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How to Make Coleslaw

Growing up, coleslaw seemed like a mystery. What’s so special about a tiny cup filled with shredded vegetables and mayonnaise? But now, it seems impossible to imagine a grilled burger or pulled pork sandwich without a side of coleslaw. But there are plenty of ways you can make coleslaw beyond the regular cabbage and mayo combo. Take, for instance,…


5 Things You Should Consider Before Buying Plants at the Nursery

When it comes to choosing plants we’ll actually be able to maintain, most of us are making the same mistake: We pick out the plants we want before we consider the conditions in our backyard. Why is this a problem? If we’re not sure what type of soil we have or we haven’t analyzed how…


Find a Factory Tour

A factory tour is perhaps the most underrated sort of attraction in the U.S. When I first started writing about factory tours, I highlighted them as the “best free attractions you could find,” but liability and staffing issues have forced many to start charging. Still, the chance to see exactly how some favorite item is…


Fried Apple Hand Pies

Baking pie during the holidays or for a backyard cookout is a tradition — there’s even a pie for every season. But this summer, try something new with these fried apple hand pies. They’re portable and everyone gets a handheld piece of the pie. While this dessert is best served fresh, if you don’t plan on entertaining…


Zesty Italian Pasta Salad

Summertime is definitively grilling season. Every night for dinner, it’s burgers, ribs, grilled chicken, sausages and, occasionally, a grilled vegetable or two. Grilled food is great because it’s fast, but cooking your entree outside does raise one particular challenge: side dishes. The query of what to serve with all of the best grilled dishes can be solved with this make-ahead Italian pasta salad. Though we…


Sausage and Pepper Hero Sandwiches

You don’t have to leave the house in order to eat your favorite game day foods. This recipe for sausage and pepper hero sandwiches will transport you straight to the baseball field, all from the comfort of your couch. Just pair it with a cold beer and bam, you’re at the ballpark. Summer really isn’t complete until…


5 DIY Home Improvement Projects to Try This Summer

Summer is a great time for home improvement projects and DIY updates around the house. Set some time (and money) aside this summer to give your home some TLC. Not only will it increase the overall value of your home, but little upgrades here and there can also save you a lot of money down the…


Get Fancy With Wood Fencing

You’ve heard the wise saying, “Good fences make good neighbors.” It’s been around in one form or the other for hundreds of years and Robert Frost immortalized it in one of his poems just over a century ago. The advice is solid and you can take it one step further, should you desire. Attractive and one-of-a-kind fences…


Milan’s Masterpieces

Milan can’t compare with Rome and Florence artistically, but Italy’s second city hosts two noteworthy masterpieces: Michelangelo’s last pietà sculpture and Leonardo’s Last Supper. At Milan’s Sforza Castle I get a rare opportunity to enjoy a Michelangelo statue with no crowds. Michelangelo died while still working on the Pietà Rondanini, his last pietà — a…


Fourth of July Wine Sparklers Are Fun and Festive

Fourth of July recipes can be so fussy, instructing you to carve watermelon baskets, make precise stripes of fruit on flag-shaped desserts, and whip up elaborate, food coloring-tinted layer cakes. Yeah, definitely not my thing! Enter these spritzers…er, sparklers. (See what I did there?) A cocktail with two ingredients, made right in the serving pitcher,…