winter

  • Ravioli with Ricotta and Herb Filling

    February 13, 2024marissajmakes

    Filled with a super simple but delicious mixture of ricotta, Parmesan, fresh oregano, and lemon zest, and colored naturally with beet puree, these ravioli are a wonderful meal for Valentine’s Day! They’re very easy to make and pair perfectly with your favorite sauce, whether it is homemade or store bought. Using beets for natural coloring I…

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  • Easy Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread

    October 27, 2023marissajmakes

    Making bread is one of my absolute favorite things in the world. I got my start in baking through sourdough, and just took off from there. I’m at the point now where I very rarely buy bread, because I’m baking it so often. But as wonderful as it is to enjoy a loaf of freshly baked…

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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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