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Imbibe-Inspired Eats and Drinks for Memorial Day Weekend

Imbibe | Posted 05.24.2013 | Taste
Imbibe

The holiday weekend is here! Busting out the barbecue? Car-camping with friends? Wherever your plans take you, these Imbibe-inspired recipes will help...

Apricot: Last Chance to View Camille at The Met

Alison Winfield Burns | Posted 05.24.2013 | Arts
Alison Winfield Burns

Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity at the Metropolitan Museum of Art displays how master painters (mavericks in their day) created magical gardens -- and gowns -- using relationships between light and dark color.

Cherry Blossoms: History Behind the Bloom

Katherine LaGrave | Posted 04.16.2013 | Travel
Katherine LaGrave

It cannot be overstated that in Japan, the sakura is serious business. But why are the blossoms so significant? Here's hoping you get out and enjoy them this spring -- perhaps, even, with a little more history than before.

Spring's Top 10 Picnic Baskets and Their Designers

Nova Lorraine | Posted 04.01.2013 | Style
Nova Lorraine

As I browsed for some spring inspiration, I came across the most inventive ideas by some of New York's brightest designers. Discover the 10 most creative picnic baskets for Spring 2013.

On the Culture Front: Let's Get Old Fashioned

Chris Kompanek | Posted 04.01.2013 | New York
Chris Kompanek

Maggie the Cat (Scarlett Johansson) isn't wearing gloves for her own fight for the American dream in Tennessee Williams' lyrical Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

First Nighter: Picnic Seesaws, I, Malvolio Sasses

David Finkle | Posted 03.16.2013 | Arts
David Finkle

Forgive me for putting it this way, but Picnic is no picnic. Or if the Roundabout revival of William Inge's 1953 Pulitzer Prize-winning play comes across as something of a picnic, it's one invaded by too many ants.

9 Two-Handed Sandwiches

Food52 | Posted 10.01.2012 | Taste
Food52

There are sandwiches, and there are sandwiches. These, we believe, fall into the second category.

10 Gorgeous Summer Corn Recipes

Food52 | Posted 09.29.2012 | Taste
Food52

The ultimate sign of summer? Corn. Preferably on the cob. But, we'll take corn any which way, really -- as long as it's fresh and sweet and the weather is warm.

5 Tech Gadgets for Your Next Picnic

Women & Co | Posted 09.23.2012 | Technology
Women & Co

The following gadgets will bring your next picnic into the 21st century... and perhaps even a bit beyond. If nothing else, they'll add some convenience and most certainly spark conversation!

D.C.'s Best Place For Picnic Provisions: A.M. Wine Shoppe

The Huffington Post | Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 07.20.2012 | DC

WASHINGTON -- Picnics are fun, if you plan. Throwing a blanket in a basket does not mean your event will end well. Proper food and beverages is what r...

WATCH: Portable Beach Snacks, From Colin Cowie

Posted 10.10.2012 | MarloThomas

Event and lifestyle expert Colin Cowie gave a bunch of ideas for tasty, portable snacks that can be brought on a day trip to the beach when we met on ...

8 Beautiful Berry Recipes: A Berry Bounty

Food52 | Posted 09.09.2012 | Taste
Food52

While any berry can stand alone, a mixture of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries balances the range of sweet and tart along the berry spectrum.

Easy Cole Slaw

Laura Kumin | Posted 09.02.2012 | Taste
Laura Kumin

The best salad for a picnic on a hot day -- whether it is July 4th or later in the summer -- is one that you can prepare beforehand and that won't spoil in the heat. Here's one that fits the bill -- plus it's easy to make and tastes great.

Vegan 4th of July Recipes

Carolyn Scott | Posted 08.28.2012 | Home
Carolyn Scott

It's time to break out the red, white and blue decorations, dust off the grill and party your swimsuit off! It's a time to celebrate summer, but let's not forget that it's a time to party patriotic.

What To Do With Radish Tops

The Splendid Table | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste
The Splendid Table

Are radish tops safe, or are they dangerous like rhubarb leaves? If they won't kill me, what can I do with them?

Tips For Freezing Meals: Never Eat Mushy Enchiladas Again

The Splendid Table | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste
The Splendid Table

Just remember three simple rules -- freeze cool, freeze fast and freeze airtight. This recipe is just about freezer proof and worth your time.

The Best And Worst Picnic Foods

Posted 02.07.2013 | Healthy Living

By Anne Harding A gorgeous day, great food -- who doesn't love a picnic? You, that's who, if the food is a rogue's gallery of fatty fare likely t...

Healthy and Vegan Memorial Day Recipes

Carolyn Scott | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste
Carolyn Scott

Memorial Day marks the start of the "fun in the sun" season, so kick it off with an awesome get-together and killer food! Check out our fun menu of recipes for the weekend.

5 Ways You Can Help Save Our Planet's Resources On Earth Day

Posted 04.22.2012 | Impact

It's the Earth's Day today, but it's our moment to look around, breathe our air in a little deeper and hug our trees a little tighter. It's a day ...

This Earth Day, Appreciate the Value of Small Actions

M. Sanjayan | Posted 06.20.2012 | Green
M. Sanjayan

Large-scale action, like legislation, corporate practices and government investment, are critical to designing a different future. But over time, small personal actions can also evolve into cultural consciousness shifts.

5 Reasons Why Selena Gomez Is Having The Best Week Ever

The Huffington Post | Lee Hernandez | Posted 04.09.2012 | Latino Voices

Selena Gomez is having a great week! The half-Mexican singer/actress is lining up projects left and right, celebrities and TV shows are singing her...

City May Soon Charge Fee To Sit In Park

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 04.05.2012 | Business

Imagine having to pay to sit on the grass. That could be happening soon in North Las Vegas, where the city council is considering charging residen...

A St. Patrick's Day Picnic

Food52 | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste
Food52

There are many reasons to celebrate this Saturday: it's the weekend, it's St. Patrick's Day and it's the beginning of spring. Dust off those baskets, those blankets, and those sunglasses -- and grab a few beers.

Planning Painting

Amy Bernays | Posted 11.26.2011 | Arts
Amy Bernays

There are paintings drifting in my thoughts; snaps of thoughts and memories. They are breaths and wisps of colors and forms.

Salads Safe For Picnics

The Splendid Table | Posted 10.12.2011 | Home
The Splendid Table

The general rule of thumb is that all dishes with proteins from animals (eggs, meat, fish, etc.), with dairy, or with mayonnaise need to be kept cool all the time.