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The goal of a food and drink pairing is to make both taste better when consumed together. It’s a partnership to bring out the best in everyone! So while red wine with steak is probably the most well-known duo, there are still a handful of beverages — both alcoholic and non-alcoholic — that will make that juicy steak you just cooked up an even more delicious experience to partake in.

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Everyone knows that staying home on Valentine’s Day is a much better option than eating out, right? A romantic meal at home has so many advantages over a noisy, overpriced, overcrowded restaurant. If you’re not convinced, then here are 25 recipes for your romantic consideration. And they don’t have to be complicated. One-pot shrimp scampi is delicious and simple, although if putting some time in at the stove is your jam, try steak with drunken mushrooms & roasted blue cheese potatoes.

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No kitchen is perfect. There are kitchens with hard-to-open drawers, leaky faucets, ugly cabinets, and chipped tile countertops. Even newly remodeled kitchens have at least one thing the homeowner wishes they did differently. Yet, there’s always plenty to love about every kitchen.

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The school I went to in Italy was attached to a hotel. That may sound strange, but with professors coming to teach from all over the world, perhaps they thought it simply made good business sense. Of course, it was the students who took most advantage of the lobby bar. We’d pop in for a quick espresso before class or convene for a spritz post-exam.

While it was far from the most luxe hotel bar on the planet — a bit dusty and outdated — it makes me happy just thinking about it. Then again, pretty much any hotel bar makes me swoon.

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From Apartment Therapy → How to Trim Your Grocery Bill (& Still Eat Well)

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Open Cooking Lesson

Your perfectly cooked steak is waiting to be carved and you glance at the now-empty pan from cooking your steak. Luxe browned bits of steak drippings cling to the pan. Perhaps there’s a little bit of butter and some fragrant herbs left in the pan, too. It seems like a true tragedy to waste any of the wonderful mess.

Fear not, because you can turn that pan of drippings into a tasty sauce for your steaks with a little broth or wine, a few aromatics, mustard, and a pat of cold butter.

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Vacation Rental: Sunny Bywater Apartment with Wrap-Around Balcony in New Orleans, Louisiana
Sleeps: Up to 3 guests
Price: Starting at $80 per night
Why We Wanna Cook Here: It’s about a million times more charming than our current kitchen. It’s also in the Bywater (where the cool kids live).

This second-floor apartment is 1,300 square feet, has giant floor-to-ceiling windows with lots of light, and a wrap-around balcony with outdoor seating.

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Here at Kitchn we believe that having a solid food budget is an essential part of being financially stable. We’ve written quite a bit about budgeting in the past, including personal essays, tips for saving money on groceries, and ingredients that make budgeting easier. When it comes to setting up your own budget, however, I believe that the best advice comes from personal experience. You can get all the tips you want, but how does it really work day to day? Let us help you figure that out.

Starting next month Kitchn is launching a new series all about food budgeting, but we need your help. We’re looking for people who are willing to share their experience with our readers anonymously. Could that be you?

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From Apartment Therapy → A ‘Thick Thighs Saves Lives’ Pennant (and Other Really Good Things We Bought Because We Saw Them On Instagram)

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