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in the kitchen with: giao trac’s chinese chicken salad with spicy ginger dressing


Giao Trac’s Vietnamese Spring Rolls were such a hit with readers last year that I thought it was time we checked in with her to see if she had any other treats up her sleeve. Sure enough, she came back with Chinese Chicken Salad with Spicy Ginger Dressi...
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in the kitchen with: cheryl and griffith day’s shrimp tacos with spiced peach jam

Peaches are one of those fruits I look forward to each year, perhaps the only one I get really, really excited about. If you need something to do with your leftover peaches as the season winds down, try this recipe for Shrimp Tacos with Spiced Peach Jam ...
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behind the bar: emily maynard’s sweet tea sipper

We couldn’t be more excited to share this week(end)’s libation of choice for anyone seeking a little southern charm — a Sweet Tea Sipper. And speaking of southern sweetness, please allow us to introduce you to the creator of this week’s drink, Emi...
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in the kitchen with: jennifer martine’s bagna cauda

Originally from lower Piedmont, Bagna Càuda is usually a recipe for autumn, to be enjoyed with the harvest of grapes for wine. But because I will be on my way to the southern hemisphere as this posts, I thought this week would be perfect for photographer...
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in the kitchen with: aunt sissy si’s pimento cheese sandwich

Though I regularly deal with the abundance and luxury of food, I am very committed to hunger issues, so I thought I’d make a note that Wednesday the UN declared famine in the southern part of Somalia, affecting over 2.2 million people. To find out ...
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mini trend: album invites


My favorite weddings are those where the personality of the couple shines through the details, and for couples who love music, there’s nothing better than a traditional vinyl album. It seems like these album invites complete with a mix are becomin...
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in the kitchen with tara guerard’s shrimp paste sandwiches and lowcountry lemonade

Despite my enormous collection of cookbooks for all occasions, and my penchant for appetizers from On A Stick!, I always clip easy appetizer recipes from magazines when they fall between my hands! (Or in doctor’s offices, I copy them on my BlackBer...
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In the Kitchen With: Catherine and Tricia’s Ohio Oat & Seed Bars and Homemade Ricotta

I will share a little secret with you: Every time I think about eating honey, I either hear the Abba song “Honey Honey” in my head, or I think about Pooh getting stuck in the opening to Rabbit’s den because he ate too much honey and condensed...
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july 4th party by found vintage rentals

The holiday weekend is almost here and I’m so excited to head home to Virginia for family, food and fireworks. I love seeing how different families and friends celebrate for July 4th, so I’m happy to kick off today with photos from a great Ju...
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in the kitchen with: best of dessert

While reading through Jo Metcalf Scott & Co.’s sneak peek on Monday,  I was delighted to discover a link to her flat mate’s friend’s cake business, Rhubarb and Rose.  Normally, I don’t need any encouragement to go out and seek...
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an illustrated guide to cocktails

I’ve never been a big drinker, but I love the trappings of cocktail culture. Creating a home bar (wait until you see Amy’s home bar in the D*S book!) has always been an obsession of mine, and it was so hard to pass up the vintage chinoiserie ...
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in the kitchen with: green kitchen stories’ portobello burger

Good things come to those who wait, and though you didn’t really know it, you’ve been waiting since 2010 for this fantastic Grilled Portobello and Peach Burgers recipe (which can be made with gluten-free buns) from the Stockholm-based family ...
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around the world with bash, please: hollywood

Greetings, Design*Spongers! Now that summer has officially arrived, it’s time to indulge in one of our favorite pastimes: the outdoor movie screening. These events, usually held on rooftops or in an old cemetery (Hollywood’s most popular), ar...
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paper airplane party

Event planners always find ways to turn the humblest of ideas into the most exciting and breathtaking installations. Matthew Parker Events created this stunning room for a non-profit arts group called ArtsFund in Seattle. Their annual party was held at t...
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portland courthouse ceremony

They say rain is a sign of good luck on your wedding day, so this couple picked the perfect place to make sure that happened. Joe and Naomi recently got married in Portland, Oregon, and decided to hit up their favorite spots around town on the big day. A...
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david stark book party

I have a soft place in my heart for books – after all, I did spend a couple of years in Library School and until recently, called the New York Public Library my work home. So this book-themed party from New York City event designer David Stark, str...
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weekly wrap up + a palm springs wedding shoot

Whether you’re engaged, married or happily enjoying single life, I think weddings can be a fantastic source of entertaining ideas. No rings are required to enjoy a great table design or beautiful food displays, so I love getting to share wedding sh...
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flowers a-z: o is for orchid

Welcome back, readers!  Although typically I struggle to decide which beautiful treasure to feature in the “a-z” posts, this week there was simply no dithering.  ”O” is for orchid (in this case, the cymbidium orchid).  This flower...
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in the kitchen with: danielle tsi’s egg salad

I really enjoy spending time going through all the finalists in the Saveur food blogs each year because I learn about new blogs and see many new perspectives on food.  Danielle Tsi’s beautiful and well-written blog, Beyond the Plate, was nominated ...
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weekly wrap up + poppies & posies sugar flowers

This has been a week full of moments that I won’t forget for a long time: the excitement of launching a year-long redesign; the patience-building of absorbing the criticism that comes with a big change; welcoming new members to our team; embarking ...
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behind the bar: chelsea fuss’ summer elderflower

I am currently having a love affair with the Pacific Northwest (shh, don’t tell Ryan). And yet, I have never visited it. Living vicariously through blogs and books, I have eaten at Delancy, worked from The Brain, had coffee at Cafe Lago and arranged flow...
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in the kitchen with: kathreinerle’s salted caramel spread

Usually, we try to alternate the recipes on In the Kitchen With between savory and sweet for a balance. If ever there was a reason you’d excuse me for not keeping up the alternation, I’m betting this week’s recipe by photographer and pastry chef Kathrin ...
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Become the Memorial Day Grill Master [Grilling]






Memorial Day marks the start of the serious grilling season, and there's no better weekend to try your hand at outdoor cooking, or bolster your established grill-master game. Luckily, honing your outdoor ...
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in the kitchen with: memorial day menu

Over Memorial Day weekend, many of you will have cookouts or invite family and friends over for a meal together, and some of you will even watch the Indianapolis 500! Whether hosting or attending a cookout (or cook-in, if weather isn’t permitting),...
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in the kitchen with: rigetta klint’s Æblekage

I was having lunch at an Italian restaurant last week when everyone at our table was attracted by the fig dessert on the menu.  The waiter broke the news that it is too early for figs, but at the end of the apple season, so why not try an apple dessert. ...
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in the kitchen with: big girls, small kitchen meatball subs

The first time I made this week’s recipe for Mini Ginger Chicken Meatball Subs with Masala Sauce, I was testing the recipe for the column. From my initial taste test, I thought they were pretty darn good, so I set out a bowl of the meatballs and some min...
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hunt, gather and host: green garden party

This time of year, we get so excited about the produce at the farmers’ markets, the green buds on the trees and the blooms all around us. To celebrate the change of seasons, we threw this green, herb-infused dinner party. This is our first Hunt, Ga...
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Radish-Chive Tea Sandwiches

Don’t tea sandwiches make you want to sit up straighter, politely curtsy, and say, “don’t mind if I do…”?
OK, well, maybe not.  Maybe it’s just me.  But tea sandwiches DO make me feel a little more lady-like.  I think ...
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Tzatziki

 
How in the world have I not posted tzatziki yet?  I not only have a continuous supply of Greek yogurt at all times in my fridge, but I am always looking for healthier “dip” alternatives to have with veggies (and pita!).
I made this dip...
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in the kitchen with: parigote’s roasted asparagus

I’ve mentioned before that I live in an area that is flanked by woods and fields. Every season, I see cars parked along the road, their owners foraging for whatever has popped up. Sometimes it’s porcini mushrooms, sometimes it’s chestnu...
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Strawberry Bruschetta

It’s strawberry season, ladies and gentlemen!  I love seeing these bright red and juicy gems out and about, signifying the long days of sunny weather ahead.  When I was a kid, we would always go strawberry picking at a local farm near my hometown. ...
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weekly wrap up + bhldn decor!

Earlier this year, all the wedding and fashion bloggers I know headed down to Philly for a preview of URBN Inc.’s new wedding line, BHLDN. Since I’m more about dressers than dresses, I (sadly) sat that trip out and waited anxiously for news o...
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in the kitchen with: matt armendariz’s stick food

As the weather warms up, the idea of entertaining outdoors has driven me to look for quick and easy recipes to throw together almost on a whim, but certainly without fuss. Food photographer Matt Armendariz hit the nail on the head with his new book, Food...
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in the kitchen with: kayla’s german chocolate cake

Today’s recipe for a German Chocolate Cake is by food blogger Kayla. I couldn’t resist posting a special-occasion cake in honor of today’s royal wedding. Though I have absolutely no sentiment for royal weddings, I gave in to my kitsch-y...
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in the kitchen with: annette joseph’s torta pasqualina

It seems like only yesterday that I was in the kitchen preparing Tess Williams’ dried fig and chocolate hot cross buns and Trish Deseine’s white chocolate soup for an Easter double-feature. This year, I thought we’d go savory. Photostylist and producer A...
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hunt, gather and host: decorating easter eggs

Though we love the nostalgic, vinegary aroma of coloring eggs that always revives memories of Cadbury Egg-laden Easter baskets, Easter egg hunts in wet spring grass and stale, yellow marshmallow Peeps, we are always looking for new ways to adorn our eggs...
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in the kitchen with: catherine taret’s crêpes party

The second-ever recipe featured on In the Kitchen With in 2007 was with Julia Rothman for her favorite crêpes with blueberries, bananas and chocolate. This time around, we’ve got a crêpe recipe from Parisienne Catherine Taret. (You may remember her...
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brunch party

Breakfast has always been my favorite meal of the day. As a kid, “breakfast for dinner” was my all-time favorite treat. Brunch encompasses all that’s great about breakfast, with the added benefit of being able to have a little drink. On...
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in the kitchen with: heidi’s roasted strawberries

Today I’m really excited to have a recipe from the very newly released Super Natural Every Day cookbook by Heidi Swanson, author of 101cookbooks blog.  When we asked her which recipe from the book was her favorite, she chose Roasted Strawberries.. ...
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around the world with bash, please: california party

Hi guys! It’s been a few months of hibernating (if you call hibernating frantically working in our wellies out here in rainy LA), and we are excited to be back with a new Around the World with Bash, Please post. Guess where we are going this time? ...
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in the kitchen with: annette joseph’s apple-pear cobbler

When photostylist and producer Annette Joseph told me she makes a mean cobbler, I couldn’t refuse her recipe for an Apple-Pear and Dried Fig & Rosemary Cobbler. I have great memories of cobbler from my childhood, and I go through a cobbler phase ever...
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party inspiration: poppies & posies dinner at the foundry

Good morning and Happy Friday! Grace is feeling a little under-the-weather this morning, so while she rests up so that we can drive down to Philly tomorrow for Brooklyn Day at Terrain (Yup- Because there’s not enough Brooklyn in Brooklyn!) I though...
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in the kitchen with: rigetta klint’s beetroot pesto

Get a head start on your spring/summer meal planning with this week’s beetroot pesto recipe and an accompanying rye bread with sourdough recipe. Fashion designer Rigetta Klint shared two of her favorite recipes with us because they embody both her ...
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in the kitchen with: molly hatch’s maple pecan cake

I was reacquainted with my love for pecans when I tested this recipe for a Maple Pecan Whiskey Cake by ceramicist Molly Hatch. Normally you’d make fruit cake for the holidays, but because this cake freezes well and makes four loaves at once, it is ...
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hunt, gather and host: a knitting party

For years, many of our friends have been asking us to teach them to knit. We finally had a get-together for the knitters-to-be on a Saturday afternoon when we hosted a winter-to-spring knitting party. Saying a slow farewell to winter, we celebrated our f...
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in the kitchen with: susanne schanz kropp’s dumplings

Just recently, I saw a tweet from a friend who is looking forward to morel mushroom season. As such, I thought this week’s In the Kitchen With would be the perfect time to offer up a traditional Austrian recipe for bread dumplings (semmelknoedel) w...
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Four Cheese Fondue

If you know me at all (or if you read this blog regularly), then you will know that I love cheese.  LOVE. CHEESE.  All forms.  All shapes, sizes, flavors (even the stinky stuff-I will at least try it), and variations.  I tend to add it to most everything...
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tech accessories for throwing a great party

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I’m married to someone who thinks tech accessories are the greatest thing since sliced bread. Whenever we have people over, we each get excited about completely different things. Me? Flowers, decorating and getting ...
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in the kitchen with: steve woodward’s english meal

In honor of the cold weather that’s still in full force in many places above the equator, we thought we’d try our hand at bringing you a full meal this week. Steve Woodward of Clinger Farm has given us a very quick and easy typical British wi...
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in the kitchen with: rachel manley’s almond yogurt cake

I try to keep my finger on the pulse of a range of food magazines/outlets in the US, UK and Australia, as I find they have the best overall presentation and easy food preparation. (Note: I’m always open to new sources of inspiration!) Our recipe th...
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