Tag: New Years

A Look Back at 2011

I hope everyone had a wonderful New Years Eve! I have just come back from a wedding to ring in the new year, the perfect way to end 2011. This past year has been filled with many wonderful people, experiences, and of course, food. As I continue to progress in my cooking, I have a few blog-centric goals for 2012:
1. I hope to become more comfortable making up my own recipes more often.
2. I want to further develop my photography; I have made leaps and bounds from where I began, but I still have a long way to go!
3. Despite my love for pasta and baked goods (which is going nowhere), I hope to make more healthy choices in my ingredients during the year.
Looking back at the posts I created during the year, I wanted to share some of the most popular recipes on my blog in 2011 (by page views).

10. Jalapeno-Ginger Butternut Squash Soup
9. Hummus & Vegetable Pizza
8. Garlic & Rosemary Smashed Potatoes
7. Creamy Asparagus Soup with Prosciutto
6. Green Bean Casserole with Mushrooms
5. Mushroom Mac & Cheese
4. Banana-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
3. Bacon, Egg & Toast Cups with Spinach
2. Salted Caramel Brownies
annnnd the most popular recipe of 2011 is:
1. Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
It is so fitting that my most popular post was a pumpkin recipe 🙂
Many thanks to everyone who checks in on this blog every now and then! I can’t wait to see what 2012 brings!

Rose-Scented Berry Prosecco

New Years Eve is a great time to add a little bit of glitz and glamor to your life. I, naturally, feel the need to do that to my drink. This is actually a take on a local restaurant’s delicious champagne option. I hope I remember it correctly, but when I first had this drink at Farmicia in Old City Philadelphia I fell in love. It’s such a girly drink so I had to save it for a special occasion.
Ingredients:
Rosewater
Blueberries
Prosecco

Add about 1/2 teaspoon rosewater to the bottom of a fluted glass. I apparently do not own any champagne glasses (who knew?) so I actually made mine in the martini glass with a bit more rosewater.
Add blueberries or any berry of your choice to the glass. If you’re using a traditional glass, three should be plenty.

 

Open your sparkling wine and pour into the glass, filling to the top.
Enjoy 🙂
I absolutely love the smell of rosewater. The taste can only be described as what you’d expect a rose to taste like (sorry). The berries add a nice little touch too; I love saving them for last!
I’d suggest adding rosewater to taste. I am very fond of it, so I might have a heavy hand with it. Start with 1/4 teaspoon and work your way up.

Have a wonderful New Years!

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