Rebecca Moses
The sommelier (or in a less fancy restaurant, the waiter) makes it look so easy. Display the label, cut the foil, wipe the bottle neck with a white cloth, screw in the corkscrew, gently pull the cork out, wipe the bottle neck again, and you’re ready to pour the perfect glass of wine. How come … Read more
Not everyone is able to prepare a gourmet meal. In fact, just making dinner is beyond the ability of the many people who rely on pizza deliveries, GrubHub or the fast-food place that’s on the way home. But if there’s one food that even the cooking-challenged can easily serve up on a moment’s notice, it’s … Read more
Soda gets a bad rap, and the reason is understandable. The word conjures up images of two-liter bottles or six-packs – or twelve-packs, or 24-packs – of super-sweet “empty calories” that pack on the pounds and make dentists wealthy. Commercial Soda Is Bad for You – Diet Versions Also! There’s really no sensible argument that … Read more
Freedom. You first feel it when you’re a teenager. It’s that feeling you have when you don’t have to go to bed before the game ends or your favorite show is over. The feeling when you’re finally old to stay out after the sun goes down. When you’re old enough to go outside without someone … Read more
Believe it or not, it wasn’t until the mid 20th century that the electric can opener became a popular appliance in Western kitchens; it was invented during the Great Depression but didn’t catch on for several decades. Today, electric can openers are so much a part of our culture that if you handed an old-fashioned, … Read more