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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]
Pomme
Oh, the signs were there all along: The extravagant apple cider-themed dinners at his tony restaurant on the waterfront in Burlington, Ontario. The British heritage and the fact that he was raised on the myriad ciders offered in the pubs of London. And his name on Twitter, of course: @ciderseeker. It would appear that it [READ MORE]
@ Pinot Gris
@mikedicaro Michael Di Caro 09 Thirty Bench P. Gris: Pear, peach, floral notes & interesting use of oak but it still hasn’t managed to turn me on to PG #30dayslocal There it was. A simple tweet typed out and sent in seconds to no one in particular, just one among the hundreds of thousands that [READ MORE]
Sweet Retreat
Re-imagine your yard as an outdoor oasis. Perfect for parties, or an intimate evening for two. A weekend trip to Buffalo, New York changed the way I view my humble backyard. Last summer I toured 30 private gardens, part of the National Garden Festival, the largest free garden walk in the United States. The festival, [READ MORE]

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Bubbling Over
Nothing quite gets a party going during the festive season like the gladdening pop of sparkling wine. This year, rather than counting your pennies to see if you can spring for one or maybe two bottles of Champagne, you might want to explore some of the exciting bubblies made in other regions of France and [READ MORE]
Liquid Jade
There is a legend in China about the origin of tea. It is said that Bodhidharma — the Indian missionary who brought Zen Buddhism to China — was having trouble staying awake during meditation. He was a mysterious old man, prone to snubbing Emperors and staring at walls for years at a time. Frustrated with [READ MORE]
Smell the Cork … Or Not!
When I open a bottle of wine, or am served one at a restaurant, should I smell the cork? What should I do if it has a screw cap? Hear that? It’s the sound of me biting my tongue. I’m giving you a bit of a break on this question because at its core, it [READ MORE]

Cuban Crime of Passion (CCP)
Pour all the ingredients into a mixer glass, shake violently, and then pour the mixture into a 12 oz. glass with ice.
Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster #5
Fill Collins glass with ice. Add 2 oz. of vodka and 1 oz. triple sec. Fill glass almost to the top with pineapple juice, add Grenadine for color, and top off the glass with 7-Up or Slice. Shake or stir until the drink turns a light orange-pink color.

And Now For Something Completely Different
I am so immature. This thought occurred to me as I watched the magnificent series The Tudors. Mind you, I really try to pursue scholarly subjects with a somewhat sophisticated attitude. But my brain resists, taking an unprovoked right turn at the crossroads of mature intellectual pursuits and Monty Python. The fact is I was [READ MORE]
Cinco de Mayo
For a long time I thought Mexican restaurants didn’t rinse their dishes properly. There seemed to be an odd soapy flavour to the food. When I started cooking Mexican food in my own kitchen, I realized the Palmolive aftertaste was cilantro. There is some evidence that hypersensitivity to cilantro’s soapy essence is genetic. In short, [READ MORE]
Hot, Hot, Hot!
Don’t you love this time of year? We buy our très chic resort wear at an upscale department store, pack our Louis Vuitton suitcase and book a flight to a land where the sun always shines. Leaving behind our pesky neighbour whose galoshes are knee-deep in snow as he grumpily shovels the driveway, we wave [READ MORE]
The Best Slow Cooker Meatballs
Yes, my maiden name is Lucarelli. But no, I am not the Nancy Lucarelli who originated this meatball recipe. Rather, the Nancy Lucarelli in question is my former pen pal. We discovered each other when my very first article was published in Catholic Miss Magazine when I was just 11 years old. We rediscovered each [READ MORE]