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Wake up your family or guests to the world’s CUTEST breakfast charcuterie board! Filled with everyone’s favorite breakfast indulgences of waffles, pancakes, bagels, fruit, and all the decadent toppings your heart desires. Berries, bananas, syrups, and all your favorite breakfast toppings in one place! It will be hard not to have a little bit of everything, but that’s the best part of a charcuterie board. If you want to serve this board with some savory breakfast recipes I have you covered! Try my breakfast casserole , these amazing scrambled eggs , and of course don’t forget the bacon ! The Cutest Breakfast Charcuterie Morning time is made SWEETER with the adorable arrangement of this breakfast charcuterie board. Beautifully bursting with colors and textures, it’s almost too pretty to eat, but I promise your guests will find it irresistible. It’s easy to buy store-bought ingredients, but this breakfast charcuterie board is best with fresh hot pancakes and waffles right off the gr...

Holiday Pairings / Photo by Adria Mueller / Food Styling by Adrienne Anderson / Prop Styling by Paige Hicks When we asked around the office what foods come to mind when our staff thinks of their own holiday traditions, we learned that if we all got together, we might end up with one very eclectic potluck. Dessert is covered and the influences span the globe, but, as you might expect, we all had one thing in common: The team would be bringing some heat when it comes to bottles and cocktail creativity. So, take notes—no matter what is being served at your family table, this should spark your shopping list. Retro dishes are feeling fresh again, so I keep thinking about the Waldorf salad —green apple, celery and walnut, occasionally with some shredded coconut (!)—that my mom would bust out for holiday dinners when I was a kid. – Nils Bernstein, Contributing Editor, Food Pair with : A demi-sec Vouvray not only turns it into an ultra-elegant appetizer, but the wine goes perfectly wit...

Maple Bacon Old Fashioned / Photography by Laura Edwards, Joss Herd, Polly Webb Wilson and Jo Cowan This recipe is adapted from   The Cocktail Edit , a new cookbook featuring cocktail recipes by award-winning drinks journalist, author and expert Alice Lascelles. All the real classics— the Old Fashioned , the Manhattan and the Sazerac —would have originally been made with rye , as this was the style of whiskey that prevailed in the States up until Prohibition . Peppery, spicy and flavorsome, rye whiskey is wonderful stuff. Bourbon , which is based on corn, tends to be sweeter, easier sipping. Its notes of caramel, vanilla, tobacco and baking spices play more nicely with other things. Maple syrup gives depth and richness to this Old Fashioned; the salt makes it really moreish. Make double rounds of bacon as it will be gone in five seconds flat. How to Make a Maple Bacon Old Fashioned Ingredients 50 ml bourbon/rye whiskey 12.5 ml maple syrup Few flakes of salt (smoke...

Courtesy of Getty Images Over the years, sustainability has become the buzzword in the wine industry . However, the term is often misused and rarely completely understood. Writer at large and wine reviewer Christina Pickard sat down with winemaker and sustainability advocate Dr. Irina Santiago-Brown. Brown was the first in the world to complete a PhD in Sustainability in Viticulture in 2014. She also developed the Sustainable Australia Winegrowing (SAW) system for McLaren Vale which has been adapted into the national sustainability system for Australia . Today, Santiago-Brown is head winemaker at Inkwell Wines , an Australian winery producing organic and low-intervention wines.

Festivus for the Rest of Us Cocktail/ Photo by Tom Arena Courtesy Jessica Everett, Managing Partner, and Suzanne Navarro, Operating Partner at Esters Fair Prospect , Maui, HI . Think of this as a very grown-up play on cookies and milk, with a tropical twist. It takes inspiration from the original rum flip. Everett explains that it’s “a kind of precursor to eggnog , which was often made with a dark ale , rum , sugar, (sometimes) Sherry and a whole egg, all heated by a red-hot poker and served in some of America’s first taverns.” This version is served cold and tastes like gingerbread or a holiday applesauce cake, Everett says. How To Make a Festivus for the Rest of Us Ingredients 1 ounce cream Sherry, such as Harvey’s Bristol Cream 1 ounce Appleton Signature blend rum 1 ounce falernum syrup (such as Fee Brothers) 1 whole egg 1 ounce Maui Brewing Hiwa Porter (or similar porter) Gingerbread cookie, for garnish Directions Combine first four ingredients without ice a...

Every get-together needs a nutritious veggie charcuterie board full of colorful vegetables beautifully displayed all together. Perfect as an appetizer or side dish, this healthy board of fresh veggies is a hit served with a side of hummus and ranch dressing. I love serving this show-stopping veggie charcuterie board for the holidays. It’s great because it’s a light snack before a delicious meal. Healthy appetizers are always a crowd-pleaser! Try some more of my favorite healthy appetizers like lettuce wraps , these cute Caprese skewers , or whipped feta dip . I know you’ll love them all! Veggie Charcuterie Board The beauty of a veggie board is the vibrant colors of the many different vegetables. Fresh veggies dipped in ranch or hummus seem to always be a favorite at my house. This board will satisfy the eyes and the stomach before any meal. Watch your guests gather around this veggie board because it’s gorgeous AND delicious! Charcuterie boards are the BEST way to display food a...

Images Courtesy of Total Wine and More Although Irish whiskey had nearly been wiped from existence in the 1970s, when only a mere three distilleries remained, Ireland’s signature whiskey has recently been on the upswing. Many new distilleries have popped up in recent years, and lots of excellent bottles have been making their way to the U.S. While we still have a soft spot for Jameson , which popularized Irish whiskey around the globe, it’s far from the only great Irish bottle on the bar. What Is Irish Whiskey? Just as Scotch is from Scotland and bourbon is made in the U.S., Irish whiskey is any whiskey that’s made in Ireland. (And yes, in Ireland, whiskey is spelled with an “e.”) That said, Ireland’s namesake spirit is made in a wide variety of styles. Some are lighter-bodied, while others are more robust; others add flavor via peat-smoking or finishing in casks that previously held other spirits, wine or beer . But as long as it’s distilled and aged in the country, it can b...