Open season on picnics

The prize for first press release on summer picnic baskets goes to La Cachette, which charges $28-$48 per person. Low end gets you butternut squash ravioli with chili-corn emulsion; high is the grilled beef filet with and a smoked whitefish salad as a starter.

Unsolicited advice: Pick things that taste good eaten at room temperature and with your fingers, budget and utensils be damned. And read this.