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Please join Valerie Stivers and Hank Zona for a virtual wine tasting on Friday, May 15, at 6 P.M. on The Paris Review’s Instagram account. For more details, click here, or scroll to the bottom of the page. My hands smell like strawberries and chicken liver, and I’m drinking a Vernaccia, the “good white wine” of The Decameron. In the middle of cooking, I flip through my phone, scrolling through the orange banners announcing death tolls. It’s incongruous and heartbreaking. As a schoolchild, I used to thrill myself with the horror of the World Wars and spent hours in the...

  Libbey Stemless Champagne Flute Glasses, Set of 12, Clear, 8.5 oz – 228 Libbey Stemless Champagne Flute Glasses, Set of 12, Clear, 8.5 oz – 228 - Easy-to-hold, stylish set of stemless champagne glasses for special occasions or everyday use, twelve 85-ounce flutes. Made lead-free in the usa durable and dishwasher safe for quick, easy cleanup. Stable, ergonomic, and balanced base helps prevent tipping stemless design helps save space in your cabinet. Use for casual get-togethers and all your entertaining also great as a gift for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, celebrations, and more. Slender bowl and narrow rim optimize the bouquet,...

Working on plumbing, fixing tiles, cleaning grout, and smoothing concrete mean spending time on your knees. When you install carpet or plant flowers in the garden, you have to kneel. Staying in this position for long periods can be painful or difficult without protective padding. People with knee problems can protect their knees and make impossible tasks doable with a quality pair of knee pads. Some people prefer foam, while others may enjoy a pair of gel pads. We cover both types in this article. The way the product fits is another consideration when choosing a knee pad. Whether you...

Whether by circumstance or by design, some new homebuyers find themselves needing to pack up and move in a week — or less! While a short timeline can seem overwhelming, experts say it can be done. In order to compile these tips for moving in a hurry, we spoke with Ann Hoke, a top-producing real estate agent in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, who works with 74% more single-family homes than the average agent in her area, and Andrea VanHorn, who gained years of experience making quick moves as a military wife. They agree that some strategic thinking can help take the stress...

Cast Iron Skillet Care is serious business. Learn how to season a cast iron skillet, how to clean cast iron, how to properly use and store cast iron, and some recipes that you can cook in your cast iron skillet. Cast Iron Skillet Care Taking care of your cast iron skillet is an important part of owning this special piece of cookware. Every home cook should own one of these, or maybe a few. They cook food beautifully, you can make so many different recipes in them, and they inevitably become everyone’s favorite thing to cook in. Whether you’re a...