How to Enjoy Grilling on Less-than-desireable Surfaces
Once again, many of us will be celebrating and paying tribute
Red Phone: Is moving the museum possible?
My friend and I were talking the other day. We thought that if
What We Know – and Don’t – About Pet Food Toxin
The recent pet food recall has created a great deal of drama in
Never – and I mean never – trust a movie rating
Recently, I took my son to the movies. Now you'd think an
Anticipating a bountiful grape harvest
By the way our grapes are ripening fast and early, this year's harvest is going to be a bountiful, good year. To test for ripeness, most winemakers use a refractometer, a hand-held device that measures the brix (sugar content) of grapes, letting them know when the grapes are ready to be picked. Different grape varietals ripen at different times and at different vineyards. For instance, Chardonnay, Viognier and Pinot Noir grapes tend to ripen earliest - in September - with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon typically among the last grapes to be picked, well into October.
Hot, sweet and salty
When Paramvir Dhillon and his wife, Dolores came across a vacant ice cream shop in a shopping center off Dunne and Monterey in Morgan Hill last summer, they knew they had found the perfect location for their ice cream and treat shop.
