2 cup vodka ½ cup simple syrup* 1 teaspoon champagne-gold luster dust ¼ teaspoon yellow-gold luster dust Shots: 2 tablespoon sugar ¼ teaspoon champagne-gold luster dust 2 tablespoon simple syrup* ½ cup Glitter Vodka ¼ cup fresh lemon juice Lemon zest and/or fresh mint leaves

3 cup white rice flour 3 cup potato starch 2 cup sorghum flour 4 teaspoon xanthan gum Buttercream Frosting 1 cup softened butter 4 cup gluten-free powdered sugar 3 tablespoon heavy cream 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla Dash salt 1 teaspoon orange zest (optional) Tip Double or even triple this recipe to have our gluten-free flour mix on hand for future baking and cooking recipes.

4 ounce softened cream cheese ¼ cup softened butter 3 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon milk

2 medium roma tomatoes, seeded and cut up 1 slice crusty bread, cut up (about 1 oz.) ⅔ cup chopped roasted red peppers ½ cup blanched almonds ⅓ cup olive oil ¼ cup sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon smoked paprika ½ teaspoon salt

Planning Comes First The most vital aspect when you grow your own wedding flowers is planning. You must start the process early—one to three years, depending on the type of flowers you want, prior to the actual event. This much time is necessary for flowering shrubs, such as hydrangeas and roses, or perennials, such as daisy or purple coneflower, to mature and have enough blooms to fuel fresh bouquets. Annual flowers: Zinnias, sunflowers, snapdragons, and others can be coaxed into full-flowered glory in the course of one growing season....

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Then: Rainbow Snowball Cake Starting off with the snowball cake, Alexis scoops strawberry, lime and orange sherbet onto a baking sheet. “I love ice cream cakes, but there is always an element of stress,” she says, referring to the meltiness. After putting the sheet in the freezer, she moves on to the whipped cream—also the base of the cake. Made of softened vanilla ice cream, Alexis adds a quart into a stand mixer and whips until smooth....

For over fifty years, Pride Month has taken on immense meaning around the world. Which events are celebrated, when they’re celebrated, the language used to describe them, and just about every aspect is ever-evolving. To understand how we got to the modern parade of rainbow floats, we have to go back to the beginning. Read on to learn more about the beginnings of Pride in the United States including why it’s observed in June, how the pandemic has impacted the celebration, and how you can support it this year....

For those with the means to purchase food, a trip to the neighborhood grocery could bring some modicum of happiness. Upon returning home, a small piece of milky green kitchenware might be buried in a bag of flour or tucked inside a box of fruit. Depending on the product it came with, this hidden treasure could be a single measuring cup, a citrus reamer, or perhaps a saltshaker. Each was made of opaque glass in a fluorescent color that ranged from pale celadon to almost emerald....

You can easily find photos of the giant red ornaments around the building’s exterior, lit-up trees brightening the street outside, and the glowing tree at the marquee, but there’s a lot more that goes into Christmas at Radio City. Read on to find out how the Radio City Music Hall gets decked out, with insider details from a Rockette. The annual tradition of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular started in 1933 and has been one of New York’s favorite holiday activities since its opening....

Choose bricks that will survive well in continually wet conditions. Common brick may not be strong enough. Be prepared to give your material supplier the length and height of the wall you plan to build. If the bricks have holes in them, purchase special cap bricks for the top course. Arrange to have the bricks resting on a strong pallet near the job site. Make a story pole—a length of 1x2 with evenly spaced lines marking the height of each course of bricks....

Broken bricks lend themselves to free-form mosaic designs rather than the tidy herringbone, basketweave, and running-bond patterns you might see in a formal garden. Fitting the bricks together is a little like working a puzzle: You let the bricks help define the design, which can be as random or fanciful as you like. No two projects look the same. Follow these step-by-step instructions to create your own brick brick patio design....