SPONSORED POST: A No-Stress Neighborly Nosh — Gathering from The Kitchn Sponsored by Kraft Fresh Take

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This week, I’ve been sharing the plan and menu for a casual weeknight dinner party I threw with our neighbors and their little kids. Today, we’ll reveal how it all came together, how we kept it comfy and cheerful for the little kids while still making it a special night for us all. We hope it shows you, like it showed me, that dinner parties don’t always have to be elaborately planned affairs, but can simply be a bigger, prettier version of your everyday family meal. Warning: you may be inspired to throw impromptu weeknight or weekend dinner parties all the time now, so grab your crayons and come on in!

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The Official SXSW 2014 Interactive Cookbook — New Cookbook

  • The Angle: It’s one thing to get inspired to cook. It’s a whole ‘nother thing to get inspired while you cook.
  • Recipes for right now: The No-Apologies Burger, Chicken Vindaloo, Venture Inspiration Cookies, Spicy Tuna and Avocado Bowl, Individual Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pies, Chai Tea for the Spiritually Curious, Maria’s Crêpe Soufflé
  • Who would enjoy this book? Die-hard SXSW attendees, anyone who regularly chooses homecooked meals over fancy restaurants, people who love community cookbooks
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    Make This, Not That! Your Guide to Eating Naturally Green Food on St. Patrick’s Day

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    St. Patrick’s Day is one of those holidays that brings out the best and worst in food. There’s a lot of delicious beer drinking (a good thing), and Irish soda bread (another good thing), but then there’s that whole trend of using green food dye to turn everything you eat green (the bad thing). But if you are tempted to go all out on St.Patrick’s Day, have no fear! You can put away your green food coloring, and try these green things instead.

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    Sautéed Swiss Chard with Shiitake Mushrooms

    I feel the need for something green! My friend Hank came to my rescue the other day with several bunches of Swiss chard that he had just picked from his garden. Normally I do just a simple sauté with Swiss chard. This time I decided to punch it up a bit with some shiitake mushrooms and Parmesan cheese. So good!

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    Sautéed Swiss Chard with Shiitake Mushrooms

    I feel the need for something green! My friend Hank came to my rescue the other day with several bunches of Swiss chard that he had just picked from his garden. Normally I do just a simple sauté with Swiss chard. This time I decided to punch it up a bit with some shiitake mushrooms and Parmesan cheese. So good!

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