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Own It: A Sane Person’s Guide To Insanity
Rows of vines rule your yard, easing out family and friends. Your mini-fermenter sprang a leak and oozed booze on the new Nissan. Pickled beets and canned corn occupy your wine cellar. You want a piece of the wine business, but don’t know how to branch out. Seasoned vineyard owners in BC, Ontario and Quebec [READ MORE]
What Indigenous Varieties Can Do For You
Now this is amusing. “Old men in sports cars were beyond pity or comprehension. It was as if they’d paid a great deal of money to purchase a huge piece of attire that pointed at their waning potencies. It was as if something had gone in their heads, some bit of wiring had become confused [READ MORE]
Easy Chartreuse Cocktails
One of the most appealing things about spring is watching those little chartreuse-coloured buds appear on the trees. And before you know it, they turn into full-grown leaves. Loved this line from Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof. The bar owner, Warren (played by the director), serves a green liqueur to some customers. After they empty their [READ MORE]
The Chicken Factor
“It tastes just like chicken!” If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard that line, I’d be a millionaire by now. Let me tell you, I’ve tried frog legs, eel, alligator, rabbit and kangaroo. And despite assurances to the contrary, none of it tasted even remotely like chicken. In fact, frog legs happen [READ MORE]

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An Intimate Interview with Geddy Lee of Rush
The following is pretty much what came straight off my digital recorder with some minimal tweaking. Conversations don’t typically play out like polished up print interviews, so you’ll find some rough bits as far as continuity goes, some repetition and perhaps some half-formed questions and answers (not to mention a few typos). However, if you’re [READ MORE]
Rebirth of the Israeli Wine Industry
Although wine has been produced in Israel for over 4000 years, it is only in the last decade that the country’s wines have started to receive international recognition. The image of Israeli wine has long been one of syrupy-sweet kosher wines used primarily for Jewish ritual. But the new generation of winemaker is concerned with [READ MORE]
Poetry in the Glass
The next generation of wine drinkers — that is, those currently under age 30 — have more knowledge available to them than any other generation in history. The Internet, by globalizing information, has done a great disservice to people like me: it has rendered wine books obsolete. Consumers all over the world now have immediate [READ MORE]

Free Silver
Shake all ingredients (except carbonated water) with ice and strain into a collins glass over ice cubes. Fill with carbonated water, stir, and serve.
Moninger's Madness
Pour each ingredient into the glass (the bigger the better) and stir it up. You can pour it over ice, too. You can vary the cranberry juice a little bit.

What A Crock!
As a happy newlywed (a role I have played unsuccessfully several times), I was extremely proud of my decked-out kitchen. Back in the old days, long before Chuck Williams of Sonoma migrated east, the homemaker in the know had a precious small appliance that was a time-saving miracle: The slow cooker. Time-saving? The very thought [READ MORE]
Shop, Stock, Cook
I maintain a well-stocked kitchen during the winter months, making my trips to the supermarket few and far between. I don’t mind stopping at the store for a small bag of fresh items like fruit, salad and vegetables. I just don’t enjoy schlepping tons of groceries from the store to my car to my home [READ MORE]
Summertime Munchies
You don’t have to travel to Mexico to feel the heat. Sit poolside, on a patio or a balcony sipping Margaritas and noshing on this dip. It also makes a great spread for a pork or steak burrito. For a different taste, substitute pinto beans for black beans. Sour cream can take the place of [READ MORE]
Celebrate
Celebrations don’t always have to be grandiose affairs. One of the nicest holiday dinners I ever had consisted of a simple beef stew with salad and a loaf of homemade bread. The food was delicious, but what made the evening special was the great conversation and laughter shared among good friends. To me “simple” means [READ MORE]