s Eye Photography

Fat Tuesday-2022

Mardi Gras means "Fat Tuesday" in French, and is the celebratory carnival that leads up to the beginning of Lent. The name "Fat Tuesday" refers to the practice of consuming all of the food forbidden while fasting during Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday. Meat is traditionally abstained from during Lent which is where the word "carnival" is originally derived from, meaning "the removal of meat."

Celebrations, HolidaysCynthia SutterJune 24, 2024Cindi Sutter, #FatTuesday2022, #Lent2022, #MardiGras2022Comment

Coffee Crème Caramel

The flavor inspiration for this recipe was Häagen-Dazs coffee ice cream mixed with burned caramel. Baking the crème caramel in a water bath is key for achieving that barely set, dense, and luscious consistency.

UNOFFICIAL HOGWARTS COCKTAIL BOOK

Excerpted from The Unofficial Hogwarts Cocktail Book by Bertha Barmann. Copyright © 2022 Ulysses Press. Reprinted with permission from Ulysses Press. New York, NY. All rights reserved. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Ulysses Press/Thor’s Eye Photography.

Millennial Cosmo

We’d have to believe a millennial Carrie Bradshaw couldn’t turn down the Claw—it’s now a staple at NYC bars and rooftop parties. I couldn’t help but wonder: what would the rest of the girls think of this seltzer-y variation?