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A few years ago I did some extensive research to determine which red wines should be served with different Halloween candies. For instance, a hearty Toscana nicely complements Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. And a lighter-bodied Pinot Noir paired well with the dark-chocolate Three Musketeers bars with mint, which unfortunately no longer seem to be ( Read more... )

We came up with some fun and at least kinda educational day trips to take this week, the last week of my son's summer vacation.

On Monday we drove to York, Pennsylvania ("Factory Tour Capital of the World") for a tour of a candy factory. Wolfgang Chocolates is a small, family-owned business that makes various kinds of chocolates, including some of ( Read more... )