Christmas Cookie Pop & Candy Pop In Gingerbread & Peppermint

One of our favorite year-round snacks has two irresistible holiday flavors: Gingerbread Cookie Pop, with pieces of iced gingerbread cookies mixed with premium popcorn. Peppermint Hot Chocolate Candy Pop, chocolate-drizzled popcorn with pieces of candy cane.   For your own home, for stocking stuffers, party favors, to bring on visits…we simply love them, and so…
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Cranberry Pound Cake Recipe With Cream Cheese Frosting

[1] Luscious cranberry pound cake (photo by Tina Rupp and food styling by Cyd McDowell © Harper Celebrate). [2] Measure a cup of cranberries, plus more for garnish (photo © Ocean Spray). [3] Bring four eggs to room temperature (photo © Nida | Pexels). [4] Add white granulated sugar (photo © Equator Design). [5] Measure…
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Walker’s Cranberry Shortbread For Enjoying Or Gifting

With all the racing around during holiday season, Walker’s Cranberry & Clementine Shortbread is a welcome treat. We sit down with a cup of tea, a couple of cookies, and some calming music. It’s not a staycation, but it is a nice rest. (Perhaps it’s a couch-cation?) Deliciously buttery with cranberry chunks and zesty clementine,…
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Have Some Cabernet Franc On International Cabernet Franc Day

[1] Pouring a glass of Cabernet Franc from Napa Valley (photo © Ashes & Diamonds Winery). [2] Clusters of Cabernet Franc grapes (photo © Mauro Lima | Unsplash). [3] A charcuterie board with Cabernet Franc (photo © Gamble Family Vineyards). [4] Ashes & Diamonds Winery is known for producing wines that are influenced by ‘60s…
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Beyond The Holidays: Uses For Nutmeg & Nutmeg History

Nutmeg is one of the so-called warm or sweet spices, delivering a subtle blend of sweet and spicy notes. Nutmeg grows on trees but it’s not a tree nut. Rather, it’s the seed of a fruit of an evergreen tree. If you have a nut allergy, fear not. While it’s a year-round asset in your…
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