Monday, May 17, 2010

Rosemary Infused Honey

Rosemary Infused Honey is such a yummy, unexpected treat! I am serving it along side Jalapeno Cornbread at my BBQ party this coming weekend and sending guests home with a jar of it as a favor.

The honey is easy to make and is delicious on a variety of foods. In fact, the first time I had it, it was served on an appetizer of crackers topped with blue cheese and scallions and drizzled with the honey...soooo good, especially when paired with a great white wine!




Here is the recipe.....

Rosemary Infused Honey
1 jar of Honey
3 sprigs of fresh Rosemary
1 tsp salt

In heavy small saucepan over low heat, stir together honey, rosemary, and salt. Continue heating, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Strain through fine-mesh sieve into small bowl, discarding rosemary. Cool slightly, about 3 minutes.

For my guests who will be taking a jar of this deliciousness home with them after the BBQ as a party favor, I had the oh-so-fabulous, Jessica of Party Box Design, create a custom favor tag to tie to the jar! Love it!


Thursday, May 6, 2010

In the Midst of Planning a Shindig!

Folks, it's time for a shindig!
I love nothing more than planning and hosting a party! So, I decided it had been too long since I've had one and well, the planning began....

I'm having a BBQ, Beer & Broadcloth Party! Broadcloth? Yes, Broadcloth! I sell Men's custom shirts and thought this party would be a great opportunity to introduce my new neighbors to the fantastic world of affordable luxury apparel...all with some BBQ and Beer!

The look I'm going for is Rustic Elegance. I found these FABULOUS invites at Minted.com and they customized them PERFECTLY for my event!



I then contacted one of my very favorite party gals, Jessica of Party Box Design, to design some signature cocktail and party favor tags for the event! And boy am I happy I did! They look FANTASTIC! I'm serving Mason Dixon's as the signature cocktail. If you haven't had one, do yourself a favor and try it out! It's the perfect summer cocktail and goes great with a little BBQ!



Mason Dixon
Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka
Lemonade
Plenty of Ice
Sliced Lemons to garnish




I'll be serving them in Mason jars and tying the Drink Tags around them! C-U-T-E!

PBD is also making me favor tags to be used on Jars of Rosemary Infused Honey that I will make for the guests! YUMMY! Recipe to follow soon! : )

The party isn't for a few more weeks, so stay tuned for more party details to come!!