Red Wine Sangria

Sangria is the perfect beverage to serve guests during the warm months of summer. It is a refreshing combination of wine (red, white or rose), fresh fruit (slices of apples, oranges or just berries), juice like orange or pomegranate and sparkling soda such as Sprite (which is a lemon lime soda). This recipe comes from … Continue reading

Lucky Player King Cake Cocktail

I only traveled through New Orleans once on our way to Texas from Florida and I have been to two Mardi Gras themed parties in my life.  One was a benefit/dinner dance in my hometown (Gene was on several boards and did a lot of volunteer work for our community) and the other time was a surprise … Continue reading

Creme Brulee A L’Orange

This is another orange flavored recipe that my husband would ask me to make, but only once in awhile and way back when – oh my heart!   There are a lot of different versions for this dessert but I decided to only post this recipe that I have made.

Cranberry Relish Two Ways

I have included two different recipes,  one has a little liqueur in it which was Gene’s favorite and the other version does not.  Both use fresh cranberries and have a nice orange flavor that goes perfectly with the cranberries.      You can see the pineapple design!