SEASONAL FOOD IDEAS

Celebrate Your Mom with an Afternoon Tea at Home for Mother’s Day

The best Mother’s Day gift I have received was from my stepdaughters. A couple of years ago, they surprised me with an afternoon tea at home sophisticated enough to rival that of Ritz Carlton in…

12 Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas

12 Ideas for Cinco de Mayo Party Are you ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and Mexican culture on May 5th? If you are planning a Mexican soiree or a fun Cinco de Mayo party…

Mango Salsa Recipe {perfect for Cinco de Mayo}

Mango Salsa for Cinco de Mayo I’ve been making different kind of salsas for a while to test different flavor mixes and to give the same old salsa a new spin. I like this mango…

Lime Sangria and Sauza-Rita Cocktails {perfect for Cinco de Mayo}

2 Easy Party Drinks It’s perfect time to start thinking of spring and summer parties, and for example hosting a party on Cinco de Mayo. I’m featuring several easy party recipes and ideas to make…

Margarita Lime No-Bake Cheese Cake Recipe {perfect for Cinco de Mayo}

Margarita Lime Cheese Cake This easy to make lime cheese cake is one of my favorite spring and summertime desserts. This time I added a little tequila to the cake to make it a perfect…

10 Recipes for Holiday Season

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10 Recipes for Holiday Season Thanksgiving is almost here, and Christmas is only 5 weeks away. Here are 10 recipes that you must try this Holiday season. Source: tonyastaab.com via Skimbaco on Pinterest 1. Apple…

Swe-DISHES: Potato Salad Recipe with New Potatoes, Dill & Radishes

Potato salad recipe with new potatoes and radish and English cucumber

New Potatoes & Summer’s Best Potato Salad Recipe In Finland the summer food consists of uusia perunoita, silliä ja tilliä – in Sweden it’s nya potatis, sill och dill – and it is the exact…

Pinata cookies and Other Cinco de Mayo Recipes

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Did you already see the piñata cookies that SheKnows.com created in honor of Cinco de Mayo? They’ve gotten quite an attention online and even made it on TV. The multi-striped, burro piñata sugar cookies are…

European Easter Traditions Galore

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Easter Greeting from Europe! I’m happy to participate to Holiday Headquarters with fellow lifestyle and entertaining bloggers this spring and summer season, and since my spring has been traveling around Europe, living in hotels, I…

Sweet Paul's Spring Magazine is Out {and you don't want to miss it}

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The Sweet Paul magazine’s spring issue is now out, and you don’t want to miss the full issue of lifestyle goodness. Recipes, articles, decorating ideas, product finds and more. The best – you don’t have…

St. Patrick’s Day cocktail: Exclusiv Saint Pat’s-tini

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I am not a beer drinker, and in case you are not looking forward drinking green beer on St. Patrick’s day, here is an awesome green cocktail. This green cocktail comes by courtesy of Exclusiv…

Macy's Culinary Council Holiday Cookbook & Demo with Nancy Silverton in NYC

One of the top Holiday gifts for foodies this year is the Macy’s Culinary Council Thanksgiving and Holiday Cookbook ($24.99) and it is a top pick in the Skimbaco Christmas Home Shopping and Gift Guides.…

Hot Holiday Home & Party Trends

As you are preparing for Thanksgiving and the biggest shopping weekend of the year, read these holiday tips from my dear friends, entertaining experts Dawn Sandomeno and Elizabeth Mascali. They recommend saving time and money…

Thanksgiving Table Setting from Target

Setting the table pretty for Thanksgiving is easy. Get a few seasonal accents and use what you have in an unified color scheme – or decorate with seasonal fruits or flowers to get an instant…

The Best Cornbread Stuffing Recipe (with Mushrooms and Apples)

One of the key ingredients in Thanksgiving cooking is chicken broth, right? Well, what if you forget to buy chicken broth or you run out of chicken broth in the middle of Holiday cooking? This…