When it comes to preparing for a picnic, I like to keep things simple. I don't bring foods that require a place setting. Instead, I bring foods that are both manageable and portable (this goes for utensils too). For a simply satisfying picnic I like to have a superb cheese, quality salame, crusty bread (I bring extra for feeding the duckies) and a tasty beer. No mess, no fuss and very minimal clean up. Just good food with great company.
1. A Sunny Afternoon picnic basket, 2. Crate and Barrel farmhouse cast iron cheese knives, 3. Sartori BellaVitano Gold* (yumm), 4. Pendleton wool blanket from Beklina, 5. Columbus Italian dry salame via Rakuten, 6.Goose Island's Matilda (my favorite beer), 7. Brooklyn Slate via Terrain, 8. Paris Baguette
*BellaVitano Gold is an excellent table cheese. It has the fruity character of a Parmigiano Reggiano with a smooth and buttery finish, similar to a creamy Monterey Jack.
