Use up your leftover Halloween candy and make my easy recipe for White Chocolate Halloween Candy Bark for your family and friends. What do you do with the bags and bags of leftover candy your children get after a night full of trick or treating? Of course, you could hide in a closet and eat it all, or you could whip up a batch of white chocolate Halloween candy bark. It’s … [Read more...]
Katie’s Cucina: One-Pot Creamy Pumpkin Pasta
If you love pumpkin, then you’re in luck. A few years back, I developed a recipe for the most delicious tasting pumpkin pasta. This pasta happens to have a pumpkin cream sauce that is out of this world! And guess what – no one will know they are eating pumpkin pasta unless you tell them. I’ve served this to countless friends and family, and all of them are always … [Read more...]
One Tasty Pig From the Dark Side of the Moon! Pig Floyd’s is Coming to Lake Nona
Pig Floyd’s Urban Barbakoa confirmed its second location will open soon in Lake Nona. The restaurant, which is tentatively set to open in the first quarter of 2017, will be located in Lake Nona Village on Narcoossee Road. Pig Floyd’s joins several other restaurants in the Village including Graeme McDowell’s Nona Blue, Makis Place, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Panera Bread, and … [Read more...]
It’s the Weekend, Nonahood! Let’s Learn About Wine! Is it Rosé or White Zinfandel?
Living in Florida, we’re used to the year-round summer season. When it’s this hot outside, it’s essential to keep cool with a light wine like a rosé or white zinfandel. But, what’s the difference? Both options offer a dry taste with a blush color, but which wine is the summer wine for you? Let’s discuss. Dry rosés, particularly those from France, continue to grow in … [Read more...]
Katie’s Cucina: Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
School is around the corner here in the Nonahood. This month, I wanted to share a homemade recipe for classic Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars. It’s a recipe you can make quickly on a Sunday before the school week starts, and if you’re feeling up to getting your children involved in the kitchen, they can even help, too! Parents, you’ll want to do the first step and then let … [Read more...]