Welcome to the HUNGRY HEARTS HOLIDAY HOP! We’re back at it again, this time celebrating the New Year with mouthwatering dip, appetizer, and drink recipes….along with delicious EXCERPTS from today’s hottest food-loving ROMANCE writers!
Hop around each author’s site for a new recipe, and fill out the Rafflecopter form for the chance to win one of three $25 Amazon or Barnes & Noble GIFT CARDS!
In addition to the HUNGRY HEARTS HOLIDAY HOP giveaway, Amanda Usen will be featuring Hungry Hearts authors on Writer.Chef.Romantic this week and gifting their books to lucky winners. Stay tuned to get in on the fun! If you’d like to party in real time, please join our Facebook Party December 26th – January 1st. Pop in to chat about your New Year’s Eve plans and your 2014 resolutions.
Now, I love the holidays, as we’ve well established. And it was hard to choose between my dip, appetizer, and drink recipes. But there’s just one holiday treat that we look forward to year after year.
I hope you enjoy this as much as we all do!!
HOMEMADE AMARETTO
- 3 Cups Sugar
- 2 Cups Water
- Peel of 1 Lemon
- 6 Tsp. Almond Extract
- 1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
- 1 Tsp. Chocolate Extract
- 3 Cups 100 Proof Vodka
Combine the first three ingredients above and bring to a full boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer for twenty minutes. Cool completely, then add the last four ingredients. Mix well, place in a pretty bottle, and consume with a big old grin.
YUM!!!
Another drink that I haven’t yet made myself, but love to consume any time (not just the holidays) is the famous New Orleans Hurricane.
This drink is often featured in my Love & Games series. In Taste the Heat, Jason brings it in one of my favorite scenes (blindfold anyone?), and it brings an onslaught of memories for Colby. In Seven Day Fiance, poor Angelle consumes one or two too many, and ends up in quite a pickle at the bachelor auction featuring a shirtless Cane. And while Sherry’s yet-to-be-titled book coming Spring 2014 is still in the drafting stages, I can pretty much assure you that this drink will make a yummy appearance.
To try this tasty classic, head HERE for another yummy recipe!
Now that Christmas is over, my family is gearing up for our New Years Eve tradition…it involves a lot of yummy treats, a few tasty beverages, and a board game decathlon!!
What are YOUR holiday plans for this year?
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