G-Free Foodie shares a lot of great gluten-free recipes and tips. I was recently interviewed by them for some of my favorite holiday cocktails and favorite Seattle spots. Check out the article here!

With the holidays upon us, it’s time to celebrate! And nothing says celebration than being around your family, friends and loved ones… with a good glass of punch! In the winter, hot punches full of wine and spice can keep your guests warm after a long trip through the chilly weather.

My Cuties Spiced White Wine (as seen to the right,
Photo by Kathy Casey Liquid Kitchen^™) is the perfect remedy to warm you up during the holidays or sip throughout the party festivities. The Cuties Clementines add a fragrant kick to this party sipper while mingling with the other ingredients and playing well with both the white wine and St. Germain liqueur. For a mulled wine like this, I recommend using StoneCap Chardonnay, a fantastic Washington white wine. For a truly non-alcoholic and super kid-friendly version, sub out the white wine, liqueur and brown sugar with apple cider. Most importantly, don’t forget to serve it in a fabulous punch bowl!

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Kathy Casey Food Studios^®
Annual Holiday Extravaganza & Holiday Open House
Samples to try and gifts to buy!

Saturday December 17^th
11:00 am – 7:00 pm

Mark your calendars or leave Santa a note for this year’s Kathy Casey Food Studios Holiday Extravaganza and Open House on Saturday, December 17^th, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm.

The Food Studios Team will be cooking up lots of favorite bites from Kathy’s book Sips & Apps to nibble, such as Parmesan Poppyseed Puffs and Cha Cha Cashews as well as samples of Dish D’Lish Egg Nog, Liquid Kitchen Honey and all the goodies the team has “put up” and preserved this year.

There’ll be lots to fill your favorite foodie’s stocking from our always-popular “Over 21″ Real Fruit Cakes made with Maker’s Mark (these sell fast so get there early!), pretty packaged little Spiced Apple Cakes, bags of crunchy Fennel-Roasted Walnuts made with fennel from our garden, house-made candies, Jingle Bell “Cheese Balls” spiked with Remy Martin cognac, Gingerbread Stars and Chocolate Peppermint Ho Hos.

And that’s not all! We’ll also have our Dish D’Lish^® specialty products: seasoning salts, Cocktailor^™ cocktail mixers and limited-edition preserves, including 21-Day Candied Cuties Clementines, Kiwi Pepper Jelly, Raspberry Wine Jelly and Strawberry Lavender Jam as well as our Liquid Kitchen^™ Cocktail Shaker Kits and 5130 Honey from our very own hive! We’ll also be offering house-made Hot Buttered Rum Mix and a ton of other tasty treats and fun gifts throughout the day.

Kathy will be signing copies of her books throughout the day along with special guest Keren Brown, signing copies of her newest book Food Lover’s Guide to Seattle.

Come on by and see us:
Kathy Casey Food Studios Holiday Open House

Saturday December 17^th 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
5130 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
206-784-7840

I hope to see you for some holiday cheer! – Kathy Casey

Speaking of holiday cheer, check out Kathy Casey’s Liquid Kitchen for great holiday sipping inspiration! Learn to make the crowd-pleasing Spiked Iced Tea Punch, the festive Platinum Sparkle, cozy up to Hot Buttered Egg Nog with Rum and bake a Manhattan Bundt Cake!

Catch Kathy on Twitter (@KathyCaseyChef), blogging at Dishing with Kathy Casey or find Sips & Apps on Facebook.

Sometimes it takes two to make a delicious cocktail. The Bellini champagne cocktail by itself is a simple, yet great cocktail combining peach puree and champagne. The ever classic Manhattan cocktail leans more towards being spirit-forward with it’s combination of whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters. But how would they taste if properly combined?

On this week’s video of Kathy Casey’s Liquid Kitchen™, I make a Bellini Manhattan! Using homemade peach puree, I combine that with bourbon and sweet vermouth. Topped off with champagne and edible gold flakes, this Southern-inspired drink is perfect for your next holiday party!

Cheers! -Kathy

Libatious article in Nightclub & Bar about my passions as a bar chef and bringing out the best at every bar I work with and every cocktail I create. Includes recipes for my Bellini Manhattan, Rye’Invention, Pineapple Pico’Rita, Kaffir Colada with Coconut Milk Foam and more!

Washington is well-known for its delicious foodie events like the 3^rd annual Taste of Tulalip, a 2-day award-winning food and wine weekend hosted by Tulalip Resort & Casino. Guests will enjoy events like fab tastings of over 100 regional and international wines, lavish parties, and entertaining panels.

I’m super-excited to be hosting the Magnum Party on Saturday, November 12^th, where you can sip swank wines, enjoy my some of my d’lish apps. This is a rare opportunity to taste some amazing wines that award winning sommelier and wine buyer Tommy Thompson has chosen just for this party.

Top Chef alum and new co-host to ABC TV’s “Chew”, Carla Hall will be on hand for a cooking demo. The “Thirsty Girl” Leslie Sbrocco will be emceeing all this deliciousness, and I heard that there may be a culinary throw down going on as well at the Rock and Roll Cooking Challenge!

The Taste of Tulalip takes places Friday, November 11th and Saturday, November 12th at Tulalip Resort & Casino – tickets are available through their website and are going fast!

So come enjoy a truly exceptional food and wine event with me- I can’t wait to see you there! – Kathy