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One common misunderstanding about Pinot is the idea that it’s inaccessible. Sure, the grapes are finicky (high maintenance and hard to grow, etc.), but that doesn’t mean Burgundy or bust. Pinot Noir grapes grow all over the world and produce highly worthwhile bottles of wine, each with its own unique flavor profile. “While common aromas and flavors associated with Pinot Noir are cherries, raspberries, and strawberries, the taste of Pinot can vary significantly from region to region, which is what makes the process of trying each one so fun,” says Jonathan Cristaldi, a sommelier and Vivino contributor....

It’s a predicament that’s fraught with economic realities as well as emotions—should you prioritize setting aside money for your children’s future or for your own? Or should you try (somehow) to accomplish both? It’s a tightrope act that can be stressful, confusing, and discouraging when pursuing both goals concurrently on a single income. What’s more, according to research from Merrill, this struggle might be even greater for women, who face a significant wealth gap throughout their adult lives compared to men....

South Pasadena, California A. Revive it with some bread. If you’re pressed for time, try the microwave. Place the dried-out brown sugar in a microwave-safe bowl and top with a slice of fresh bread or a damp paper towel. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and microwave it in 15-second intervals until the sugar is moist and easy to scoop. You’ll be well on your way to getting those cookies in the oven....

Is Juice Healthy? Juice might be a healthy addition to your diet if it doesn’t contain a lot of added sugar and preservatives. However, in some cases, you may be better off eating whole fruit that is loaded with fiber, especially if you need to eat a low glycemic diet. “Juices can be part of a healthy diet, but they are not a replacement for whole fruits and veggies, especially because you’re not getting the fiber,” explains Dana Angelo White, RD, author of Healthy, Quick and Easy Juicing....

What to Clean a Mirror With Old habits die hard, and if you grew up being taught to use newspaper or paper towels to clean the mirror, you may still reach for those products today. But not only are these single-use items, making them less environmentally friendly, they can also leave behind lint, dust, paper debris, or ink residue. So, we recommend using a trusty lint-free cloth instead. Lint-free cloths will pull up dirt and grease without leaving a trail of lint behind....

Just like anything else, letting go of things stored on your phone is challenging, even if those things aren’t real in a physical sense. Your phone, like your closet, has finite space, though, and when that space gets full, it’s time to start deleting. Fortunately for all users, the phones themselves have easy tools that can make your clean-my-phone efforts more successful. Your phone can tell you exactly what kind of files are taking up the most space on your phone, whether that’s apps, videos, or music downloads....

Keep reading to learn how to cook orzo, and don’t forget to discover several delicious orzo recipes to try! How to Cook Orzo If you know how to cook pasta, you know how to cook orzo. Like any pasta shape, orzo is a quick-cooking grain that’ll help you get dinner on the table in no time. Follow the steps below and you’ll have some orzo that can complete a meal within minutes....

Once you’ve perfected your pasta cooking technique, try your hand at one these delicious, easy-to-make pasta recipes (like bucatini with kale and ricotta, pasta carbonara, or shrimp and asparagus fra diavolo). You can also keep things simple: Drizzle your finished noodles with good-quality olive oil, salt and pepper, and finish with a shower of shaved Parmesan. Whatever type of noodle dish inspires your palette, we promise you’ll have a delicious dinner on the table in minutes with this foolproof method....

As the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website points out, floods can happen anywhere and even a mere inch of water can cause up to $25,000 in damage. If you’re unsure whether flood insurance makes sense for your living situation, here are some key questions and considerations to help sort out this important decision. “If you live in a coastal region or a flood-prone area, consider opting for flood insurance, a separate policy outside of any renters or homeowners’ coverage....

For instance, as a kid, my brothers and I used to pick fresh rhubarb from my grandparents’ garden and dip the raw stalk in sugar—I swear it tasted like the OG Sour Patch Kids. While eating sugar by the spoonful with your fruit isn’t an idea we’d recommend on the regular, experimenting with clever ways to transform fruit once in a while can be fun. We turned to pastry chefs for their tips and tricks on turning fruit into healthy-ish, candy-like treats....

My mom would extract the finished waffle off the hot grates and…wait, what? That first waffle would always be so weird-looking, at least through the eyes of a naive second-grader. The color, the uneven texture, the strange shape—they were just wrong. After all that excitement, neither my brother nor I would want that misfit of a waffle (immature, yes, but we were seven). We’d wait for the second one to come out, hoping it would be more toasty, more square, and more evenly browned....

Seeing as TikTok was responsible for the Dalgona whipped coffee and mini pancake cereal trends, we’re considering it our new go-to resource for quirky food hacks. (However, a vaguely similar cloud bread trend arose on Pinterest in 2016, though the finished product was more dense and flat than the current iteration.) Want to try it for yourself? Here’s what you should know before you beat any egg whites. There’s no need for hard-to-find ingredients when making the cloud bread from TikTok....

To keep your tree fresh throughout the holiday season, we sought some insider info from Kurt Emmerich, co-owner of Emmerich Tree Farm and president-elect of the Christmas Tree Farmers Association of New York. Keep reading for Emmerich’s seven essential tips on how to make your Christmas tree last longer, so you can enjoy the holiday season for as long as possible.

She suggests keeping anything that requires action in your mail spot (like an invitation that requires an RSVP, bills that are due, or coupons with an upcoming expiration date). Paperwork that doesn’t require immediate action can be placed in a separate category—or categories—to be processed at a later date, whether that’s filing, scanning, or shredding. She also suggests considering a portable system, like a decorative tray or a rolling cart you can easily move from your designated mail spot to wherever you pay bills or file paperwork....

“The idea of creating a fuller or more even pout using lip liner is something that makeup artists have been doing for decades,” explains makeup artist and grooming expert Todd Harris. It gives the illusion of larger lips because it accentuates the outline of the lip shape, adds Neil Scibelli, a celebrity makeup artist in New York City. First, you’ll want to pick the right color lip liner. If you’re going to be wearing a bold lipstick (think red, berry, magenta) choose a lip liner that matches the lipstick, advises Scibelli....