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I have to admit that once I considered getting a tattoo. I was in the Army stationed at Ft. Sill, OK near Lawton. There was a tattoo artist in the town who did a masterful job of tattooing a "lipstick print" and some guys got this on the butts. My rationale was that it would only be seen by...

Pfew, I am really glad that you noted this. When I saw them, my first thought was I hope they don't try lifting the carboy by those straps.

I am really enjoying this thread because I like hearing about others' experiences. I am having a little difficulty in following some of the posts because of my understanding of what "pomace" is. To me, pomace is the pressed skins of the grapes and all I ever used this for was compost. I have...

On the rare occasions I back sweeten (e.g. making a Port or dessert wine), I do the same thing. I assume you dissolve the sugar in water over low heat. Anyway, I do. To clarify, my 2:1 ratio is two parts sugar to one part water.

We always made a "second wine" at home, many years ago and it was very decent wine. I believe part of the reason is that we did not press the first wine at all. We just let the free run out of the working barrels and moved that into finishing barrels. All of the grapes skins were still in the...

You are so right, Brian. Years ago, when I lived in Rochester, New York, we had a neighbor who was an up and coming contemporary artist. Her work was unique and gaining significant local interest. Her husband made an arrangement with a noted and very popular local restaurant, to display some of...

I seem to remember "Grissini" which I guess is a regional name. My grand parents (on both sides) were from a small town in Campania near Caserta. My aunts' families may have been from other regions.

They are vaguely familiar. What do you call them? Are they flavored with anise seeds? I think some of my aunts used to make them.

I was thinking about an earlier post about my Mom's baking and I think I minimized her actual talents. Although she was an excellent cook, she was a capable baker, too. My maternal grandmother died in 1920 when my Mom was 10. Being the oldest female child, Mom and my Grandfather raised the...

We had our first snow of the season this morning and I got a vivid perspective on how this weather phenomena is viewed. My Bride and I were taking the puppies out to do their business. Louie is 16 and it is easier to carry him out as he has trouble navigating the steps. Carlo, 14, is better able...

Weren't cap guns great?! I had a Thompson Submachine gun, cap gun that was the greatest. It held a roll of caps and had a windup spring. I had to load a roll, wind the spring and let 'er rip! Problem was I did not know enough about maintaining my weapon (my military service was years away) and...