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The Problem: You want to impress your guests with your cooking skills, yet you can hardly boil water. The Solution: A charcuterie plate: Because nothing’s better than cured meat glistening with ribbons of fat. Most gourmet food shops and some butchers carry sliced charcuterie. The Meats: Try coppa – cured … Read More
You know Twilight. Stephenie Meyer’s wildly popular vampire book, and the film adaptation, starring Robert Pattinson, has had teenage girls – and 20-somethings, and 30-somethings, and beyond – swooning and obsessing for months. The book outsold all others last year, and the film’s opening weekend was the biggest ever for … Read More
Sherry – a fortified wine from the region around the Spanish town of Jerez – might be the world’s most underappreciated wine. That’s probably why the Spanish grape varieties Palomino Fino and Pedro Ximenez, which are used to make dry sherry, have been called incomparably dull. We beg to differ. … Read More
You’ve liberated your trusty two-wheeler from winter storage, pumped the tires and lubed the chain. But before you hit the road, read this: Our roundup of essential cycling gear. MEC Journey Cycling Shorts If you plan on spending a lot of time in the saddle, invest in these affordable cycling … Read More
Loosen your belt and throw on an apron: Barbecue season is here. But first, you’ll need a grill that can take the heat. Herewith, the season’s best BBQs. Put your eco-conscience at ease with the natural gas-burning Broil King 54K. Lose the propane tank and plug right into your home’s … Read More
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