From Faith: We experimented and learned you can rescue a “just okay” wine and make it great by mixing two bottles together. We’re not professional winemakers; we fall down with respect for professionally trained blenders who create recipes for fabulous wines. Yet we wondered what would happen if we mixed together an old red that had […]
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The Healthy Frozen Piña Colada
From Faith: Normally I drink coladas under a palm tree for a week in the winter, but when I tried contributor Anthony DeSerio’s healthy piña colada, I knew it would be a go-to cocktail for friends straight through September. (Or longer!) Anthony said his first interest was in getting rid of that “blue can” store mix […]
Cocktail: Fabulous Frozen Summer Punch
From Faith: Open your liquor cabinet and grab a bottle of your favorite spirit. Open the refrigerator and grab your favorite summer fruits. A little fresh mint and you have the makings of a fabulous frozen summer punch, thanks to our contributor, Anthony DeSerio. The fresh fruit flavor of this punch will make your guest think […]
The Best Stain Remover
In the bottom of Faith’s bag, you’ll find an emergency Clorox bleach pen, though using her sister Sally’s trick, she has soaked half her wardrobe in Dawn before washing, getting a pretty good result. But our colleagues at Cook’s Illustrated decided to put a variety of stain removers to the test. We’ll spare you all […]
Apricot’s, a Dreamy Spot By the Water
From Faith: We’re suggesting, as you might know, eating by the water every week throughout the summer. That’s what brought me to Apricot’s, located on a broad bank overlooking the Farmington River in Farmington. Tucking into a delicious, crisp Panko-coated chicken breast, I marveled at the view from our patio chairs. Even better, we snagged a […]
A Milk Frother to Improve Wine?
From Faith: Some experts insist that getting air into red wine, often from using an expensive aerator or decanter will make the wine taste better. I have some expensive tools that do just that and use them when I have a powerful red. That’s why I snapped to attention when I opened Cook’s Illustrated magazine and […]
