This February edition of Invite is coming in red-hot. Turn up the heat this month with outdoor seating for two and a sexy, fresh blackberry smash sip, perfect for Valentine’s night. Follow it up with a good vodka and bay beef bourguignon, bathed in red wine and thickened with cognac gravy. Then spoon out a divine magenta-hued huckleberry cobbler made in a cast-iron skillet. We’re going all out and transforming the porch or entry into a midwinter, outdoor haven at home. Bundle up, because a delicious dinner is about to be served.

Monica Hart.

SET THE SCENE

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