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Dining Al Fresco: Ideas from Crate & Barrel!

21 May

Planning to dine Al Fresco on Memorial Day? Whether you’re hosting a day or evening cookout, a few simple touches can go a long way!

I popped into Crate & Barrel (Level 2) and am in love with the colors! Just a few accents of bright yellow and turquoise can give your outdoor a space a makeover.

The Salud Pitcher, which can be used outdoor and also displayed inside, is handmade from recycled glass by artisans in Mexico.  The Salud collection includes margarita glasses, short and tall drinking glasses and other pieces. Plus, you can expand on the color story with a fun pillow or other accessories.

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Similar colors also pop up in this fun floral melamine accent plate. You can bring out any of the colors in the Lotta plate by highlighting a key color, such as the yellow. Crate & Barrel also features an extensive collection of other outdoor-friendly melamine glasses and serving pieces.

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Extensive Melamine Collection

Love these neon glasses! They add instant life and energy to any outdoor fete!

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Planning a romantic picnic for Memorial Day? Here’s an instant table for two. The Table in a Bag makes it easy to set up a picnic anywhere.

Table in a Bag

Table in a Bag

This tie-dye cloth is just the right size for the Table in a Bag!

Built for your Table in a Bag

Designed for your Table in a Bag

Here’s another fun piece. This cart can showcase your favorite plants or become a bar on wheels.

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Plus, if you’re on the prowl for outdoor furniture, it’s now up to 20% off at Crate & Barrel. The promotion will run for a limited time.

Sale on Outdoor Furniture

Sale on Outdoor Furniture

Did you catch my post yesterday, featuring grilling accessories from Sur La Table? Here’s the link. Tomorrow, we’re headed to Pottery Barn for more outdoor entertaining inspiration…

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Is your Game on for Grilling Season? 7 Ideas from Sur La Table!

20 May

Just one week to go until what always feels like  the kickoff to outdoor entertaining season! As we head toward Memorial Day, I’m featuring a series of posts to get you ready!

First stop — Sur La Table (Level 2) — where you’ll find a well stocked supply of grilling accessories!  Even better, several items are already on sale!

The BBQ section is front and center!

The BBQ section is front and center!

I’ve never heard of a Stuff-A-Burger set! It comes with a press to help you stuff your burgers with the likes of caramelized onions and bleu cheese or basil and prosciutto.  The basket is built to hold stuffed patties. Added benefit — you can flip four burgers at one time!

Stuff-A-Burger

Stuff-A-Burger

Here’s a crowd pleaser!  This is a rack and smoker specially designed for making stuffed chili peppers!  You can do 24  jalapeños at a time. It’s designed so your peppers won’t fall over while you’re cooking them. You can put wood chips on the tray under your peppers for a smokey taste. It also comes with a corer.

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Want the taste of a smoker without the investment? The Moistly-Grilled Smoking Platform will give you the smokey taste you crave while using a gas grill. “The perforated base and wood chip tray allow heat and flames in to produce smoke quickly, creating a venting system that controls the amount of smoke in your grill,” according to Sur La Table.

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Turn your grill into a multi-tasker!

You can also achieve that smokey flavor with the Hickory Grilling Plank. The plank helps your meat or fish hold moisture as well.

Another way to get that smokey flavor

Another way to get that smokey flavor

No need for an early grilling curfew! This clip-on grill light will make it easy to grill after the sun sets!

Grilling after dark

Grilling after dark

Maximize your grill’s real estate and minimize your job with the Chicken Leg & Wing Rack. Just hang the legs and wings from the hooks and let them cook. No need to turn them over.

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Grill more at once!

 Sur La Table also has a wide range of marinades and rubs.

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Create Instant Impact!

What is your favorite meal to grill?

I’ll be back tomorrow with outdoor serving pieces from Crate & Barrel!

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Red + White + Blue = B-B-Q! Williams-Sonoma has you covered!

2 Jul

Looking to shake up your July 4th BBQ menu with new flavors?

How about Spiced Honey Citrus, Apple Bacon or even Spicy Root Beer flavored BBQ Sauce?

Williams-Sonoma (Level 4) offers dozens of different barbecue marinades, grilling sauces and rubs. 

It can be tricky to try to figure out which one to try. Great news! You can sample many of the barbecue sauces at the sampling bar. Williams-Sonoma has a tasting area set up, right by the register.

Sample Many Flavors!

Check out just a sampling of the many flavors available!

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Which one are you most excited to try?

This blog is hosted by Weinberg Harris & Associates, 623 W. 34th St., Baltimore MD, 21211

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Father’s Day Gifts at Brookstone!

11 Jun

Whether he’s a kid at heart or a grill king, Brookstone (Level 3) is your source for high-tech treasures for Dad!

With the Grill Alert Talking Remote Meat Thermometer ($69.99), Dad will have an assistant grill master and won’t need to babysit the grill at every moment.  He can venture up to 300 feet away and still be in touch with how the meat or fish is coming along.

Talking Remote Meat Thermometer

Here’s how the wireless thermometer works. You put the stainless steel probe into your meat or fish.  Then, use the remote to select what  you’re grilling and if you want it cooked rare, medium rare, medium or well done.  The talking remote will tell you when your meal is almost done and when it’s ready.  The remote comes with a belt clip.  Click here for a video demonstration from Brookstone.

I felt like Brookstone was reading my mind when I saw the Pocket Projector for the iPhone 4 ($229.99).  My neighbors and I have been talking about doing outdoor movie nights, and this gizmo could be just the right solution. It would be a great gift for me — I mean my husband…

The projector creates up to a 50-inch screen on any surface — indoor or out and even provides instant backseat entertainment in the car.  All you do is dock your iPhone4 in it, and you’re all set. There is a built in speaker system.  You can watch movies, family videos, picture slideshows and anything you can access from your phone.  The projector will even charge the phone while it entertains.

Pocket Projector

Check out the portable Outdoor Wireless Speaker and Dock ($129.99 on sale). As Brookstone puts it, you can “dock and rock.”  This weather resistant speaker can play music from up to 150 feet away from your phone, MP3 player or home stereo.  It can also be used inside. At night, it gives off a blue glow.

It’s even weather resistant

Who says toys are just for kids? Dad may have to share this one.

The hobby grade  Cloud DSS Long-Range Copter ($149.99) can fly the length of two football fields!  At night, Dad can impress the kids with a light show. The plane has a searchlight and multi-color body lights.

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One serious “toy!”

Say Cheers to everything Dad does for the family with a pair of Australian beer glasses ($39.99 or 4 for $70).  The double-walled glasses keep  beer cooler for a longer amount of time, prevent condensation and hold up to 16 oz!  You can even keep them in the freezer so they’re ready to go. They’re also dishwasher friendly.

Cheers!

So, if you could choose any one of these gifts for a well-deserved dad in your life, which one would you pick?

This blog is hosted by Weinberg Harris & Associates, 623 W. 34th St., Baltimore MD, 21211


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