Weekend Toast: All natural, dye free Shamrock Shake recipes. Because today is your lucky day.

by Stacie Billis | Mar 11, 2016 | Party!, Recipes

Ah, the Shamrock Shake. That once-a-year emerald colored, minty concoction that makes St. Patrick’s Day feel like, well, St. Patrick’s Day. If you can’t do without one, but would rather skip loads of artificial green coloring or just prefer a more...

Who needs cake with these 7 birthday cake alternatives that will bring the party.

by Stacie Billis | Mar 5, 2016 | Party!, Recipes

It’s hard to imagine a birthday kid who doesn’t like cake, but it happens. And when you’re the parent of the birthday kid who doesn’t want cake, you’re left figuring out what to serve that’s just as festive, delicious, and easy to...

5 Oscar party cocktail recipes (that you can sip even if you’re watching in PJ’s).

by Stacie Billis | Feb 26, 2016 | Columns, Party!, Recipes

The most glamorous evening in Hollywood is coming up and I, for one, am happy to use Oscar night as an excuse to get fancy. At least with my cocktails. Whether you’re hosting a viewing party, watching with your family, or curling up in your PJ’s with...

The winner is . . . these 7 festive and easy Oscar party food ideas.

by Kate Etue | Feb 24, 2016 | Party!, Recipes

Forget the Super Bowl or the Grammys, my favorite TV event of the year is, hands-down, the Oscars. Even though I don’t host viewing parties like I used to (before kids), I still enjoy celebrating the biggest night in movies with my family. Which, of course,...

6 festive pink cocktails and mocktails to serve on Valentine’s Day.

by Kate Etue | Feb 12, 2016 | Party!, Recipes

If there’s any worthwhile excuse to treat myself to a fun drink with dinner, it’s Valentine’s Day, the day when calories don’t count and we can eat chocolate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. So in honor of all things sweet, I’ve found 6...

Very punny, food-themed Valentine’s Day printables perfect for the classroom. And to make you smile.

by Stacie Billis | Feb 5, 2016 | Party!

I just discovered @mariesaba on Instagram, which might be my favorite food art feed of all time. Because puns + food = the perfect entertainment. Marie uses pie dough (or are they cookies?) to shape letters that she pairs with food to play on funny sayings. A scroll...