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Beer and Chocolate Bliss

Samuel Adams Chocolate Chili Bock is made with roasted chocolate and caramel malts with a hint of cinnamon and chili, which “brings out the flavors of the chocolate,” says Bevilacqua. The crisp, salty chocolate-covered pretzel is a great match with the roasted malt flavors of any bock-style beer, such as The Vixen.

Oh yes, we did pair some of the best beers in existence with every girl’s favorite indulgence, chocolate. No, this isn’t some kind of plot conspired by beer-loving gents everywhere to take back Valentine’s Day. [...]

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COCKTAIL TIME!

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Present a posh party with a little bit of planning — and plenty of Champagne, of course!
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The Economy of Food

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Consider the depth of the restaurant industry, right here in Pittsburgh. It’s a really incredible idea to [...]

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Katie's Kitchen

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Photography courtesy Sunshine Sachs & Associates
Celebrity Chef Katie Lee has put together the perfect recipe for doing what she loves and loving what she does
Imagine a day waking up at your house in the Hamptons, on a rare down-time day, heading into the ocean for a morning surf, and then making a trip to the [...]

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Sing for Your Supper

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There’s nothing we love more than dinner and a show, which is why we’re eating up The Wooden Nickel’s entertainment schedule, packed with jazz quartets and old-time saloon singers. Don’t miss singer and pianist Judi Figel on July [...]

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Family Dinner

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I grew up in the loveliest of existences — sitting around the crowded table of my gorgeous Italian grandmother, passing the braciole as I was told. When I became a food writer, I made grandma my date for dinners as often as I could, and [...]

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Constant Craving

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Let’s be honest: Sometimes the snack we’re after isn’t exactly [...]

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Signs of Spring

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March brings with it the first signs of spring — which for us foodies, means ramps and morels and fresh celery root. We can’t wait for rhubarb and the first shoots of [...]

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Love Song

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William shakespeare said, “if music be the food of love, play on.” But what if food is the food of love? We’re playing soulful serenades as we pad around our kitchens in this mushy month and whistling merry melodies as we dress for our most dulcet dinner reservations — because our colorful hearts are ever beating to the drum of good [...]

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What's Good Here

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We’re changing it up . We are all about bringing you what’s new, hot, and fresh on the scene. And when it comes to our city’s food, we want to give you the biggest [...]