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Rib of beef with mashed potato. Photograph: dbvirago/Getty Images/iStockphoto Comfort food is good right now. Slow-cooked roast beef served with garlic mashed potatoes (with sour cream and butter whipped in), pan gravy, lightly blanched broccoli and a big loaf of crusty sourdough bread with herb butter is just about perfect. For Valentine’s Day dessert, I will bake a Mexican chocolate bundt cake, served with a dollop of freshly whipped cream. It’s not complicated, but it makes the house smell wonderful. We will have honey whiskey sours before dinner and a few bites of comté. Bein...

ABCs of Pairing Wine and Chocolate Matching up this odd couple doesn’t have to be challenging, and there are delicious rewards for getting it right You have several sweet options when pairing wine with chocolate, including fortified reds, bright whites and sparklers. (fcafotodigital/Getty Images) Feb 9, 2021 From dark truffles to sweet candy bars to homemade brownies, chocolate is a decadent indulgence many can’t resist. But wine lovers might see choc...

Domestic Service: How to Keep and Store Wine at Home Victoria Daskal begins her definitive guide to wine preservation with an overview of the best options for different households. We are all aware that wine is delicate, and requires specific conditions related to temperature, humidity, and light to stay intact and, even more important, to age well. But many of us devoted wine lovers struggle to meet those criteria, especially those of us in cities, where underground storage—or any storage, for that matter—is limited. There are many options for wine preservation: from home cellars, wine r...

Bring out your inner Olympian in Lake Placid Jessica Kelly FacebookTwitterEmail The Mirror Lake Inn at Lake Placid.Photos by Jessica Kelly Lake Placid helped me fully discover my love for winter. There’s so much to do and see, including a wide variety of winter activities that will help you embrace the cold, snowy weather even if you’re not a skier. Planning to get out and enjoy the weekend?  Get the weekend forecast in your inbox. Checking into the Mirror Lake Inn (77 Mirror Lake Drive, Lake Placid; 518-523-2544) In addition to housing the No. 1 resort and hotel, No. 1 restaurant, and N...

Jonathan Hesford reveals his preferences for pairing Christmas food and wines