picnic menu – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen Making Every Day an Occasion... Simply Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:11:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-peonies-32x32.jpg picnic menu – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen 32 32 Summer Picnic Potluck Menu http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/summer-picnic-potluck/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/summer-picnic-potluck/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:00:59 +0000 http://ingoodtasteblog.net/?p=2997 I will be the first person to admit that when I lived in New York, I did not take advantage of the culture that the city had to offer. Though I had friends and coworkers who went to concerts in the park on Wednesday evenings, art museums on the weekends and biking in Central Park during the summer, I was always in Camp Flee The City On Weekends. Now that I live in Chicago, I find myself outdoors a great deal more often, be it on the rooftop pool at my gym, dining out on a patio with friends or more recently, packing a picnic with friends to a free concert in Millennium Park. When you’re packing a picnic to transport, whether it’s a two-mile drive in the backseat of your car or um, a forty-minute haul on public transportation, you’re a little limited as to what you can and should bring with you. I’ve learned a few things during summer picnicking ventures so I feel like it’s my duty to share them with you. Bring a wine opener if you’re planning to drink wine. There is nothing more frustrating than being stuck in the great outdoors with a bottle […]

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]]> http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/summer-picnic-potluck/feed/ 37 Plan the Perfect Memorial Day Menu http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/planning-the-perfect-memorial-day-menu/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/planning-the-perfect-memorial-day-menu/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 01:57:25 +0000 http://ingoodtasteblog.net/?p=2286 Though it technically does not begin until the end of June, everyone knows that Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. Which means, it’s almost time to plan that Memorial Day menu. Whether you’re enjoying the inaugural weekend of warm weather and sun with a cookout on the beach, picnic in the park or a simple spread on your two by four balcony, the days ahead of you probably entail celebration in some form. If you don’t have a sprawling beach house to retreat to [and let’s be honest, most of us don’t] all you need is a little bit of green space and some delicious food to enjoy under the sun with your friends, family or special someone. If you’re in charge of planning your Memorial Day menu,  all you need is this delicious guide to help you usher in the summer season in a tasty way. From the Grill The next best thing to dining alfresco? Cooking alfresco. If you’re a carnivore, you’ll undoubtedly crave a burger – or one of its distant cousins – on the holiday weekend. With the smell of charcoal permeating the air no matter where you are, it will be hard to […]

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