Got a bottle of amaro, or need an excuse to grab one? Amaro is trending: and it’s got no where to go but up! As two cocktail experts and certified mixologists, amari are one of our favorite spirits to incorporate in drinks. Here are all our best must-try amaro cocktails to mix up with a bottle! What is an amaro? Amaro or amari (plural) refers to a family of Italian herbal liqueurs that taste bitter (amaro means “bitter” in Italian)....

Looking for fruity drinks for enjoying in the sand or sipping by the pool? Or simply dreaming of sun? Either way, we’ve got you covered! Here are all the top beach drinks for sipping with your toes in the water. These are all the classic tropical drinks (Pina Colada, Mojito, Daiquiri), but made the classic way: the right ingredients and no shortcuts! These drinks are deliciously sweet tart and icy, sweetened just enough to make beachside sipping delightful....

And now…our top highball cocktails! Frequently asked questions Two advantages of highball cocktails: they’re easy to drink because they’re more watered down than a shaken or stirred cocktail. They’re also very easy to make, often just mixed in the glass—no cocktail shaker required! Highball cocktails are perfect for summer because they’re light and refreshing: but you can drink them anytime! Here are the classics that everyone should try. Ingredients: Vodka, tonic water, lemon wedge, lime wedge Ingredients: Gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, soda water Ingredients: Vodka, tequila, white rum, gin, Cointreau, lemon juice, cola Also try: Lime Rickey Ingredients: Gin, soda water, lime Ingredients: Vodka, cranberry juice, grapefruit juice, lime wedge Ingredients: Gin, lemon juice, lime juice, simple syrup, soda water, fresh mint Ingredients: Campari, sweet vermouth, soda water Ingredients: Vodka, lime, ginger beer Also try: Whiskey Ginger Ingredients: Whiskey, soda water or ginger ale Ingredients: Orange juice, vodka Ingredients: Gin, raspberry syrup (or Chambord), lime juice, ginger beer Ingredients: Vodka, cranberry juice Ingredients: Rum, ginger ale Ingredients: Gin, grapefruit juice, simple syrup Ingredients: Gin, tonic water Ingredients: Vodka, soda water, lime...

Who’s obsessed with their cast iron skillet? (All hands raise.) Yes, this heavy duty pan is one of the most versatile items in the kitchen. Cast iron can sear a fish to perfection, or make a pizza that rivals your local pizzeria. It makes the crispiest hash browns you’ve tasted, and a cozy apple cobbler to delight the whole family. Here are all the essential cast iron skillet recipes to try!...

Maybe you call them bowl meals. Meals in a bowl? Power bowls? There are lots of names for eating salad for dinner: and it’s a lot more delicious than it’s ever been. Growing up, salad for dinner meant…well, taco salad. But today, there are all sorts of ways to make healthy, delicious and filling salads that turn into dinner. You may have seen them on Instagram, because this way of eating is quite the rage these days....

Christmas is here!! Excited? Listening to non-stop Christmas songs? Or still wrapping up presents? No matter how busy you are, I know you are waiting for the big Christmas Day. If you are looking for a last minute dessert or gift idea, I got that covered, too. This M&M white chocolate bark has Christmas written all over it. Look at all those Christmas colors – white, red and green. Making this is so much fun....

Popular sweet alcoholic drinks and cocktails A few more sweet cocktails Don’t worry: we’ve got so many more ideas! If the sweet alcoholic drinks above didn’t fit the occasion, here are a few more to choose from: Here’s a list of classic sweet cocktails that have stood the test of time, with a few more modern cocktails thrown in for good measure. They range in flavor from fruity and tropical, sweet and sour, and creamy, chocolaty dessert drinks....

Here’s some truth: before I started writing recipes, you couldn’t PAY me to take protein powders. For years, I always associated them with gritty, overly sweet, fake-tasting shakes. But the more I found myself cooking, the more I got into fitness to stay in shape. That was when I realized how hard it is to actually get enough protein in my day. Now, I love cooking with protein powder. Each of these recipes is more creative than your average protein shake, yet they’re just as nutritionally dense and will make fitting in your daily protein feel like a treat!...

Looking for more cornmeal-based vegetarian recipes? Try arepas, sopes, and gorditas. If you love my tacos dorados or Mulitas, you will surely love Pupusas. This popular street food makes the best snacks or a fun meal in itself. Growing up, mom used to make her version of these but called them stuffed tortillas. It was only recently, when I asked her for the recipe, that she informed me they were the infamous pupusa....

Love fun air fryer recipes? Try my air fryer bagel bites, air fryer potstickers, air fryer biscuits, and air fryer donuts next. I may be an adult, but pizza rolls hold a very special place in my heart. Instead of the unhealthy frozen ones, I make my air fryer pizza rolls recipe. Yes, you read that correctly! It’s faster than the oven, and contrary to popular belief, they are SO easy to make from scratch....

Looking for more almond flour recipes? Try my almond flour cookies, almond flour cupcakes, and almond flour mug cake next. This may be controversial, but I actually prefer NOT to bake with traditional flour, and almond flour is my favorite substitute. Its naturally sweet, slightly nutty flavor complements baked treats, and my almond flour banana muffin recipe is the perfect example. Why I love this recipe The perfect use for brown bananas....

Can I use Yellow corn flour instead of cornstarch? Dipti, that will not work For my first foray into vegan baking, I tried this recipe as it had straightforward ingredients and egg replacements that I had to hand. Such a lovely cake, light, moist and not too sweet for my taste. A real hit with the non-vegans as well as the vegans. Anita, Thanks Apple Vegan cake was good ....

If you love bacon and regularly cook chicken, this bacon-wrapped chicken recipe will become a dinnertime staple. Bacon-wrapped anything is incredibly delicious (hello, bacon-wrapped asparagus and bacon-wrapped filet mignon), so adding it to chicken is a no brainer. Crisp on the outside and juicy in the middle, it’s fast, easy, and sure to impress. Recipe highlights Flavorful. Not only is it savory and full of bacon flavor, but it’s also packed with buttery, garlicky flavors with caramelized sweet notes (it’s similar to crack chicken)....

Oh hi. Looking for the perfect wedge? May we introduce this baked potato wedges recipe. Just like the shoes of the same name, this recipe will be your trusty side kick. It’s the perfect side dish for pairing with just about anything, from salmon to burgers. These babies are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and seasoned to perfection. Heck, we’re getting hungry just talking about it! Alex loved them, I loved them, and our son Larson loved them (he called them fries, but close enough!...

Want to make a dairy free smoothie recipe? Almond milk is perfect for vegan smoothies: it’s lightly creamy and brings fruity purees together into the ideal texture. Here we’ve created a strawberry banana spin on our Strawberry Smoothie that is fully plant-based and stars almond milk! Here’s exactly how to make this berry almond milk smoothie: and a little more about using almond milk for blending up healthy drinks....

Applesauce is often used as a replacement for oil in baked goods like quick breads, pancakes, and cookies. Why? It can replace the moisture without the fat, yielding lower calorie and super moist baked goods. Are you making a recipe that calls for applesauce and don’t have any? Here are a few tricks you can use to save your recipe. Best applesauce substitute 1. Mashed banana The best applesauce substitute?...

Ready for the coziest of Instant Pot recipes? Meet this Instant Pot potato soup. It’s velvety and creamy, with light chunks of potatoes for texture. It’s savory with a hint of Old Bay seasoning. There’s no heavy cream, and loaded with all the fixings, it’s a deliciously tasty healthy dinner idea. And did we mention you don’t even need a blender? Alex and I knew when we made our new favorite loaded potato soup that we’d need a version for the pressure cooker too!...

Making a recipe that calls for onion powder and don’t have it? Onion powder is a seasoning made of dried and ground onion. It’s often used in homemade seasoning blends or as a seasoning for vegetables, seafood, meat, and salad dressings. Onion powder is often a backup player to other more dominant flavors, but it brings a savory nuance that’s hard to replace. Onion powder is hard to replace so if at all possible, go to the store and buy some!...

Nothing says summer drink more than the carefree Mojito. We’ve been trying all the fruity spins on this classic Cuban recipe. What better to round out our berry variations than this Blackberry Mojito? It’s tangy and sweet tart, with just the right ripe berry nuance. Muddling blackberries and mint makes the best summery aroma: you won’t be able to wait to take the first sip! What’s in a blackberry mojito?...

Want a fast way to cook butternut squash? Roasted butternut squash is one of the tastiest ways to cook this popular vegetable: but it can take up to 45 minutes with preheat time. Enter, the fastest way to cook squash: boiled! This Boiled Butternut Squash takes just 5 minutes to cook: combine that with chopping and boiling the water and it’s just about 20 minutes total. Eat it as a tasty healthy side dish, or use it in recipes like enchiladas, risotto, or lasagna....