winter

  • A raspberry pink cocktail garnished with edible flowers, mint, and raspberries. It is set on a rustic white table, and surrounded by ethereal pastel flowers.

    Empress Gin and Jam Cocktail

    February 16, 2023marissajmakes

    I love simple recipes, and easy drink recipes are no exception! The Empress Gin and Jam cocktail calls for only a couple ingredients, and is the perfect way to welcome in the early signs of spring. Micro-distilled in small batch copper-pot stills using eight botanicals, and colored with an all-natural indigo hue from butterfly pea flowers,…

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  • A passion fruit curd tart styled with passion fruit, seasonal flowers, and citrus curls

    Passion Fruit Curd Tart with Shortbread Crust

    January 20, 2023marissajmakes

    While we often associate winter with bitter cold and long nights, I always like to associate it with citrus season, and peak passion fruit season. Passion fruit is such a fun and odd fruit, with a leathery exterior, and a juicy, tropical, and very acidic interior. If you’re a fan of lemony flavor, you’ll love passion…

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  • A woman serves a pink cocktail garnished with a grapefruit slice. There is a bottle of Empress 1908 gin next to the cocktail.

    Empress Grapefruit Fizz Cocktail

    January 9, 2023marissajmakes

    Winter citrus is one of my favorite ingredients to experiment this time of year, both in my food recipes, and my cocktail recipes! With only 3 ingredients, this Empress Grapefruit Fizz cocktail is anything but ordinary, and is full of wonderful midwinter flavor. The all-natural indigo hue of the Empress 1908 Gin enhances the gorgeous pinks…

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  • A serving platter filled with papardelle pasta, coated in beef bolognese with butternut squash.

    Autumn Beef Bolognese

    December 26, 2022marissajmakes

    This autumn beef bolognese with butternut squash is *almost* traditional, but completely delicious. It’s one of my favorites for chilly days, and is a comforting classic. This recipe uses ground beef, as well as butternut squash to create the most luscious and rich ragú that’s perfect for enjoying on chilly nights. It’s a little bit of…

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  • Castelfranco Radicchio Salad with Fennel, Orange, and Sumac Dressing

    March 29, 2022marissajmakes

    I love salads. They’re a blank canvas to delight your tastebuds with various textures and flavors, and are fresh and healthy. I know they get a bad rep, but salads don’t have to be, nor should they be, boring! This Castelfranco radicchio salad takes the best of winter produce to make a salad that’s delightfully refreshing,…

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