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Fall fête

Earl’s Rib plate BY: Shannon Cornman There are fancy pins of perfect tablescapes and recipes on Pinterest boards. However, where to start and how to actually pull off a fabulous dinner party is another thing entirely. Thankfully, better than any app or site, the metro is flush with experts and retailers at the ready to […]

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Deck those halls

Stephanie Humes at A Date with Iris Credit: Mark Hancock Warm-drink sipping, cold-weather loving, holiday music-listening into them. Probably my favorite part, if I were forced to list only one thing other than cooler temps, would be the decorating. Transforming living spaces that are normally calm and serene into fantastical displays of pine-cone-scented garland, complete […]

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Flower power

If you’ve got a special someone or a whole batch of special someones, sending and receiving flowers is one of life’s decadent treats. The receiver feels like the most special person, and the giver gets to bask in the joy of a companion or friend. You know, maybe you just want some fresh flowers for […]

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Staying in

But there’s a problem: My patriotism peters out around 80 degrees. And it will most assuredly be north of 80 degrees this weekend (unless my appeals to the Sun God Ra have finally been answered). So, last week, I was going on about vacation, and this week, I’m backtracking. Shut the doors, close the blinds, […]

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