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Ultimate Spinach Artichoke Dip

January 29, 2020

Ultimate Spinach Artichoke dip in a baking dish with crostini being dipped into it.

Rich, creamy spinach artichoke dip packed with cheese, Greek yogurt, savory spinach, nutty artichokes, zesty garlic and a kick of smoked paprika.

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Filed Under: Appetizer, Party, Recipe, Uncategorized, Vegetarian

Summer Party Panzanella

July 2, 2018

Summer Party Panzanella

This Italian bread salad boasts the best summer garden bounties and toasted bread cubes, all tossed in a tangy white wine vinaigrette. It’s big enough to bring to your block party—and keeps well enough to keep all to yourself. Is there any better feeling than walking out to the garden on a sunny day, picking a juicy cucumber, rinsing it off, and eating it right then and there like an apple?

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Filed Under: Dinner, Italian, Party, Recipe, Salad, Slow Food, Summer, Vegetarian

Fluffy Peanut Butter Pie Dip

February 3, 2018

Fluffy peanut butter pie dip

Light and fluffy peanut butter pie deconstructed into a dip with plenty of texture from chocolate cookie crumbs and peanut butter cups. Perfect for parties and no wait time (or slicing) necessary. Today I’ve got a super simple but incredible dessert recipe for you. FLUFFY PEANUT BUTTER PIE DIP. You’re welcome. This peanut butter pie dip comes together super quickly…

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Filed Under: Dessert, Make-ahead, Party, Recipe

Six Ways to Cook for a Crowd Without Being a Kitchen Wench

June 26, 2017

Top Party Food Tips: How Not to be a Kitchen Wench Graphic

Ever feel like you’re chained to the stove while everyone else at the party is mingling? I’ll raise my own hand for that one. That goes double for cookout season when the party moves outside. It’s like that time when you were eight and your mom made you sit in time-out by the window while all your friends were living it up on the trampoline. Ooof.

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Filed Under: How-To, Party, Planning

Holiday Stuffed Baked Brie with Rosemary-Infused Cranberry Sauce

December 29, 2016

Holiday Baked Brie with Rosemary-Infused Cranberry Sauce topped with pecans and sugar

Gooey, nutty melted brie and tangy-sweet cranberry sauce stuffed in a crispy, golden-brown puff pastry crust. Rosemary and orange notes and a topping of sugar and pecans makes this a perfect holiday party appetizer. Christmas may be over, but we still have some of the holiday season to go…

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Filed Under: Fall, Holiday, Party, Recipe, Vegetarian, Winter

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Hey, I'm Leannda! I love to cook and I'm always down for some tiramisu. When I'm not cooking I'm probably teaching or sideline reporting. DWest Virginia native. Lover of mountains and rivers. Currently living in Tennessee with my husband, Adam; daughter, Siena; and our cats, Professor and Steely. read more

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