With the first day of summer quickly approaching, now is the time to reinvent your strategy for outdoor entertaining. Images of fancy table settings and elaborately themed décor can be seductive, so remember, not every event calls for such detailed planning. Rather, define an easy game plan that can be tweaked and applied as needed from brunch to barbeques to birthdays. Here are some ideas to get you started.
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These Are Some of Philly’s Best Restaurants According to Top Lifestyle Editors
With spring fully underway, many of us are ready to get back to the restaurant scene and enjoy a quality meal with friends. So, we set out to find the very best Philadelphia has to offer, reviewing the reviewers to see which restaurants consistently rank as Editor’s Choice. From Conde Nast to Travel & Leisure, here are the local spots that top lifestyle editors love.
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Philadelphia’s food scene is so much more than cheesesteaks and soft pretzels. The city and surrounding suburbs have an eclectic mix of culinary cuisines ranging from vegan fare to Italian BYOBs, and everything in between. Not only are the restaurants a tourist attraction in and of itself, but the world-class craft breweries and distilleries draw crowds by the thousands to test their unique concoctions. [Read more…] about The Best Restaurants in Your Neighborhood
Recipe Round-up: Cold-Weather Dishes to Make at Home
Philadelphia winters can be brutal. Between the snow, ice, and sub-zero temperatures, some days are best spent curled up on the sofa with a hot batch of something tasty. Here are some recipes perfect for those occasions (Hint: They’re all served in bowls).
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Get Cookin’: Smitten Kitchen Every Day by Deb Perelman
In HFD’s series Get Cookin’, we share highly-reviewed cookbooks by chefs you know and others you may not.
Deb Perelman is a recipe blogger best known for simple and delicious. “I don’t do truffle oil, Himalayan pink salt at $10 per quarter-ounce or single-origin chocolate that can only be found through Posh Nosh-approved purveyors,” she writes on her popular blog, Smitten Kitchen. Deb affirms this philosophy in Smitten Kitchen Every Day, the second in her SK cookbook series.
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Get Cookin’: Add a Pinch by Robyn Stone
In HFD’s series Get Cookin’, we share highly-reviewed cookbooks by chefs you know and others you may not.
We’re always on the hunt for new, and preferably easy, dishes to add to our repertoire. So, we searched the Internet for highly-rated cookbooks to share here on Home for Dinner. If the photography, illustrations, and reviews are any indication, these cookbooks should be a great addition to your kitchen library. First up: Add a Pinch by Robyn Stone.
Recipe Round-up: Sweet Additions to Your Fall Brunch Menu
Fall is officially underway and with it comes some of our favorite perks of the season – the changing leaves, sporting your best layered look, and, of course, the sweets! And we don’t just mean desserts. Try one of these recipes to start your day with a little fall flavor.
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