Our December Issue is Out!

IT'S TIME to pick up our December issue and read about:

• Our Holiday Bites Recipe Winners
• The right time and place to wear the new looks
• Choosing the best time and cocktails for the party season

Happy 23rd Anniversary (and celebrating a special 20-year anniversary) to us!

Holiday Bites - Pumpkin Praline Cheesecake

Holiday Bites Winner!

Dessert:  Pumpkin Praline Cheesecake

This cheesecake is an original recipe created by Deb Reese Hall – a labor of love well worth the effort! This dessert is a huge hit and a delicious pumpkin pie alternative.

Pumpkin Praline Cheesecake

Get the recipe here!

Holiday Bites - Red Raspberry Cream Pie

Holiday Bites Winner!

Dessert: Red Raspberry Cream Pie

Suetta Tingler usually keeps this recipe under wraps, so we are very grateful that she is sharing it with our readers. Clipped out of a local newspaper in upstate New York, this is a popular dessert among friends and family. Just in time for the holidays, this festive-looking dessert is light and refreshing and can be made all year round.

Red Raspberry Cream Pie

Get the recipe here!

Holiday Bites - Scrumptious Mushrooms

Holiday Bites Winner

Appetizer:  Scrumptious Mushrooms

Simple and delicious! This appetizer is a popular one, even with the non-mushroom lover. Make it days in advance and let it sit and marinate in the refrigerator. Winner Andrea Walker received this recipe from a former co-worker 23 years ago, and she has been making it for the holidays and special occasions ever since.  

Scrumptious Mushrooms

Get the recipe here!

Holiday Bites - Smoky Baby Blue Taters

Holiday Bites Finalist!

Appetizer - Smoky Baby Blue Taters

A dish that Vikki Stone adapted from a recipe created by Rachael Ray, these potatoes are delicious and easy to make. Serve them up at your next holiday party or family gathering. You won't be sorry!

Smoky Baby Blue Taters

Get the recipe here! (Plus another fun holiday party idea...yes, it involves wine...)

Holiday Bites - Marinated Cheese With Olives

Holiday Bites Finalist!

Appetizer Marinated Cheese

This recipe was found while visiting The Biltmore Estate in North Carolina. Retired science teacher Suetta Tingler collects recipes during her travels and exchanges them with friends on their birthdays. This recipe for marinated cheese is one you can make ahead of time and store in the refrigerator. Visually pleasing and tasty, this dish is great served with pita bread and hummus or any other Mediterranean-style spread.

Marinated Cheese With Olives

Get the recipe here!

Holiday Bites - Banana Croquettes

Holiday Bites Finalist!

Appetizer - Banana Croquettes

Looking for an appetizer that will cater to kids as well as adults? Then you must try this recipe for Banana Croquettes, a family favorite from Catina Rivera that has been passed down from her great-great-grandmother.

Banana Croquettes - and the family recipe book, documenting recipes from several generations before.

Get the recipe here!

Holiday Bites - Cream Cheese Bacon and Sausage Rolls

Holiday Bites Finalist!

Appetizer:  Cream Cheese Bacon and Sausage Rolls

Our very first Holiday Bites contest was a huge success. We had several incredible recipes; it was hard to choose just one winner. Here is one of our finalists for the appetizer category. These Cream Cheese Bacon and Sausage Rolls are easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time and frozen. No matter how many Betsy Wells makes for special occasions and gatherings, she never has any leftovers- they're a big hit!

Cream cheese Bacon and Sausage Rolls

Get the recipe here!

Our December Issue is Out!

Things you'll find to celebrate in this issue:

• Cheers! We are 22 years old!
• Holiday Bites contest winners
• Drinks of Christmas past, present, and future to satisfy your spirits