If you’re wondering how to make a Gin and Tonic, it literally consists of 3 ingredients… gin, tonic and lime juice. Yes, the name says it all! It’s that simple and boy is

How to Make a Gin and Tonic

I absolutely love this classic banana cake recipe. It’s one I’ve been making for years (adapted from Ina!) and it’s always a hit anytime I serve it. The cake is incredibly moist with

Classic Banana Cake Recipe

For the next cocktail in our classic cocktail series, we’re showing you how to make a French 75! This delicious and easy cocktail recipe is sure to be a winner at your next

How to Make a French 75

This Chocolate Zucchini Cake recipe is hands down one of our favorites! It seems weird to put shredded zucchini in a cake, right?! But the cake is incredibly moist (oil, butter and sour

Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe

If you’re looking for a romantic cocktail, look no further! It doesn’t get more romantic than this unique and delicious, Rose Water Gin Cocktail! It’s only 3 ingredients and so easy to make.

Rose Water Gin Cocktail

As much as I truly love a nice, crisp glass of chilled rosé, it’s also incredibly satisfying and fun to switch it up for something like this easy strawberry frozé recipe! I’m sure

Easy Strawberry Frozé Recipe

The old fashioned cocktail is probably one of the most known drinks in our classic cocktail series so we’re excited to share how to make an old fashioned at home! This bourbon-based drink

How to Make an Old Fashioned Cocktail

Today on Sugar and Charm, we’re serving up some yummy Neapolitan Milkshakes! For those of you who can’t choose between chocolate, vanilla or strawberry you can just layer them to create a beautiful Neapolitan

Neapolitan Milkshakes

This bar idea is one of my favorite entertaining ideas yet and a great way to kick off a party! We created a Mix & Match Garden Cocktail Bar that gives your guests

Mix & Match Garden Cocktail Bar

Are you ready for a super easy, charming and fun appetizer?! We created mini banana splits with Chobani Flip Nutty for ‘Nana! Of course you can just eat a Flip yogurt right out

Nutty for Nana Splits!

If there’s one thing we love at Sugar and Charm, it’s summertime entertaining and relaxing with a refreshing summer cocktail. So to stay cool during all of these warm weather days, we’ve happily

The Sweet Naïveté

You don’t have to be a mixologist to follow our Mix & Match cocktail guide! You can follow the proportions on our guide and choose a simple syrup, a sprit and a citrus

Printable Mix & Match Cocktail Guide

How adorable are these spiked watermelon tequila popsicles?! We used the other side of this pineapple popsicle mold and created the most delicious and refreshing watermelon tequila popsicles that are perfect for summer

Watermelon Tequila Popsicles

4th of July Spiked Jello Shots are a must at your 4th of July party! There are several ways to serve a jello shot, but we really love keeping it classy and layering the spiked

4th of July Spiked Jello Shots

For the latest libation in our classic cocktail series, we’re showing you how to make a Manhattan cocktail! There are no added frills to the classic Manhattan since it’s over 100 years old

How to Make a Manhattan Cocktail

I saw this amazing pineapple and watermelon popsicle mold and I was so excited to create Pineapple Coconut Rum boozy summer pops in them! How charming is that pineapple shape?! They work really

Pineapple Coconut Rum Popsicles

For the latest in our Classic Cocktail series, we’re showing you how to make a Paloma cocktail! Palomas are a traditional drink in Mexico with the main ingredients being grapefruit and of course,

How to Make a Paloma Cocktail

I’ll be the first to admit I wasn’t the biggest fan of the Aperol Spritz, but when we were in Helsinki, Finland with Princess Cruises, we ate lunch in a very quaint and cozy

Lingonberry Aperol Spritz

My favorite cobbler is one with a buttery taste, more of a crumble texture to it and that’s not too sweet. This is an easy recipe that is a mix between a traditional

Blackberry Cobbler Crumble

We’re very excited to introduce a new series called Sugar and Charm Classic Cocktails! There are so many amazing, classic cocktail recipes that are simple to make, but sometimes we’re too busy sharing

How To Make a Negroni Cocktail

This decadent chocolate cherry cupcake recipe just made our list of favorites. I was thinking about the yummy flavor combination of cherry and chocolate, which I love and how I haven’t made one of my

Decadent Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes

Making the perfect cocktail consists of having good bar tools on hand, so we came up with our 10 must have bar tools! The tools I’m constantly breaking out when making a delicious

10 Must Have Bar Tools

In honor of National Bubbly Day we created a Cava Sherbet Punch recipe with Freixenet to serve at parties! It’s super easy and fun to make and great for summer entertaining too! And a

Cava Sherbet Punch

Sometimes all you need is a little rum and a few basic ingredients and you’re off to a daydream of lounging on a remote beach. This delicious and simple Havana cocktail recipe does the trick and is made

Simple Havana Cocktail Recipe

At Sugar and Charm, we’re all about easy entertaining – I can promise you that this is the easiest brunch idea ever and will take you about 15 minutes to set up! This

The Easiest Brunch Ever

We have now been on 3 cruises with Princess and have had many relaxing sea days and time to explore the ship! A sea day is a day that the ship is sailing

The Ultimate Cooler Cocktail Recipe

A few weeks ago I had the urge to make a matcha cake! I had some matcha green tea powder left over from these, so I made a layered coconut and matcha cake

Coconut Matcha Cake Recipe

We’re in frozen treat heaven with these delicious Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches! After discovering these new playful flavors from Blue Bunny, we hopped at the chance to team up with

Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

There is something so nostalgic about Funfetti cake and also the classic sheet cake! Funfetti cake was my absolute favorite growing up and I would request it for every birthday! Of course back

Homemade Funfetti Sheet Cake

For this unique twist on the classic Greyhound, we went chilly and created a Greyhound cocktail popsicle! Cocktail popsicles or “poptails” are incredibly fun to make and serve during hot summer days! Especially when

Greyhound Cocktail Popsicles

Our friends just came out with the most gorgeous and delicious gin liqueur called Pomp & Whimsy and we are smitten!! Made from scratch, with a blend of 18 natural and whole ingredients,

Whippet Cocktail with Pomp & Whimsy

This Pineapple and Carrot Gin Punch is the perfect libation to help you hostesses and hosts step into spring! Yes, by the look and sound of it, it could be the signature drink of

Pineapple and Carrot Gin Punch

If you’re an avocado fan, you’ll love this fun cucumber avocado daiquiri recipe! By the sound of it, it may seem a little odd for a daiquiri flavor, but it’s actually so delicious!

Cucumber Avocado Daiquiri

Spring is finally here and we have warm weather cocktails on our minds! So we whipped up a delicious Watermelon and Honeydew Sangria recipe to get you all excited for outdoor entertaining! First,

Watermelon & Honeydew Sangria Recipe

You don’t have to be a sushi chef to make this Kit Kat sushi! This quirky and charming dessert is an easy way to serve up some fun at a party and will definitely

How to Make Kit Kat Sushi

We’re loving these Matcha Mojitos so matcha! Matcha is a green tea made from stone ground tea leaves. It’s packed with nutrients and antioxidants, so why not add it to a yummy cocktail? We

Matcha Mojito Recipe

A few weeks ago I went to a boozy and very fun margarita class with Casamigos Tequila. Although I was bummed I didn’t get to throw a few back with George Clooney (part

Three Ingredient Coconut Margarita

Who has summer on their mind?! I can just picture sitting by the pool with a Sparkling Grapefruit Bikini Cocktail in my hand! This drink recipe is so fun, refreshing and easy to

Sparkling Grapefruit Bikini Cocktail

Just in time for Saint Patrick’s Day, we’re so excited to share this Lucky Charms ice cream recipe! I will fully admit, when I was a kid I would make an all-marshmallow cereal by

Lucky Charms Ice Cream Recipe

Have you ever tried homemade chocolate almond milk? If you haven’t, I promise you, you’re missing out! My family, including my 5 year old, is absolutely obsessed with this fresh, incredibly delicious treat

Homemade Chocolate Almond Milk

You all know how much we love our Moscow Mules here at Sugar and Charm…and this refreshing Tokyo Mule Recipe is no exception! In honor of National Moscow Mule Day on March 3rd, we’ve happily

Tokyo Mule Recipe

I’ve tried so many homemade chocolate chip cookies in my life and always wind up a little disappointed with the end result. That is until I worked tirelessly to perfect the best chocolate

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

These star worthy, dark chocolate molten cupcakes are perfect to make for an Oscar party!! As you can imagine, they’re incredibly rich and deliciously gooey! With one bite, the chocolate pours out from

Dark Chocolate Molten Cupcakes

You won’t feel guilty eating these decadent 5 ingredient dark chocolate coconut truffles! They’re absolutely delicious and guilt-free because this homemade truffle recipe uses only coconut oil, dark chocolate, vanilla, sea salt and

5 Ingredient Dark Chocolate Coconut Truffles

Happy Valentine’s Day! We wanted to make some sweet and charming homemade rose lollipops using edible dried flowers and flakes of edible gold! They turned out so pretty with the dried rose petals

Homemade Rose Lollipops!

How charming are these easy brushstroke sugar cookies for Valentine’s Day?! They use the classic sugar cookie recipe with a fondant topping and then they’re brushed lightly with a gel paste! Incredibly simple

Easy Brushstroke Sugar Cookies

Everyone loves nachos!! They’re such an enjoyable appetizer to serve when hosting, especially for the Super Bowl! We made a very easy and delicious nacho recipe for Jalapeño Beer Nachos, using Kettle Brand

Jalapeño Beer Nachos

We’re sharing a deliciously easy way to create a marble drip cake! Drip cakes can be so intimidating to make, but to be honest, they’re actually a fairly simple way to frost a

How to Create a Marble Drip Cake

This post was sponsored by Benihana. All opinions are my own. We had such a blast participating in Benihana’s Be the Chef Program, that we decided to go back to try out some of

Benihana Food & Beer Pairings

This Acai bowl recipe has become my favorite lunch during the week! Acai bowls are absolutely delicious, packed full of yummy fruit and nutrients (you can even sneak in a little spinach), and they taste

Acai Bowl Recipe

We’re saying cheers to the New Year with this delicious and easy Gin and Jam Cocktail!! At Sugar and Charm, we’re all about having go-to recipes that use just a few ingredients and are easy

An Easy Gin and Jam Cocktail

If you’ve been reading Sugar and Charm for a while, you know I’m a huge fan of Moscow Mules. From our original Apple Cider Moscow Mule to our blueberry version, we love adding

Gingerbread Moscow Mule Recipe

We're counting down the days to Christmas and baking up a snow storm in the kitchen! We made some absolutely delicious, homemade holiday marshmallows that pair perfectly with hot cocoa! There is

Homemade Holiday Marshmallows

Oh how we love this Italian Rainbow Cookie recipe! And can we all just admire how beautiful and charming Italian Rainbow Cookies are?! I absolutely love the striped color combo (perfect for Christmas!)

Italian Rainbow Cookie Recipe

With the holidays finally upon us, we’re getting creative and crafty with Nestlé Toll House to make some edible chocolate chip cookie ornaments! Such a sweet surprise for your guests. We used NESTLÉ®

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ornament

It's Thanksgiving week and we're all about serving charming appetizers!! Anjanee from Fig & Honey is sharing a recipe for these delicious and adorable Sweet Potato and Goats Cheese Tartlets! More below! When the seasons

Sweet Potato and Goats Cheese Tartlets

We’re super excited about Thanksgiving and gathering with friends and family this year! We wanted to create an easy cocktail that not only has festive fall flavors, but is also light and

Hard Apple and Spice Cider Cocktail

It's the season for PIE! Pumpkin pie has always been my favorite and I look forward to it every fall! So this year, we've altered our favorite recipe just a bit and made these

Mini Toasted Marshmallow Pumpkin Pies

This boozy coffee and bourbon milkshake is probably one of my favorite desserts and it’s SO easy to whip up and serve when entertaining! You can easily make them for a simple

Boozy Coffee and Bourbon Milkshakes

Happy Halloween!! I'm super excited to take Romeo trick-or-treating this year! Unfortunately, we live on a private road so we don't get many kids, but we'll be wandering the neighborhood, which is

Smoking Blueberry Lavender Martini

Here's a little cheers to fall, Halloween and the holidays! We're serving up a super easy and delicious sparkling spiked apple cider punch recipe that's perfect to make for Halloween, Thanksgiving or any

Spiked Apple Cider Punch Recipe!

Let’s go back to 1985 when I think someone probably handed me a chocolate-dipped marshmallow when I was born, because I’ve been hooked on chocolate fondue since BIRTH! Of course, we all know

A Delicious Chocolate Fondue Platter

This post was created in partnership with NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® We love effortless entertaining over here and these mummy brownies and fondue make the perfect Halloween party platter! These spooky little mummies are not only adorable, but

Easy and Adorable Mummy Brownies!

Here's another easy and fun entertaining idea for you all! Since our floral ice buckets were so popular, we thought it would be "cool" (pun intended!) to make a mini version of ice shot glasses!!

How to Make Charming Ice Shot Glasses!

We don’t always need a reason to enjoy a beautifully decorated, homemade cake, right?! This orange rum cake recipe is simple to make and pairs perfectly with our meringue buttercream frosting, which is

Orange Rum Cake with Meringue Buttercream

Inspired by cozy fall flavors we came up with a spiked pumpkin horchata recipe that perfectly rings in the autumn season. It has all the spicy, deep fall flavors a pumpkin cocktail

Spiked Pumpkin Horchata Recipe

In all honesty, I was actually going to make these delicious homemade pumpkin filled donut holes with a dragonfruit cream filling, but after a few failed attempts, I resorted to the most popular

Homemade Pumpkin Filled Donut Holes

We’re all about popsicles at Sugar and Charm, but also crazy for the flavors that fall brings. These delicious Peachy Mango Spice Protein Pops combine both pops and fall flavors into one healthy,

Peachy Mango Spice Protein Pops

This Apple Pie Sangria recipe is definitely one of the best sangria recipes we've had in awhile!! It actually tastes like a delicious, fresh and fruity apple pie and it's perfect for kicking

Apple Pie Sangria Recipe

Anjanee from Fig & Honey Co. is sharing a delicious party appetizer for white bean and prosciutto crostini! One of the most classic appetizer combos is beautifully fresh Italian bread, topped with creamy

White Bean and Prosciutto Crostini Recipe!

We’re dreaming of fall apple picking with these cast iron olive oil and apple cakes! We’ve made an incredible olive oil cake recipe before and it turned out so good!! So we’ve slightly altered

Cast Iron Olive Oil and Apple Cakes

Since it's peach season, and still extremely hot outside, we made some delicious frozen peach Bellinis to cool down with! I love this Bellini recipe because it's not too sweet and simply refreshing

Stay Cool with our Frozen Peach Bellinis!

I'm so excited to feature this raspberry swirl cheesecake ice cream recipe today! Last week I took my family to the farm for a little outing! We picked fresh raspberries and the entire time

The Best Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Ice Cream Recipe!

The Manhattan is one of the finest and oldest cocktails around. It’s a classic and sophisticated cocktail. For this Red Moon Over Manhattan cocktail recipe, we’ve added a twist to it by incorporating

Red Moon Over Manhattan Cocktail Recipe

Back by popular demand from our floral frosting cupcakes, we made a short and fun video showing you how to frost these SUPER easy and charming hydrangea cupcakes!! Using a piping star tip, you

Video: How to Frost Hydrangea Cupcakes

We’re so ready for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to start! This year, Hershey’s is an official sponsor of Team USA so we’re celebrating with a homemade S’mores station while rooting on our

Indoor S’mores and Marbled Marshmallow Recipe!

These easy coconut chia seed pudding parfaits are the perfect healthy treat and look pretty darn cute too! If you haven't made chia seed pudding before, you'll be pleasantly surprised at how simple and delicious it

Easy Coconut Chia Seed Pudding Parfaits!

We're so excited to show you our latest video on how to frost charming pineapple cookies!! The art of frosting cookies can be a difficult one. Especially those beautifully outlined and detailed sugar

How to Frost Charming Pineapple Cookies

We’re so excited for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio!! If you’re hosting an opening ceremony viewing party, we have the perfect cocktail for you to serve! In honor of Brazil and the

The Best Ginger Caipirinha Recipe!

Who doesn’t love mini ice cream cones?! I found these adorable mini cones, wrapped in gold foil at a local kitchen store in Los Angeles, called Surfas. They have a huge selection of

Mini Passion Fruit Ice Cream Cones!

We’re excited to share this delicious cocktail recipe for a Blackberry Margarita party punch I had at a Chambord event! It’s a cocktail punch recipe so it serves 8 and it’s SO good! We made

Blackberry Margarita Party Punch!

Hello chocolate chip biscuit s’mores! Yes, we “s’merged” s’mores and biscuits and you know how it turned out… AWESOME!! We ended up eating all of them right after we took these pictures. Definitely

Chocolate Chip Biscuit S’mores!

How much do we love a refreshing, carbonated cold soda during the summer?! With these DIY fruit sodas you can control how much sugar and flavor you put into it! You can

Control the Sugar in these DIY Fruit Sodas!

We all scream for Nice Cream! If you haven’t heard of Nice Cream, it’s a banana based “ice cream” recipe, but a healthy version with zero added sugar or dairy! For our Nice

We all Scream for Nice Cream!

To keep the adult guests cool at our 4th of July party this year, we’re creating a fun, boozy snow cone station! It’s a little nostalgic twist on the classic snow cones we

Cool Down with a Boozy 4th of July Snow Cone Bar!

Playing mixologist and creating refreshing and exciting cocktails is part of what we love doing at S&C! It’s a passion experimenting with unique flavors, herbs, sprits and ingredients. I’ve also been big fan

The Perfect Beach Bellini Tea Cocktail

Have your veggies (and fruit!) and drink your cocktail too with these 3 deliciously fresh juice cocktail recipes! We're keeping these juice cocktails easy and healthy with zero added sugar - it's

Have Your Veggies and Drink Your Cocktail Too!

I have always been fascinated with taking care of my skin, trying the best products and enjoying fun, DIY pampering sessions at home in between my spa facials! There is nothing better than

At Home Spa Day with Yogurt Bowls!

Snickerdoodles are not only a holiday cookie or the cookie you grew up making in Home Ec!! These classic cookies can be fully enjoyed all throughout the year and they’re even better when

No Fuss Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Sandwiches

Summertime is here and we’ve created perfectly deliciously strawberry boozy snow cones, because what’s better than an icy cocktail on a scorching hot day?! I like making my own syrup because it’s incredibly fresh,

Boozy Strawberry Snow Cones

We really don’t drink a lot of sugary soda, like Coke or root beer, in our house, which means you won’t find root beer floats around here! We happily discovered that you can

Cold Pressed Watermelon Soda Floats

This is by far the best sparkling sake sangria recipe ever! Sake sangria? What?! Did you know you can make sangria using sake and plum wine?! It’s similar to the traditional wine sangria,

The Best Sparkling Sake Sangria Recipe

Oh how we love watermelon in this house!! To get through those hot, summer days that are right around the corner... juicy, fruity watermelon is a must! There are so many ways and tricks

How to Cut Watermelon Sticks

We’ve been buying these frozen banana treats in the store for so long, we decided to make them ourselves. Chocolate covered frozen bananas are easy, make-ahead desserts that you can have ready in

Easy Entertaining: Chocolate Covered Frozen Bananas

How fun are these layered ice cream pops?! Just choose your favorite ice cream or sorbet flavors to make a triple layered combo with a sugar cone crust! Layered ice cream pops are perfect

Easy Entertaining: Layered Ice Cream Pops

We’ve had traditional margaritas and margarita popsicles, but have you had a frozen margarita ice pop?! They’re like slushes for adults!! They tend be a little stronger than margarita popsicles because you can

Frozen Margarita Ice Pops

Summer is upon us and I can feel it! AND what better way to kick off this warmer weather with a delicious (and somewhat healthy!) papaya and banana coconut sorbet recipe?! It's

Papaya and Banana Coconut Sorbet Recipe

A few weeks ago I had a fun opportunity to attend Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions Signature launch event! I joined a team of 22 amazing lifestyle and food bloggers from all over the

Signature Cookie Ice Cream Sundaes

Tablespoon and to create a charming DIY taco bar for Cinco de Mayo! Instead of taco shells we used Old El Paso taco boats! They’re perfect to layer delicious toppings in and all of

Charming DIY Taco Bar

These yummy Watermelon Margarita Pops truly taste like a margarita on a popsicle! They're absolutely delicious, refreshing and fun to serve. Boozy popsicles are one of my favorite warm weather treats. These pops

Watermelon Margarita Pops

Hello chocolate peanut butter cheesecake!! Cheesecake is one of my absolute favorite desserts!! I’ve always loved experimenting with it and trying new flavor combos… like when we created a peanut butter caramel cheesecake here or

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Recipe!

Smoothies are a big part of our daily life in the Passante household! Sometimes I get stuck in smoothie ruts, using the same frozen fruit, powders, etc. Since our Jasmine is in full

A Delicious Jasmine and Peach Breakfast Smoothie

My mother-in-law has been making this delicious Coconut Macadamia Key Lime Pie recipe for many years! It’s always a huge hit when she serves it and it has a way of changing key

Coconut Macadamia Key Lime Pie

Happy Easter weekend!! We shared a simple recipe for a delicious and refreshing Carrot and Blood Orange Mimosa on Pottery Barn's blog! It's perfect for a festive Easter brunch. They're best with

Carrot + Blood Orange Mimosa

We’re taking it back to 1823 with this refreshing Pimm’s Cup recipe! This cocktail was served in an oyster bar in London and drinking it definitely conjures up images of happy patrons drinking

A Refreshing Pimm’s Cup Recipe

We whipped up a fluffy, creamy and very delicious no bake cheesecake for Saint Patrick’s Day!! The filling is so simple, there’s only a few ingredients and the crust is made with Nature’s

No Bake Cheesecake for Saint Patrick’s Day

There’s a secret to creating the BEST mule cocktail you’ve ever had. I learned about it from the Soho House and once you make it with this, you will know why!! A mule should

Pear Irish Mule

These floral frosting cupcakes are the perfect way to welcome spring! We had a grand ol’ time experimenting with frosting tips and buttercream to turn cupcakes into flowers! Who doesn’t love cupcakes and

Floral Frosting Cupcakes

Dunkin' Donuts has finally made their way out west and we’re thoroughly enjoying the goodness that Dunkin’ is! Since Zan was born and raised in New Jersey, we’ve had our fair share of

Mint Hot Chocolate Macaron Recipe

We did a little cocktail mixing and shaking a few weeks ago and created this beauty! It’s an Italian Paloma and it has grapefruit, orange, tequila, lemon juice, Campari and a few

Italian Paloma Cocktail Recipe

I absolutely love entertaining for the Oscars! It’s a night to gather in your living room with friends and family for some good at-home entertaining, centered around the movies we loved throughout the

3 Charming Oscar Party Appetizers

If you're hosting a "galentine's" or cooking something special for a loved one for Valentine's Day, start it off right with these chic and gourmet Champagne and Chambord Jigglers! These are not your college

Champagne + Chambord Jigglers

I still have the invitation to my Kindergarten graduation with written instructions to bring a dozen of your favorite cookies. I chose my favorite peanut butter cookies and I can remember bringing the

Loaded Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

Ginger and Jasmine – the name sounds like 2 sophisticated ladies who enjoy sipping only the freshest cocktails over small talk at an exclusive club. But we promise you, this drink is far

Ginger + Jasmine Rosé Cocktail

These Jam and Champagne pops we created for Tablespoon are a fun way to serve up something different for Valentines Day or just any date you want to make a little extra special.

Jam Cham Pops Video

Before I dive into this delicious cocktail recipe, I'm sharing my favorite new line of dinnerware and a fun giveaway! Last month we went to Sonoma with Williams-Sonoma and Fortessa to celebrate the

Easy Hibiscus Gin Sour

Do you know how easy it is to decorate a cake?! ANYONE can do it and we're showing you with this gorgeous, pink velvet cake recipe! We topped this cake strawberries, raspberries,

Pink Velvet Cake Recipe + Easy way to Decorate it!

This Funfetti Trifle is an easy, yummy and super charming way to ring in the New Year! Check out the fun video we made for our friends at Tablespoon! Layers of colorful Funfetti

Funfetti Trifle

Anytime I make a punch for a party, it always has an ice ring! These DIY ice rings you can make for party punch add such a charming, vibrant touch to the punch

DIY Ice Rings for Party Punch

When we were in New Orleans, we stopped in Arnaud’s French 75 cocktail bar for a classic French 75. It was the first time I had the historic cocktail and I enjoyed sipping

Peach French 75 Punch Recipe!

I've always wanted to make homemade curly fries, so I was ecstatic to try KitchenAid's Spiralizer with Peel, Core and Slice attachment to fulfill my homemade fry obsession, haha!! This the first

Homemade Curly Fries with KitchenAid

Did you know you can make candy cane cotton candy from just using crushed candy canes?! AND would you believe it if I told you, I actually prefer eating it in the

Candy Cane Peppermint Bark Fudge

If there’s one special holiday treat you should make this year, it’s these red wine truffles! We teamed up with Barefoot Wine to create the most decadent and delicious red wine truffles made

Red Wine Chocolate Truffle Recipe!

No matter what time of year it is, popsicles are always a treat! And what better flavor for the month of November than Salted Caramel Pumpkin Pie Pops?!! They literally taste like

Salted Caramel Pumpkin Pie Pops

Watching movies by the fire with my family is one of my all-time favorite things to do around the holidays! I’ve always loved the bonding it promotes and I look forward to it

2 Fun Movie Snacks for Kids!

If you're not familiar with Panettone, it's a traditional Italian bread that's a staple around the holidays. It's a sweet bread with fruit and citrus zest. Catie (who works with us, here at

Homemade Panettone in a Can

Tis the season for apple pie and what better breakfast smoothie to sip in the morning than an apple pie smoothie?! If you have guests coming in town for Thanksgiving, this would be

Apple Pie Smoothie

Anjanee here with another delicious appetizer! This summer I definitely made the most of the abundance of corn. Whether it was corn on the cob for a BBQ or a sprinkling over a salad

Recipe for Curried Corn Tartlets

Probably the spookiest and most delicious way to drink a milkshake, the Monster Cereal Milkshake!! All the flavors you loved as a kid, Count Chocula, Boo Berry and Frankenberry, made into yummy milkshakes!!!

Monster Cereal Milkshakes

We’re on a mission to eat more vegetables in this house! No more tossing the old ones I had every intention of cooking and onto keeping the freezer packed with some good choices,

Roasted Buffalo Cauliflower Soup + Giveaway!

Add some spooky charm to a plain cake with our printable and edible Halloween cake designs!! We wanted to create something unique and festive for your Halloween party and these are definitely

Printable and Edible Halloween Cake Designs!

We teamed up with Pure Via® to make a delicious and healthy Cinnamon Hot Cocoa! We used Pure Via®, an all natural, non-GMO sweetener from Stevia to sweeten the cocoa. The zero calorie

Guilt-Free Cinnamon Hot Chocolate

We’ve had so much fun hosting our Spooky Snack Lab Contest! Did you enter?! I loved seeing everyone’s Halloween pins! AND we’re continuing this fun party with a fun NUTTER BUTTER Cookies recipe!

NUTTER BUTTER Cookie Blondies

What’s this you ask? Well, this is a pile of absolute deliciousness, called Eton Mess! It’s a traditional English dessert which essentially is a pile of the most amazing whipped cream with homemade

A Delicious Eton Mess Recipe

Today we’re continuing our “How to Host an Amy Sedaris Party for Halloween” with a few very easy and outrageously delicious dessert recipes that are perfect for Halloween! AND, we’re topping it off

3 Simple Recipe Ideas with Oreo and Fanta!

Just like that, it's October! And we're celebrating this month with a fall twist on Jello shots! We made these hard apple cider Jello shots and they're delicious! To make them beautiful, we

Hard Apple Cider Jello Shots

If you're hosting a Halloween night and you'll be making some treats, these witch hat s'mores will really add some charm to the party!! It's just a thin chocolate chip cookie that

Witch Hat S’mores

When we were having the time of our lives in Alaska (can someone please take me back?!), I picked up a bottle of 50 Fathoms handcrafted gin, made along the shores of the Inside

Rosé, Sorbet & Gin Cocktail

After making these, we couldn't wait to show you how to marble candy apples! How gorgeous are these?! We're pretty smitten over the marbled candy apples and think they'll be perfect for a

How to Marble Candy Apples

Football season has started and what better way to kick it off (pun intended!!) than some easy bacon and cheese pretzels?! The perfect game day finger food! This might not be the

Easy Bacon and Cheese Pretzels

Our favorite Japanese spirit, sake, is known for its powerful health benefits. From anti-aging to reducing allergies, it's definitely a spirit to drink and learn more about! So, to help us all

A Guide to Sake

This is the first time we’ve made homemade jams and I’m wondering how we’ve gone so many years without making them?! The combinations are endless, you can make them as sweet (or not)

Homemade Jam, Yogurt & Honey Pots

If there’s one thing we love at Sugar and Charm, it’s things that are sweet and charming of course! We happily teamed up with one of our favorite brands, method, to create a

Ombré White Chocolate Mousse

Fig & Olive is one of my favorite restaurants in Los Angeles. It's perfect for a light dinner or fun business meeting. We stopped in last week for a delicious lunch and

The Fig & Olive Cocktail

Do you know how excited we are that it’s September?! My favorite season is here and we’re celebrating by showing you how to make apple and pear chips! This easy entertaining idea can

How to Make Apple and Pear Chips!

As we all know, presentation is important when wowing your guests and this cotton candy old fashioned will do just that!! We skipped the simple syrup and instead added a beautiful puff of

Cotton Candy Old Fashioned

For our pineapple party, we served the best pineapple mojito...in a pineapple of course!! They were so refreshing and a hit, so we're sharing the delicious recipe! I actually wanted to do something different and

The Best Pineapple Mojito

One of the best Moscow Mules I’ve ever had was at the SoHo house in West Hollywood. The ginger and lime taste we’re both very prominent in the cocktail and none of the

Pineapple and Ginger Moscow Mule

We're kicking off pineapple week with a super easy entertaining idea!! Pineapple flower cupcake toppers are a festive way to add a little pineapple charm to cupcakes! After they're baked and dried

Pineapple Flower Cupcake Toppers

Continuing with our Apothic wine cocktail series, this refreshing ginger and lemon white wine cocktail is definitely one to try! It's made with white wine, pisco, ginger and lemon juice. The flavors are

A Refreshing Ginger & Lemon White Wine Cocktail

Last year we teamed up with Apothic Wine and created some delicious wine cocktails using their white and red wine. The recipes were featured in grocery stores this past spring and now I'm

Totally Fuzzed Wine Cocktail

Happy National Watermelon Day! Many of you might remember this old school watermelon sherbet bombe cake recipe from your childhood! We're bringing back this fun watermelon ice cream cake and it's looking mighty

Watermelon Sherbet Bombe Cake

No host wants to play bartender! Instead, create a DIY cocktail station so each guest can be their own mixologist! Start with having 2 different mixtures of gin + tonic water and vodka +

DIY Cocktail Station!

We're excited about this delicious brunch recipe from Anjanee today! It's perfect for guests and uses one of our favorite ingredients... ricotta!! Take it away Anjanee! I've recently discovered how wonderfully versatile ricotta is and

Parmesan Ricotta Tarts + Tomato Salad

This is the perfect tiki drink recipe. It will definitely change your view of the tiki cocktail! Tiki drinks are sometimes synonymous with overly sweet, sugary neon libations served in tiki heads. But

The Perfect Tiki Drink Recipe

Thanks to 2 very dedicated agriculture pioneers who believed in the little blue dynamos, we’re celebrating 100 years since the first commercial blueberries were sold from farm to table! July is National Blueberry

Blueberry Crunch Icebox Cake

When we went our Alaskan cruise, we drank Alaskan beer and heard a lot of talk about the Klondike, which was a popular area during the Gold Rush. Like Pavlov’s dogs, every time we

Alaskan Beer Milkshake

Hi! Anjanee here from Fig & Honey! I love having people over to my home for drinks and often dinner and after flicking through magazines and browsing through blogs,

Cilantro Apple Salsa & Shrimp Squares

Happy 4th of July! So it wouldn’t be an American celebration without some spiked red, white & blue jello shots, right?! Haha! And since we adore our country, to be even more patriotic, we’ve made

Spiked Red, White & Blue Jello Shots

Zabaglione is a traditional, light Italian dessert that's great for summer entertaining. It uses 3 main ingredients (eggs, sugar, sherry, but shh we added a little vanilla to ours too) and is fairly

Italian Zabaglione Recipe

Rosé is making a come back in a wonderful way! It's not your overly sweet, light pink wine anymore! AND more people of all ages (including men!) are finding out it's a

A General Guide to Rosés

Giveaway is now CLOSED! Thank you ALL for entering and congrats to Nicole Flynn who wrote: "My favorite thing about Summer is the socially acceptable late nights and sleeping in that would be frowned

Frozen Coconut Colada and a Giveaway!

We teamed up with Tablespoon to throw a charming brunch with some easy recipes and fun decor! The gin and jam cocktail and super easy beignets are a must! Watch the video and

A Charming Brunch with Easy Beignets

We recently got introduced to Comparaboo. We were instantly swept up by how easy it makes online shopping. It literally pulls hundreds of online reviews, analyzes them and determines the top products based

Bacon, Brandy and Banana Waffles

Shortbread cookies are one of my favorite cookies! Not surprising since the two main ingredients are butter and powdered sugar! I can't deny the crumbly texture with a subtle crispy edge and buttery taste! This

The Best Shortbread Cookie Recipe with Edible Flowers

We’re so excited to share these dairy free strawberry banana smoothie pops today! For any of you who have family members (like my husband!) who can’t have dairy or if you try

Dairy Free Strawberry Banana Smoothie Pops

This 3 step Honeydew Sake Sorbet recipe is incredibly easy to make and super refreshing! It only has 3 ingredients, so it's really a no-hassle dessert and perfect for summer entertaining! Honeydew Sake Sorbet 3/4

Easy Entertaining: Honeydew Sake Sorbet

This New Orleans cold brew coffee recipe is one of my favorite summertime drinks! It's hard to find New Orleans style cold brew at coffee shops, so I decided to make my own, using

New Orleans Cold Brew Coffee Recipe

Rose water has a variety of benefits, from beauty to wellness. Use it as a natural skin toner, in a bath or in your tea! The flower is packed with nutrients and has

How to Make Rose Water

Mariah here! I recently met the crazy talented Jasmine of Whipped who has married her love of food with her skills in illustration, sculpture and metalsmithing. Her work is like nothing else I've

Wildflower Fondant Cookies

We’re all about smoothies for breakfast at our house and usually not a day goes by without the sound of the blender mixing up some delicious smoothie creation. My hubby has a “slight”

Create Your Own Smoothie with Silk

Happy Cinco de Mayo! We're celebrating with the best fruity frozen margarita recipe! This margarita recipe is fresh, not too sweet and incredibly easy to make. To create these colorful, fruity frozen

The Best Fruity Frozen Margarita Recipe

We’re sharing an awesome recipe for a unique margarita on The Glitter Guide today! It’s called a Salt Air Margarita and we use sucro to create a light and airy foam. We

Salt Air Margarita

Anjanee from Fig & Honey here! Growing up in England, I had my fair share of deliciously airy chocolatey eclairs. Though the English have a well known hatred of all things French, it

Parmesan Eclair Sandwiches

Oh my! THESE little churro ice cream sandwiches are the way to go! The churro is so tasty and creates the perfect doughy, crunchy swirl to make a sandwich with! I had

Churro Ice Cream Sandwiches

In LA, when the weather is warm during spring and summer, agua frescas are served at farmers markets, street fairs and flea markets. Agua fresca, Spanish for "cool water" or "fresh water," is a

4 Delicious Agua Fresca Recipes and Bar

Last month I had the pleasure of joining the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council in Napa for a two day cooking bootcamp all about blueberries! We spent most of our time at

10 Sweet Blueberry Recipes

These are the projects we like to call "easy entertaining" because anyone can make these White Chocolate Lavender Bunnies in 3 simple steps! And for anyone who has a fondness of white chocolate, you'll

White Chocolate Lavender Bunnies

Known for its kind hospitality, very friendly people, crystal clear blue waters and lush green mountains, New Zealand has been on my travel list for awhile. It’s been on my husband’s because they

New Zealand Hokey Pokey Ice Cream Recipe

We have a new monthly food contributor! We're fans of Anjanee's beautiful blog Fig & Honey and love her clean and airy food aesthetic! She'll be popping over here once a month to

Eggs en Cocotte Recipe

We followed the piper and rounded up 15 of our favorite Saint Patrick's Day cocktails to celebrate the Irish holiday! Whether you're staying at home or heading out with friends, one or two of

15 Saint Patrick’s Day Cocktails

Saint Patrick's Day is just around the corner and we thought you'd all like to celebrate with some Jameson Irish Whiskey Jell-O shots! We handcrafted these little green Jell-O shot squares from

Jameson Jello Shots

Honey Toast with Earl Grey Ice Cream. Hello. Talk about a statement dessert! Can you imagine bringing a few of these out at your party for guests to dive into?! Honey Toast is

Honey Toast with Earl Grey Ice Cream

Taking the S'mores to a whole new level with this little trick! Dip the marshmallow in Baileys Irish Cream before and after you roast it and sandwich between two cookies covered in

Baileys Dipped S’mores

When throwing a party no host wants to spend hours in the kitchen mixing cocktails, that’s why we LOVE a good cocktail punch! It’s really the best way to serve a beverage without “working”

Irish Whiskey Green Tea Punch

Chocolate dipped fruit is one of my favorite ways to indulge in a little sweetness and why should strawberries have all the fun? You can share the chocolate love with many fruits, including

Chocolate Dipped Fruit Plate

Every March, thanks to St. Patty's Day, I have green on my mind and the Girl Scouts' green Thin Mints box is no exception. How can you say no to the sweet, freckle-faced

Irish Cream Ice Cream & Thin Mints Cookie Sandwich

Today Mariah, Kaelin and Jody are sharing 3 incredibly delicious sauces made by fermenting! Take it away Mariah and thank you Living Nutrition for sharing your wonderful knowledge and recipes! I recently spent the

3 Recipes for Fermenting Sauces

Edible flowers are one of my favorite ways to instantly add a feminine, natural and beautiful touch to food, cocktails and even ice cubes! So for this Berrylicious Floral Cocktail, we created

Berrylicious Floral Cocktail

We put a little blue twist the classic mojito! What make this blueberry mojito unique are the giant round blueberry ice cubes, homemade blueberry syrup and just a little St-Germain. I absolutely

Blueberry Mojito with Blueberry Ice

I'm the first person to admit that I have a major sweet tooth and I'm not afraid of eating my fair share of sweets either! But I'm also careful to not overindulge

Guilt-Free Chocolate Desserts

I'm sure many of you have tasted Entenmann's chocolate donuts. They sell them at most grocery stores and they have that harder, kind of waxy coating... I absolutely love them, haha! I

Baked Chocolate Donuts with Homemade Magic Shell Coating

A Coca-Cola cake is a classic Southern recipe. It's made using actual Coca-Cola and mini marshmallows in the batter! Sounds crazy right?! It's very moist and the frosting is a rich chocolate

Classic Coca-Cola Cake Recipe

This grapefruit strawberry collins cocktail is just divine. It has a very flavorful and present grapefruit taste, one that you can't just get with using juice! The strawberries add a little extra touch of

Grapefruit Strawberry Collins

Sometimes there's just not enough time in the day to make a homemade cherry pie from scratch, BUT do not fret because these fried cherry pies are just.as.good. In only 5 easy steps you

Fried Cherry Pies in 5 Easy Steps!

I do realize this is Sugar and Charm, but it's not always about sugar around the Passante house! We do eat healthy food for lunch and dinner... sometimes. I obviously don't share

Kale and Brussels Sprout Super Salad with Prosciutto

There's a place in LA that serves Soju and Sake fruit cocktails and after I tried a few, I knew I wanted to make some! Soju is a Korean distilled beverage made

Make Ahead Soju & Sake Fruit Cocktails

When I first heard about the AeroGarden I knew I needed to try it! It’s my science experiment-loving inner child that was curious if it works. And if it does work, how cool

Growing Herbs and a Cocktail Recipe!

I’ve been having so much fun incorporating GODIVA chocolate into my holiday entertaining! With a rich Belgian heritage, GODIVA chocolates have been delighting the senses since 1926 with premium ingredients and unique recipes,

GODIVA Chocolate Parfait with Toasted Gingerbread Marshmallow Fluff

We're ending Sugar and Charm's cookie week with 10 charming ways to decorate Christmas cookies! There is definitely an art to decorating sugar cookies. I find that the consistency of the frosting

10 Charming Ways to Decorate Christmas Cookies

Yes, these are the best butter twist cookies ever! They're SO delicious! It's an old Italian recipe that's been passed down a few generations from my husband's grandmother who got it from her mother who

The Best Butter Twist Cookies Ever

I love how festive this Chocolate Peppermint cookie turned out! The actual chocolate cookie is somewhat similar to a Whoopie Pie, but a little less cakey. It even has sour cream in the batter!

Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Recipe

Cookie week continues with a recipe my mother-in-law has been making for years! She originally saw the recipe in Bon Appétit and it's been a family favorite ever since. Even though they're not

Holiday Biscotti with Cranberry and Pistachios

Charming Giveaways

This Giveaway is now CLOSED. Thank you all SO much for entering! Congrats to Natalie Tomasello!!! Hope this ads a little sweetness to your home!! I’m ECSTATIC about our giveaway today to launch Sugar

A Charming KitchenAid Giveaway!

We’ve had such a blast teaming up with Triscuit to create three tantalizing appetizers with the incredibly delicious Triscuit Cranberry & Sage crackers. First we created a delicious Turkey Salad topped with Cranberry

Easy Holiday Appetizer: Ham and Cheese with Jalapeño Jelly

'Tis the season for good cocktails that serve many! My all red sangria recipe is the perfect holiday cocktail to serve! It's made with red wine and of course all red fruit! I

Red Sangria Recipe

In our house, we watch the most movies around the holiday season. We light a fire, cuddle up and watch Christmas movies starting Thanksgiving night. We have a list of

3 Best Nut Recipes for Movie Night with Planters

We’re back with another delicious Thanksgiving leftover appetizer! Our last recipe was a yummy combo of leftover turkey and sweet cranberry sauce on top of a Triscuit Cranberry Sage cracker. Today we’re sharing

Thanksgiving Leftovers Appetizer: Pancetta, Green Beans, Stuffing and Brie

For me, GODIVA always conjures up memories of decadent indulgence in one of the most delicious chocolates you’ll ever eat. So when I was asked to help create a few fun ideas for

Godiva Chocolate Truffle Eggnog

Frozen cocktails aren’t traditionally thought of as winter drinks, but there’s something cozy about sipping on a wintery cocktail in front of a fireplace. Especially when it’s this Bananas Foster frozen cocktail. Maybe

Frozen Bananas Foster

Every year, we spend weeks planning and preparing a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner for our family and friends. Most of the time all of this work is done while hosting overnight guests

Thanksgiving Leftovers Appetizer: Turkey Salad Topped with Cranberry Sauce

In general I am a chocolate lover through and through. I'm the person you'll find eating all of the leftover chocolate cake and cookies for breakfast. My family would vouch for that.

Peach and Pear Polenta Cobbler Recipe

Cheers to the weekend! With Halloween right around the corner, we've rounded up 15 of our favorite spooky cocktails! From delicious punches

15 Spooky Cocktails for Halloween

This Gooey Chocolate Cherry Crock-Pot Cake is definitely going to be a Halloween tradition in our home!! Around this time a year, I keep my slow cooker on hand as it's the best

Gooey Chocolate Cherry Crock-Pot Cake

This year I teamed up with Apothic Wines to create some special recipes that will be out in 2015! I know, the wait is long, but it's been an amazing project I've

Sangria Granita Snow Cones

We had to put the half gallon of apple cider we have from our apple picking adventure to good use, so Moscow Mules it is!! As much as I love a standard Moscow Mule

Apple Cider Moscow Mules

Sometimes I like starting my weekend with a stack of homemade pancakes, slathered with butter and drizzled with syrup! When it's just the three of us, I'm not as concerned when our pancakes are

Caramel Apple Skillet Baked Pancake

I'm such a fan of spiked punch recipes when entertaining. Unless you have hired bartenders on hand, you don't want to be in the kitchen mixing drinks the entire party! This Blackberry

Blackberry Thyme Sparkling Punch

For all of you that have little ones at home (or for the kids at heart), this post is for you! We're sharing 5 fun and easy treat ideas for kids we

5 Fun and Easy Treats for Kids

We love celebrating seasons here at Sugar and Charm and I’ve made it known that my favorite seasons are fall and winter. I love all of the activities a new season brings and

The Ultimate Pumpkin Pie

We've been making campfire apple pies since we were kids! They're honestly one of my favorite campfire desserts, I'll even go as far as saying they're right up there with S'mores. But since

Campfire Apple Pies

A few weeks ago I teamed up with Evite and Food Should Taste Good to create and style some fun party appetizers to go with a few of their delicious chips! These are easy

9 Charming Party Appetizers!

Happy Hump Day! We're sharing a delicious cocktail recipe to celebrate the middle of the week and end of summer! With Labor Day this weekend, we wanted to create a cocktail that

Orange Cherry Vodka Cocktail with Homemade Cherry Simple Syrup

I was ecstatic when I found out about the new Cocktail Lab, a shop in Hollywood for anyone who wants to play mixologist at home! Me, me!! It didn't take any convincing when my good

A Visit to the Cocktail Lab

We're holding onto and celebrating the last few weeks of summer! I figured one more summer-themed dessert was in order before the pumpkin starts flying! We decided to make Martha's strawberry cupcakes topped

Martha Stewart Strawberry Cupcakes

This may be the best grapefruit ice recipe I've had. I was actually amazed at how much I enjoyed this incredibly easy and refreshing old fashioned dessert, inspired from a recipe

The Best Grapefruit Ice Recipe

Keeping this short as I don't think I could even write anything as delicious, outrageous and divine as these photos. So enjoy browsing through, what we think, are 20 of the best S'mores

20 Outrageous S’mores Recipes

It seems odd to put chili powder on fruit, but after trying it at a Mexican market, I was hooked on the unique flavor combination! The chili gives the fruit a spicy kick

Mexican Style Fruit Plate with Chili Lime Salt

When I'm at a dive bar or not feeling a sweet cocktail, I usually go for a classic gin and tonic. They're pretty plain, but I like the refreshing taste and

Fruit Infused Gin and Tonics

It's cherry season and I love incorporating them into desserts, cocktails and appetizers. They're bright, sweet and make a stunning garnish! With the overabundance of cherries in stores, I decided to make a

Buttermilk Cake with Whipped Cream and Bourbon Soaked Cherries

Happy Tuesday! This Blackberry Bramble cocktail recipe is so refreshing and simple to make! And if there's one thing we love around here at Sugar and Charm it's yummy recipes that are simple. It's

Blackberry Bramble Cocktail Recipe

An appetizer that's sophisticated, incredibly tasty and extremely EASY to throw together is one for the books! If you haven't had Marcona almonds, they're different from the regular ones we're used to. Marcona

Lavender, Rosemary & Sea Salt Marcona Almonds

In honor of National Ice Cream month, I've been dreaming up a few unique concoctions of booze and ice cream. I think it's an area that needed to be explored! I

4 Incredible Cocktail Milkshake Recipes

Lately, I've been enjoying cocktails made with tea. This Peach Tea and Rum Cocktail definitely takes the cake. It's a "peachy" twist on an old Charleston punch recipe from 1783! Who knew hip

Peach Tea and Rum Cocktail

Breakfast and brunch are my favorite meals to eat and cook! I like that they're savory and sweet with eggs, pancakes, breakfast burritos, cinnamon rolls... you get it. For this recipe I skipped

Roasted Cauliflower and Potato Breakfast Bowl with Fried Egg

A few weeks ago I took a cocktail class with Talmadge, the owner of Pharmacie -- one of Los Angeles' best mixology companies. When I heard he would be sharing some of his tips on

Pharmacie Cocktail Class with Tips and Recipes

These are truly the best Oatmeal Cookie Sandwiches with Brown Sugar Peach Ice Cream ever! And the homemade brown sugar peach ice cream is hands down the best I've ever made. The trick

Oatmeal Cookie Sandwiches with Brown Sugar Peach Ice Cream

Happy Tuesday, Charmers! I'm excited to have Molly from Almost Makes Perfect sharing a delicious and refreshing raspberry Moscow Mule recipe perfect for summer! It's a super easy cocktail recipe that you can make in just

Raspberry Moscow Mules

Sarah Lange is the very talented pastry chef behind one of LA's trendiest restaurants, The Hart and The Hunter. It was named top Best New Restaurants by Los Angeles Magazine. When I

Tips for Baking from a Pastry Chef

Hot summer days are upon us and we’ve been soaking them up with homemade popsicles! If you follow Sugar and Charm on Instagram you might have noticed us snacking on some coconut water

Coconut Water Fruit Popsicles

There are a few reasons why this cake is named the Heaven and Hell Cake. First and most obvious, it tastes like heaven, but it's also hell to make. At least that's what

Heaven and Hell Cake Recipe

I've been on a margarita kick lately! Must be the summer heat we had last week. This time when Zan got home from work, I made a watermelon margarita with fresh watermelon juice,

Refreshing Watermelon Margarita

When we go to Paradise Cove, I’m always tempted to order the pineapple mojito because they serve it in a pineapple cup and it makes me feel as if I’m on a tropical

How to Make a Toasted Coconut Pineapple Cocktail in a Pineapple Cup

Using fresh flowers is one of the easiest ways to decorate a dessert or garnish a cocktail. With backyard parties, summer drinks and Mother's Day just around the corner, we created a charming

Sugar and Charm’s Edible Flower Chart

I have to admit, I'm pretty into this olive oil cake. This is the second time I've made it because we ate the entire thing before I could photograph it the first

Olive Oil Cast Iron Cake with Orange Glaze

[gallery royalslider="1" columns="1" ids="8783,8782,8785,8784,8781"] We're switching Friday links up to bring you 5 Sugar and Charm-approved margaritas in honor of Cinco de Mayo! These are recipes we've made over the years and are still

5 Delicious Cinco de Mayo Margaritas!

Happy Monday! Here’s a sweet and very easy blondie recipe to start off the week! This is my favorite recipe for the best toffee chocolate chip peanut butter blondies ever! I usually make

Toffee Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Blondies

A few weeks ago Zan and I attended an event for Tastemade, a new app that allows you to make really cool videos for restaurant reviews, etc. At the event, we had

Lilac Pisco Cocktail

We created this handy 15 wines 90 points or more and under $15 chart out of my love for affordable wine! During the week, I rarely open a bottle of wine that's over

15 Wines 90 points + Under $15

Growing up in California, Mexican cuisine is my absolute favorite. I know, not surprising! I could eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and anytime in between! When cooking Mexican, I lean more toward

Bean and Cheese Crispy Corn Tacos with Cilantro Lime Sauce

My friend came over the other day and brought me a bag full of yellow grapefruit. I’m usually a pink grapefruit kind of gal, but when I tasted it, I couldn’t believe how

Yellow Grapefruit Margarita Recipe

Ever since our trip to New Orleans, I’ve been dreaming about the deep fried, fluffy, piled-high-with-sugar beignets recipe at the legendary Café Du Monde. The historical French Market has been serving up the

Traditional New Orleans Beignets Recipe

This Carrot Margarita recipe was inspired by the cocktail served at Flora Farm in Cabo San Lucas. I thought there is no way a margarita made with carrot juice can taste good...can't happen.

Carrot Margarita Recipe

We have the ultimate foodie April Fools' prank for your family! We created a warm homemade chicken pot pie for General Mills, but it's not your ordinary pot pie -- it's a "not"

Faux Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

It's that time of year! We're buying carrots at the store and incorporating them into our favorite recipes! Pancakes were on the top of the list, so I turned my favorite carrot cake

Carrot Cake Pancakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Honestly, do you like drinking water or do you have to force yourself to drink it throughout the day? I'm in the middle. I like it, but I enjoy it when it's lightly flavored

3 Charming Ways to Serve Water

It must be the caffeine in the tea, or maybe it’s the combination of the gin, tea and honey… whatever it is, this Earl Grey tea cocktail is an energy booster! I’ll sip

Earl Grey Tea Cocktail

It's always enjoyable to add a little unexpected touch to a meal and infusing salt is the perfect way to do it! Just like infused sugar, there's a myriad of ways you can

This cocktail has changed my mind about whiskey. Really it has! I never enjoyed sipping on any type of whiskey drink because of the strong taste, until this one. And who knows, this

Drunken Leprechaun

Sparkling wine alone is delicious, but I prefer it in a cocktail! With the Oscars this Sunday, I pulled together 15 of the most beautiful cocktails using bubbly! The sophistication of Champagne and

15 Fabulous Sparkling Cocktails

I promise this will be the last blood orange recipe I share this season! I wasn't kidding when I said I really enjoy this fruit! Here's a simple and delicious party appetizer made

Homemade Ricotta with Blood Orange & Rosemary Honey

I'm a huge fan of Cook's Illustrated, so when they came out with their Comfort Food issue, I swooped it up in the grocery store, browsed each page and left with a cart

Classic Red Velvet Cake Recipe

I know things are a bit messy in Sochi at the 2014 Olympics, but the Winter Olympics have been a favorite of mine since I was a little girl. Regardless of the negativity I'll

Winter Olympics: World Cookies & White Russians

For those of you who will be whipping up a tasty Valentine's Day brunch, you'll love these Lemonade Mimosas with Blood Orange. A twist on the classic mimosa, these fab lemonade cocktails use

Lemonade Mimosas with Blood Orange

Last week we shared a recipe for the most delicious raspberry shortbread cookies with raspberry salt on The Glitter Guide! They were a huge hit in my house and I think a perfect

Raspberry Shortbread Cookies with Raspberry Salt

I'm very excited about today's post because Pharmacie is LA's premiere company for classic, handcrafted cocktails that whisk you away to the roaring twenties. We were able to chat with Talmadge Lowe, Pharmacie's owner

Pharmacie Interview and Cocktail Recipe

Every day and every breath is a gift, so why not celebrate and eat fudge?! And with this fudge recipe, making it has never been so easy. There are only 5 ingredients in

5 Ingredient Raspberry Marble Fudge Recipe

You guys are going to love these ginger cocktail recipes and homemade ginger syrup! It's incredibly easy to make the syrup and extremely versatile when it comes to mixing hand-crafted ginger cocktails. It

Homemade Ginger Syrup & Ginger Cocktail Recipes

You're going to love this coconut curry with butternut squash! Contrary to popular belief, it's not all sugar and sweets in our house during the week! I try to make (or we order)

The Best Coconut Curry with Butternut Squash

I made this amazing Algonquin Bar punch for Thanksgiving and I'm just getting around to posting it! It's a classic recipe from the Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan. I adapted the recipe from

Algonquin Bar Punch Recipe

You're gonna go bananas over this cake! When we were visiting Zan's family over the holidays, his mom told me about a Butterfinger banana cake she's been making for the boys since they were

Butterfinger Banana Cake

It's a tradition for us to make a batch of creamy homemade eggnog around the holidays. I wanted to switch things up, so I made a Butterscotch Eggnog recipe from the Winter Cocktails book.

Butterscotch Eggnog Recipe

'Tis the season to be baking, fa-la-la-la-la... that's what I sing to myself when I'm in the kitchen on my third sugar cookie recipe because the other ones didn't make the cut.

Gingerbread Spice Sugar Cookies

Charming Friday Links

I have a love hate relationship with chocolate chip cookies. I absolutely adore them, but I have the hardest time finding the perfect recipe. I've tried countless recipes and they never amaze me.

Charming Friday Links

Happy Thanksgiving! We're cookin' away ; ) Today is also the first day of Hanukkah, so happy Turkey Day and happy Hanukkah! To add to the holiday fun, it's also National French Toast

Thanksgiving & National French Toast Day!

I made these cute little pumpkin pies for General Mills' Rock Ur Party. If you're looking for a quick and charming dessert to bring to a Thanksgiving feast, these are pretty darn tasty

Mini Pumpkin Pies

I'm coming down from celebrating our 5 year wedding anniversary last night! Zan surprised me with the most incredible night ever. He took me to dinner at The Ranch and while we were

Champagne Cranberry Sauce

The Old Fashioned can be a little intimidating because of its age, staggering taste of bourbon whiskey and just the simple fact that it's known to be the original cocktail. In other

Burnt Orange Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe

Alright, it's been about 85 degrees in LA the past week, but on the day I made these there were clouds in the sky and fall was in the air. I think it

Hot Chocolate on a Stick Recipe

Let's start this off by Zan's reaction to the pie, "it's by far the best pecan pie recipe I've ever tasted." Yup, he really said that and I don't get that reaction too

The Best Brown Butter Rum Pecan Pie Recipe Ever!

This time of year, I love cozying up on the couch with a good cup of chai tea. The blend of warming spices and fresh ginger make it perfect for the cold weather.

Homemade Chai Tea

Magnolia Bakery is always on our list when we're visiting NYC. The signature frosting style and delicious flavors had us standing in the freezing cold many times, just to buy a cupcake...that's how

Recipe for Magnolia Bakery’s Double Shot Cupcake!

Chili is one of those dishes you can enjoy all year long, whether it's at a summer BBQ or on a "chilly" winter night. I'm a fan of most chilis - vegan,

One-Pot Red Bean Chili

I'm not even going to pretend that these weren't crazy messy to make! Like sticky caramel everywhere, potato chips on the floor, etc. But the mess was completely worth it because these bourbon

Potato Chip & Praline Pecan Bourbon Carmel Apples

Hellooo Friday! It's the weekend before Halloween, which means major party time for many of you. You'll be happy to know that I have the BEST sangria recipe ever for Halloween! I call

Black Sangria Recipe

Happy Monday! Hope you all had a lovely weekend full of exciting fall and Halloween activities! If you've read Sugar and Charm for awhile, you know I'm a fan of making entertaining fun

Chocolate Flourless Cake

The Gin Goblin has arrived! I love how this gin, green tea and cucumber cocktail turned out. It's perfect for Halloween night, if you're having a few friends over to pass out candy.

The Gin Goblin – A Green Tea and Cucumber Cocktail

If you think you don't like beets, you haven't had them like this! The vibrant color alone makes you want dive in with a delicious piece of toasted pita. I know I don't

Best Beet Dip Ever

I've gathered 10 of my favorite Halloween ideas from Sugar and Charm. Over the years we've made several Halloween cocktails, sweets and craft projects and I wanted to combine my 10 favorite

10 Charming Halloween Ideas

This was my first time making almond milk horchata and it won't be the last! The kids at the Halloween party drank it all up and absolutely loved it. The flavor is richer

Almond Milk Horchata

I was excited when Better Homes and Gardens invited me to try the new line of dishware they sell at Walmart. Since I have a set of round white dishes, I chose some modern,

Sweet Mornings – The Best Frittata Recipe Ever!

We're welcoming fall with a delicious, rustic pumpkin spice galette. I wanted to make something different than the standard pumpkin pie and I love the way galettes look (and taste!). I like that

Pumpkin Spice Galette

Last week when we went to the succulent farm, we made a stop at my favorite fruit market on the side of the road. There are quite a few of them

Chocolate Cupcakes with Dragon Fruit Buttercream

There's something so nostalgic about the classic glass punch bowl. It reminds me of my mother and my grandmother who would break the bowl out every holiday or special occasion. It was

Tropical Ginger Spiked Punch

I'm a huge iced coffee drinker, it has to be pretty cold for me to order a hot coffee. I just love it cold! So when our friends introduced us to the Toddy Cold

Toddy Cold Brew System

We're switching it up from the typical red and blue for this upcoming Labor Day. Instead, we went with something refreshing and chilled to cool off with during the last few weeks of

Cucumber Honeydew Freeze Cocktail

Happy Friday! As promised, I'm sharing the recipe for our Parisian Smasher! A fresh berry muddled cocktail with huckleberry vodka and St-Germain. The recipe is for four 8 or 9 oz cocktails, which

Parisian Smashers Cocktail & Facebook Giveaway!

This post is sponsored by Chinet. When choosing a French dessert recipe for our movie night, we slipped away and got lost in the French bible of home cooking, I Know How To

Vanilla Bavarian Recipe from I Know How To Cook

This post is sponsored by Turning Leaf Refresh Wine Some of the schools around here started last week. Parents are getting everything ready and sending the kiddos off for another year of learning,

Fizzy White Wine Sangria

Mexican chocolate is a mix of cayenne pepper, chili and cinnamon with cocoa and the flavor combo is marvelous! So when our good friend Todd was planning his Mexican fiesta birthday bash

Mexican Chocolate Brownies

A few weeks ago, I was chatting with my cousin over breakfast and she asked if I had ever tried baked oatmeal? I never heard of baked oatmeal, but I asked her

Sweet Mornings – Baked Oatmeal with Peaches and Bananas

I've made Moscow Mules several times and they're always a hit and very refreshing. I also like that they're extremely easy to make (we love simple around here!) and a multi-seasonal cocktail. Moscow

Blueberry Moscow Mules

Sometimes during the day I get the urge for a refreshing beverage that's extremely easy and quick to make. I was inspired by the fresh lavender that grows in our front yard. It

Lavender Pineapple Juice

Sugar and Charm turned three years old yesterday! I can't believe it's been three years since my very first post July 10, 2010. I really had no idea the opportunities a blog could

Happy 3rd Birthday Sugar & The Perfect Party Cake

There's something about spicy popcorn on the 4th of July... probably just because it has the word pop in it ; ) Okay joking aside, as we gear up for a four day weekend,

Spicy Popcorn Recipe

Happy Monday! I know you all enjoyed the first weekend of summer, yay! With a plethora of lemons that grow around here I'm always thinking of different ways I can use my favorite

Watermelon Lemonade Recipe

Get ready for some serious donut love because I created four very easy and incredibly tasty donut glaze recipes for The Glitter Guide. With some savory toppings and chocolate drizzle, you can create

Easy and Delicious Donut Glaze Recipes

With Father's Day coming up, I thought it would be nice to do a little twist on the classic root beer float using Dad's root beer, how perfect is that?! So I made

S’mores Root Beer Float for Dad

The weather is warming up and with my baby boy loving fresh fruit, I thought I would start making him some fresh squeezed, organic popsicles with the Zoku maker we just bought. I

Fresh Squeezed Fruit Popsicles

How charming are these tiny fondant succulents on mini cupcakes? Showing us how to make these edible DIY succulents is Sarah Lange, my friend and pastry chef at the chic cafe The Hart

DIY Fondant Succulents

Hello rum granita!! I love that granita is so simple to make. It's a recipe you can whip up the night before, freeze it and it's ready to serve (when you are!) the

Rum Granita Recipe

It's kind of funny because I'm actually not just a plain Champagne kind of girl, which might surprise you! Somewhere, at sometime, I lost my appetite for Champagne, maybe I had too much

Grapefruit Mimosas

I was at this adorable little Italian deli the other day when a a box of cookies caught my eye. It said "The Original Italian Waffle Cookie." I instantly knew these

Olive Oil Ice Cream with Pizzelle Waffle Cookies

I love sipping on a good margarita when it's a beautiful, sunny day, but sometimes margaritas can be a pain to make because of all the ingredients. There's also an art to making

Lemonade Margarita

I remember as a kid I would get so excited when I would hear the faint sound of the ice cream truck song getting louder as the truck came down the street. I

5 dessert trucks from around the world

Who's dreaming of sitting on a giant wraparound porch in the south with a book and chilled glass of spiked sweet tea? Me, me! I've had the south on my mind as Zan

sweet tea and bourbon

I've been wanting to try Ina's incredible Coconut Cupcake recipe for awhile. I added a little twist and made them Coconut Raspberry Swirl Cupcakes adding a fresh raspberry filling inside and a few

coconut raspberry swirl cupcakes

When we were in Turks and Caicos this past Christmas we learned how to make the Island's signature drink recipe -- a Rum Punch. We made them a few times everyday in our

Turks and Caicos Rum Punch Recipe

Grapefruit and Gin Cocktail Make a grapefruit gin cocktail when life gives you grapefruit! We have a large grapefruit tree out front and once in awhile I can reach one of those luscious fruits

Candied Grapefruit and Grapefruit Gin Cocktail

After having the incredible lemon ricotta pancakes at Plow in San Francisco, I was determined to come home and make some! The pancakes at Plow had a strong lemon taste, which I loved,

Sweet Mornings – Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Homemade Ricotta

Cucumber and ginger martinis, yum! The star-studded Oscars are here and this is the perfect mini-cocktail to serve! I love martinis, but since they tend to be significantly strong, I actually prefer mini

cucumber and ginger mini-martinis

I usually make these cookies around the holidays, but as the years go on I'm learning that they're actually a terrific year-round chocolate cookie! By far they are my most requested cookie to

My Favorite Chocolate Cherry Cookies

I've eaten a lot of brownies in my life (is that such a bad thing?) and I can honestly say these salted caramel brownies are absolutely amazing! I adapted the recipe from the

Salted Caramel Brownies Adapted from Baked

It's called the Forgotten Cookie, but I've renamed it the "un" forgotten cookie in honor of Valentine's Day. It's a sweet treat to whip up to let someone know they're not

The “Un” Forgotten Cookies and Valentine’s Day Treat!

I love granola! The fun thing about making your own granola is that you can mix ingredients and nutrients you want to eat. I had the urge to make a chocolate, coconut granola.

Sweet Mornings – Organic Cacao, Coconut and Quinoa Granola

I was going through David's cookbook, Ready for Dessert, and I stopped when I saw this pear tart recipe. Brown butter, rum, pears and pecans! I knew it had to be amazing and

Pear Tart Recipe with Brown Butter, Rum and Pecans

Who doesn't love a delicious, rich cup of hot cocoa? We had guests over the other night and our friend Brandon asked for a cup of cocoa. After Mariah told me about this recipe,

Easy Ways to Top Off Your Hot Cocoa

I first tried this vanilla bean panna cotta recipe when our close friend Todd made it for us on New Year's and I knew I needed to make it and share the recipe

The Best Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta Recipe

I'm obsessed and have gone Teavana crazy! No really, I'm drinking tea like I used to drink Starbucks' lattes. I've always loved their teas, but these tea blossoms are just way too charming.

floral tea time and party favors

These aren't as sugary as they look! They're definitely sweet because I used marshmallow vodka with the cotton candy, but you can use regular vodka too. I think the presentation of these is

well hello cotton candy shot

I made this festive candy cane peppermint punch for General Mills and it was so incredibly tasty and easy, I had to share it on Sugar and Charm! It's only three ingredients, so

Candy Cane Peppermint Punch

This is a sponsored post from Sierra Mist With the holidays being so busy, sometimes it's nice to have an easy go-to drink recipe. Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash comes once a year and I've

Sierra Mist Mocktail and Cocktail

If you've ever made homemade gingerbread you know how amazing it smells for weeks! I made this tree last year and every time I would walk past it I would get a nice

Gingerbread Garland and Recipe

I made popovers! Delicious, light and airy popovers with bourbon maple butter and I ate three of them in one sitting. They're hollow though, so I don't think it mattered that I had

Sweet Mornings – Giant Popovers with Maple Bourbon Butter

I've always been attracted to the color and odd shape of dragon fruit. The gorgeous hues of vibrant pink and red makes this one of the most beautiful fruits. It's similar in texture

Dragon Fruit Holiday Cocktail

I want to share this biscotti recipe with you. This was my first time making biscotti and my belly is happy with the outcome. I figure since it's the holiday season and my

Sweet Mornings – Espresso Biscotti Recipe

What better way to celebrate an anniversary than peanut butter caramel cheesecake?! Today is our four year wedding anniversary! When I think back on that day, I can't believe four years have passed.

Peanut Butter, Caramel Cheesecake to Celebrate 4 Years of Marriage

Mini fondant pumpkin pies on top of pumpkin cupcakes! How much do you just want to gobble one of these down? I had to make them after seeing it here. That little piece

Oh, Hey Little Slice of Fondant Pumpkin Pie

I truly enjoyed this drink for days and it is my beloved cocktail for fall. Not only was the cocktail incredible, but the process of making homemade apple cider was so much fun!

The Best Homemade Apple Cider Cocktail Ever!

If you need a last minute Halloween treat for this Wednesday, these adorable mummy cupcakes are perfect! They're super simple to make, as it's just a regular chocolate cake and white frosting. You'll also

Chocolate and Vanilla Mummy Cupcakes

Jolly Rancher punch? Oh yes. I made this last year for our Halloween party and not only was it a total hit, but it was super easy to make! And it tastes

Spiked Jolly Rancher Punch

This cake is the best fall cake recipe and a great way to use all of those apples you've collected from apple picking! It's dense and super moist and when you pour the

Perfect Fall Crunchy Apple Cake

There is no better way to serve creamy pumpkin ice cream than in a hollow pumpkin itself! The ice cream seriously has the flavor of a pumpkin pie and has a delicious crunchy texture

creamy pumpkin ice cream

It's finally time to share one of my favorite perfect chocolate cake recipe. It was passed down to me years ago and I often make it for birthdays and other special occasions. It's

The Perfect Chocolate Cake Recipe

Banana breakfast sandwiches - yum! As expressed in a previous post, I'm telling you again that I really love Tyler Florence's baby food book, Start Fresh, because that's exactly where I got this recipe!!

Sweet Mornings – Banana Breakfast Sandwiches

A few weeks ago my friend Mara and I went to People Magazine's Style Watch party at the Palihouse in West Hollywood. I'm madly in love with the Palihouse decor and every time I turned a corner,

guess-tini – ginger beer and st-germain cocktail

Since it's October 1st, I figured I would start the month (and morning) off right with deliciously moist pumpkin muffins with cinnamon streusel! I'm so happy that pumpkin is back in season! I

Sweet Mornings – Pumpkin Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel

I tried several versions of this recipe and this one was my favorite. They're a little crispy on the outside and have a very fudgey brownie inside, which is super moist! The biggest

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

I was browsing through my very adored and cherished Martha Stewart magazine they so generously give Sugar and Charm every month and I spotted this DELICIOUS recipe. A few things I love about these pancakes...

Sweet Mornings – Blueberry Dutch Pancakes

These are called french toast puffs and they're the most delicious version of french toast ever! A crispy and crunchy outside with a soft, almost doughy like, puff inside. Seriously amazing! See below

Sweet Mornings – French Toast Puffs

I've been drinking mojitos all summer. Anytime I order a cocktail at a restaurant, it's a mojito and I tell the bartender to go easy on the sugar. I'm not a fan of

Strawberry Pomegranate Mojito

Strawberry Crunch Icebox Cake The end of summer is upon us and Labor Day is right around the corner. Time to get the red, white and blue out for one more summer BBQ. I

Strawberry Crunch Icebox Cake

I stumbled upon this genius "frost by numbers" chart from the Food Network and had to share! You can make all of those beautiful icing colors with just a basic box of food

frost by numbers

I've always been a huge fan of St-Germain, so when I received a beautiful package on my door step showcasing their new wedding cocktails, I had to try one! I've made several of

La Neige Russe St-Germain Cocktail

My mother-in-law shared this recipe with me from the book Sweet Scoops. She was raving about how good this toasted coconut and cashew ice cream was and I couldn't resist giving it a try...

Toasted Coconut and Cashew Ice Cream

I had a box of sugar cones sitting in my cupboard and I was hankering to use them! I thought it would be a cute idea to dip them and write on them

candy melts and sugar cones

I have a new favorite drink now after visiting the fabulous mixologist, Nikko, at Mare'ka in Studio City. He made us an organic chocolate martini, but made with REAL cacao powder. I had to

Organic Chocolate Martini

I loved these mini trifle dishes I found at Pier One. I needed to make something to fill them, as they looked so sad and empty. I remember eating banana trifles as a kid and

Mini Banana Trifles

Milkshakes and popcorn are so "American" so I put them together to make a unique and delicious all-American treat to celebrate the 4th of July! It's a buttery vanilla milkshake, swirled with caramel

Cracker Jack Caramel Popcorn Milkshake

Cupcake tops + ice cream = one delicious sundae! It's a twist on the traditional sundae and a great idea when entertaining your friends! Bring them out on a platter to serve after

cupcake top sundaes

This is a Mai "Tie" a man won't be embarrassed to drink this Father's Day! I'm not sure where Mai Tais got their girly connotation from. Maybe it's the ubiquitous umbrella garnish or

Manly Mai “Tie” Mai Tai

We grilled out with our family for Memorial Day. I was so hankering to bake something because I haven't been in the kitchen since Romeo was born. Baking is therapeutic to me... I

old-fashioned banana cake

I made this cocktail with a rare liquor called Agave Wine. It's popular in Mexico and I've tasted it a few times at authentic restaurants in LA. It's made from the same agave plant

mango agave wine blended cocktail

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. We relaxed, went to Ojai and Santa Monica for dinner, I did some prom make-up (brought back way too many memories!) and we watched some very interesting

goat cheese cheesecake with fresh raspberries

Have you ever made fresh squeezed watermelon juice? It's a little more time consuming than just juicing an orange or lemon, but it tastes so refreshing and it's worth the extra steps :

fresh homemade watermelon juice

Over the weekend I made homemade cinnamon rolls. I followed Paula Dean's recipe, which is really incredible! It's a little time consuming because the bread needs to have time to rise, but other than

Sweet Mornings – Homemade Cinnamon Rolls with Grand Marnier Icing

This is the chocolate cupcake post... where I link two of my favorite chocolate cake/cupcake recipes and a really yummy chocolate buttercream frosting ; ) I made these cupcakes after my shower because...

Best Chocolate Cake Recipes

Last week I made three cocktails for Style Me Pretty and Macy's. I wanted to share my favorite one with you... the Honey Citrus cocktail. It's fresh squeezed grapefruit juice and orange juice, with Skyy

Honey Citrus Cocktail

I've been wanting to make a pie in these 4 ounce mason jars I have laying around. With Easter only a few weeks away, I thought a Lemon Honey Meringue Pie would

Mini Lemon Honey Meringue Pies

I wrote yesterday that I would post the recipe for the Moscow Mules I made while we were camping. I adapted the recipe from Oprah, ha! I have to agree with her that

Moscow Mules Recipe

It's been one of those weeks! Sorry I haven't posted too much, but I've been doing really fun things like organizing our new apartment (since we moved two weeks ago), preparing our documents for taxes

Lavender Mojito

Over the weekend I tasted some of the most amazing cookies from Brown Butter Cookie Company and I had to share! Honestly, the cookie was perfection and I've never had a cookie like this before.

Brown Butter Cookie Company

Happy Leap Day! I like the fact that I have an extra day this year to organize before March rolls on through! I just can't believe March is already here! There are some

Saint Patrick’s Chocolate Cookie Cake

Whether you're throwing a small Oscar party or just cozying up on the couch with your family to watch the Awards this Sunday, below are two SUPER easy ideas to help make the

and the award goes to… edible mini gold stars!

Since it's the sweetest day of the year, I thought I'd share this Ombre cake I made after seeing this beautiful one! Zan and I will be enjoying it for dessert tonight : ) I

ombre cake for valentine’s day

I hope you all had a great weekend. Zan and I went to San Francisco to celebrate my mom's 60th birthday. I took some iPhone pics that I'll share this week... I started a

Since Valentine's Day is next Tuesday I thought it would be fun to share a cocoa-infused tequila cocktail! How unique is that!? The brand is Tanteo and their tequilas are infused with fresh, natural ingredients.

Tanteo Cocoa-infused Tequila!

Amy Atlas, the queen of dessert tables created this adorable candy chart for her new book, Sweet Designs. The descriptions are charming, graphics are cute and simple and I think it's frame worthy, haha! I'm looking forward

the queen of dessert tables

I was reading the February issue of Martha Stewart and as I flipped to the back of the magazine, I saw these AMAZING cookies! They're thumbprint cookies rolled in coconut, filled with caramel

Valentine’s Day Treat, Coconut Thumbprint Cookies

I created this truffle bar last January for Style At Home and realized I never posted the photos on Sugar and Charm! Since Valentine's Day is coming up in two weeks I thought I would

How to Set Up a Truffle Bar

Happy, happy Friday! I must be dreaming about a giant margarita or something because I started gathering bar items that I thought were cool and came up with a few of my new

my new favorite products for the bar

I made Strawberry Streusel muffins the other day and thought it would be cute to put together a sweet and simple Valentine's Day breakfast. The muffins turned out super moist and very delicious!

Valentine’s Day Strawberry Muffins and Smoothie

How's this for a signature cocktail? A popular sushi restaurant in LA serves a similar cocktail to this and I LOVE it! I finally decided to recreate them so I can serve something

Soju-Juice Cocktail

I did it - I finally made a candy bar! I've been wanting to do this for awhile, but never got around to it. So while I was home taking care of a

Homemade Snickers Bar Recipe

I make these Peanut Butter Blossoms every year and they are yummmmmmy! They're a Christmas tradition in our house so I wanted to share them with you all! Since this will be my

Peanut Butter Blossoms

This year instead of making a gingerbread house, I decided to try a homemade gingerbread tree! I found these star cookie cutters from Crate and Barrel that are for making gingerbread trees. They're on sale

Gingerbread Tree

I suddenly had the urge to make a chocolate ganache bundt cake... Hmmm I wonder where that urge came from? ha! I am excited because this was my very first bundt cake! Can

Chocolate Ganache Bundt Cake

Just because I can't drink at the moment doesn't mean I don't need to make the other person living in this house delicious festive cocktails this Christmas! Last night was the perfect night

Bulldog n’ Baileys Holiday Cocktail

A change up from the traditional Pumpkin Pie dessert for Thanksgiving... This year you can bring these sugared-cranberry vanilla cupcakes to the party! I know they look a little Christmasy, but they'll work

Sugared-Cranberry Vanilla Cupcakes

We had a cold and rainy weekend in LA and I was soaking it in as much as I could. I love rainy weekends here since we don't get them very often. The

Hot Buttered Mulled Cider

Espolon Tequila and a few talented mixologists came together to create three delicious cocktails for Halloween and Day of the Dead. Besides the fact that these one-of-a-kind drinks are super tasty, I also love

espolon tequila halloween cocktails

Los Angeles had thunderstorms this weekend! It was awesome and totally put me into the fall spirit : ) It felt so crisp and cloudy outside, I lit my pumpkin spice candle and

pumpkin cupcakes and candied pecans

I enjoy any dessert that has a salty and sweet flavor to it. Adding a little bit of caramel doesn't hurt either. I'm actually not much of a pudding fan, but I wanted

salted-caramel butterscotch pudding

To celebrate the opening day of The Help, I'm sharing a delicious mint julep recipe and a snippet of a photo shoot I styled a few months ago. I haven't posted the pictures of

Mint Juleps and the Help

Okay, I know this red velvet cheesecake is totally overboard, a caloric craziness and a lot of time in the making, but it tastes OH SO GOOD!!! It consists of an original cheesecake

Red Velvet Cheesecake

Piña Colada bars are similar to the lemon bars I made before. I've changed a few ingredients and added some delicious shaved coconut to the top. It's a perfect summer combination of a Piña Colada

if you like piña coladas…

For my kindergarten graduation, my mother asked me what type of cookie I wanted her to make for the party. Without hesitation I chose peanut butter and it's still my favorite cookie today

good ol’ fashioned peanut butter cookies

If Violet Beauregarde didn't turn into a big blueberry and float away, she would've been around (and old enough!) to enjoy this Blueberry Mojito! Okay, my husband wrote that line, but I thought

oh so blueberry mojito

Growing up, these Italian sodas were my favorite!! My mom and I would always stop by a little coffee shack on our road trips to Oregon. I remember ordering the blueberry Italian soda

As I was deciding on a strawberry pie recipe, I knew I wanted something fresh, not too sweet and would taste delicious with vanilla ice cream. So I went with a glazed strawberry

simple glazed strawberry pie

I have a new minor obsession, ebelskivers! I've had the pan sitting in my cupboard for a year now. A few weeks ago, I finally decided to break it out and have my try at

Ebelskiver Love

I was reading the magazine Edible Santa Barbara the other day and I came across the best two-page advertisement I've ever seen. It was for St-Germain and inside the magazine they provided card stock tear-outs

Summer Drink Recipes from St-Germain

Growing up I loved Angel Food Cake... My grandma always had one in her kitchen and I would eat it with chocolate whipped cream! Zan is also a huge fan of Angel Cake,

Does anyone know that song?! ;) My favorite combination of sweetness is peanut butter, chocolate and banana! I will take that combo over fruit and vanilla any day! This recipe is really about

Peanuuuut, Peanut Butter Frosting

I love the idea of infusing sugar! The wonderful uses of infused sugars are endless. You can use the citrus or lavender sugar in a poundcake or sugar cookie recipe to add a

I have my favorite photographers and Elizabeth Messina is definitely one of them! She shot these photos, for Rue Magazine, of the ADORABLE Sweet Lucie's antique ice-cream cart! I fell in love with the photos when I first

romance and ice cream

Can you believe that tomorrow will be June 1st!? I'm pretty darn excited and wanted to start it off right... with some watermelon mojito popsicles!! Yesterday we went to

watermelon mojito pops!

My friend and reader Jen, sent me over a link to check out an artist named Amy Stevens. I was drawn to these abstract cakes and enticing colors! She reminds me a lot of Amy Sedaris,

abstract cake decorating

This Key lime sorbet Champagne cocktail is perfect for a Mother's Day brunch!! It adds a hint of flavor to the Champagne and keeps it extra cold. I adapted the recipe from David

key lime sorbet cocktail

It's going to be a Key lime Mother's Day all week on Sugar and Charm! I'll be posting easy Key lime-themed entertaining and craft ideas that you can create for your mom. Let's

key lime mother’s day week

I have a very special post today - a delicious cocktail recipe and a beautiful download from the very talented Erin of BerinMade! She hand-illustrated some adorable flower drink sticks just for you! They

spring flower drink sticks and grapefruit mojitos

Butter-less chocolate chip cookies, what else can I say? I conducted an experiment last night... I tried making chocolate chip cookies without using butter. Why? Because most of the time when I

Butter-less Chocolate Chip Cookies

Look how delicious these paintings are ; ) Two of my favorite things (cake and cake stands) all on one canvas! Jordan Ferney baked the cakes, while Paul Ferney painted each one! How

let them eat cake

Mmmmmmmm!! Okay, this homemade marshmallow fluff is pretty amazing. It has the perfect texture, flavor and it looks like a cloud of sugary sweetness - haha! It's perfect to cover a chocolate cake

Marshmallow Fluff Cupcakes

Anytime Enjoy Cupcakes and Jose Villa team up, a masterpiece is created! Once again, I fell in love with this adorable margarita photo shoot that was featured on Design Sponge. The styling, setting and

Margarita Time with Enjoy

Back in one of my college classes, we were assigned to bake a dessert that was traditional to a specific country. It was enjoyable to taste the unique flavors of each dessert and

traditional irish chocolate cake with irish cream frosting!

This was my first time making a carrot cake recipe from scratch and it turned out heavenly! I found a recipe that reminded me of a classic, old fashion carrot cake with pineapple,

carrot cake cupcakes

Now aren't these photos just as sweet as can be?! Santa Barbara Magazine featured an annual bake off between twenty sugar-coated girlfriends and it was nothing short of perfection. One of my favorite

Santa Barbara Bake Off

With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, I thought I would make a heart cake to share with you ; ) I got the vanilla cake recipe from my Better Homes magazine and added a

Baked with Love – Vanilla Cake, Cocoa Frosting, Raspberry Heart

Today I am sharing a special lemon bar recipe that was passed down from my amazingly talented mother-in-law! I really hope she doesn't kill me for sharing this with the world, but I couldn't resist!

heart-shaped lemon bars!

This is a special day because it’s Sugar and Charm’s 100th post! Yay! Thank you all so, so much for reading Sugar and Charm… I have some fun plans for it in the

Rainbow Cake and 100th post!

Happy New Year's Eve! Try making these Sparkle Champagne Cupcakes to take to your New Year's party this year! My cousin, Jessie, sent me over the recipe (see below) and I was instantly smitten with the

champagne cupcakes… with a dash of sparkle

These Roly Poly Santa Cookies are the cutest of the cookie bunch! They're buttery and delicious and you'll almost feel bad for eating their legs and head, but you won't regret it once

Ho, Ho, Ho! Roly-Poly Santa Cookie Recipe

Sorry I haven't posted for the last two days... I've been baking my bum off! Well, not really my bum off, if anything I added to it! None the less these past few

Cookie Day… A Successful Two-day Process!

I took on the task of making my own gingerbread houses for our "Ginger-Off" party this past Saturday night! I used a simple recipe and baked four batches to create six houses. While

homemade gingerbread house kits!

Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. Mine is continuing because we are headed to a farmhouse in Paso Robles for a week in wine country! Yay, a mini vacation away from the city

Pumpkin Ale Floats

Paulette is a bakery located in Beverly Hills that create these delicious and very colorful Parisian (French) macaroons! They have some unique flavors like Earl Grey tea and the colors are just beautiful! They also create

French Macaroons

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