Holiday party season is here and this festive sparkling Champagne cocktail is my favorite way to impress guests without much fuss. The classic Poinsettia is a beautiful drink bubblin over with traditional holiday flavor that is deceptively simple to prepare. Seasonal flavors of orange and cranberry are the perfect compliment to a celebratory glass of Champagne…
Carrot, Zucchini and Squash Ribbons
Colorful, peppery, and garlicky, this dish hits all the requirements for a Jones favorite. This recipe is one of the first I posted when we started this blog but the pictures were awful so I’m pulling it up from the archive in the hopes I can convince you to make it. This recipe is so…
Simple Heirloom Tomato Salad
OK, this isn’t so much a recipe as inspiration for a really delicious salad. Summer officially starts today and what better way to celebrate than with bowl of fresh tomatoes with just a whisper of basil, balsamic, and seasoning to enhance their flavor? This salad tastes like sunshine. The gorgeous colors of this dish make it…
Caprese Chicken with Reduced Balsamic Drizzle
This is one of those dishes that comes off so fancy but requires so little work. Also very little creativity. You all know I love Caprese everything – tomato, basil and mozzarella are such a classic, easy choice -so pairing those flavors with simple baked chicken and a zingy sweet balsamic reduction are a no-brainer…
Champagne Mule with Homemade Ginger Syrup
Days are getting longer, weather is getting warmer, and I’m getting thirstier for a refreshing cocktail with a little sweetness and a little more bite. We started making this Champagne Mule last summer for lazy weekend brunches on the patio. You guys know how much I love all kinds of mules – this bubbly version…
Homemade Ricotta and Summer Squash Crostini
According to the calendar, Summer is almost here. According to the weather, it’s already time to spend evenings on the patio with good friends, a cool rosé, and tasty little snacks like this homemade ricotta and summer squash crostini. This is a great recipe for when the garden is overflowing with zucchini but the real star…
Holiday Mule
Gin Gin Mules and Moscow Mules are among my favorite drinks. This festive twist updates the traditional Summer refresher for cooler weather. You can find the traditional copper mug on Amazon but these can be served in just about anything. The sweet-tart cranberry juice, spicy ginger beer, and fragrant rosemary combine perfectly for a…
Sparkling Sugar-Frosted Cranberries
Whipping up a batch of these glittering cranberries signals the beginning of the holiday season at Chez Jones. These sweet-tart candied berries are great for snacking, sharing, decorating the table, and – our favorite use – garnishing cocktails like our Holiday Mule or this holiday twist on a French 75. They’re such a surprisingly refreshing…
“Holiday 75” Sparkling Champagne Cocktail
Make your holidays sparkle with this festive twist on a French 75. A French 75 is the cocktail that combines all my favorite components: gin, lemon juice, and a touch of simple syrup topped off with sparkling wine and a twist. This incarnation gives it the holiday treatment by swapping tart cranberry juice and an…
Roasted Butternut Squash and Burrata Salad
Fall is coming. Here in LA it may be in the triple digits but it’s dark when I go to work and the stores are stocked with pumpkin everything, so it’s clear that autumn is approaching. I love fall flavors but when it’s 102 outside it’s hard to get excited about anything heavy or labor…
