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Pairing Wines When making a food and wine match, think about the four basic taste components your tongue recognizes: salty, sweet, bitter, and sour. How the food tastes can dictate the perfect wine selection for your meal. Generally, wines and foods belonging to the same culture are the most compatible; for example, serve Italian wines with Italian food. Red wines are usually dry and rich, sometimes with a tart or astringent quality....

The best pillows will be compatible with your sleeping position and keep your neck supported throughout the night, says Logan Foley, sleep science coach and managing editor at The Sleep Foundation. “You want to ensure your neck is aligned with your spine and it stays that way as you sleep,” Foley says. “There are pillows that are specifically designed for neck pain…and these can be a good option for folks who have a tough time staying in one position throughout the night....

It’s stressful to buy and sell a house. Not only is there a lot of red tape and big emotions to navigate, but there are also the physical demands of packing and unpacking. We think the best gifts for new homeowners are ones that will reduce their anxiety, such as a bundle of spa products. Or give them something that will make life easier for them. Maybe that means watching the kids so they can focus on the house or offering to make food so they don’t have to worry about what’s for dinner after a full day of unpacking....

Editor’s Tip: You conduct most of these tests with the power on, so work carefully. To be safe, hold both meter probes in the same hand so that a shock doesn’t pass through your body. How to Measure Voltage Set a multimeter to measure voltage. Insert a probe into each slot and read the line voltage measurement. A properly working outlet gives a reading of 110 to 120 volts. If there is no reading, check the wiring and the outlet....

“There are downsides to having a real tree,” says Mary Patton, owner and designer at Mary Patton Design in Houston, Texas. “You could be extremely allergic, like I am, to a real live forest in your house.” That is enough for some to look for the best artificial Christmas tree they can find. But there are other considerations if you can handle decorating a Christmas tree that’s been freshly cut....

The 2021 U.S. Houzz & Home Study includes findings from more than 75,000 respondents, about half of whom renovated their homes in 2020. The results shed light on the top home-improvement projects homeowners tackled over the past year, with details on the typical cost of each upgrade. According to the survey, the kitchen was the most commonly updated room of the home, with 27% of respondents completing a kitchen remodel or addition in 2020....

Adding a Chapter to the Home’s Story Striking that balance encouraged Patricia to look at her 127-year-old house in Mill Valley, CA, somewhat like a book, with each previous owner contributing a chapter. “It’s a mix of styles and the histories of the people who have lived here,” she says. “I wanted to preserve the layers of architecture and those stories.” Art Brings Personality She combines her hippie-chic and midcentury modern styles to create an eclectic Victorian home that has an impact as soon as you cross the front porch and enter the living room....

To carve: Cut a circle in the bottom of the pumpkin and clean out the interior. Next, scrape the pumpkin flesh thinnest where you’re planning to carve; we recommend no more than 1" thickness. Attach the printed stencil to the pumpkin with tape. Use a pin to make tightly spaced pricks along the stencil lines, piercing through the paper into the surface of the pumpkin. Remove the paper stencil from the pumpkin, but keep it nearby for reference....

We cut away a large moon-shaped wedge of pumpkin to create this shaggy wolf profile, leaving the inside of the pumpkin mostly visible. For the cleanest-looking pumpkin interior, we recommend bringing your pumpkin to room temperature before scooping out the messy bits, then using a clay-sculpting tool to scrape the pumpkin walls to a smooth finish. To carve: Clean your pumpkin following our tips above, and tape your printed stencil pattern to the pumpkin’s exterior....

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Some perennials, such as heart-leaf bergenia or mondo grass, retain foliage year-round. In warmer regions, they stand as evergreen sentries amid seasonal change. Hidden amid perennials’ wonderful attributes, however, lie a few challenges. What You Need to Know While some plants feature easy-growing personalities, shrugging off disease or unfurling self-cleaning blooms, most perennials need attention. Because perennials require knowledge to grow, tending them becomes a lifelong pursuit filled with fresh learning opportunities....

What is Vermicomposting? Vermi is Latin for worm, so vermicomposting is simply the decomposition of plant materials by worms. Worms consume the kitchen scraps that you feed them, and release castings (worm droppings), also called vermicompost. This is recycling at its best, transforming waste into a valuable resource for your garden. Vermicompost not only feeds plants, but it improves your soil’s texture, and may provide some protection against certain pests. It’s superior to traditional compost in several ways....

Brush up on your knowledge of the holiday, and while you’re waiting for the turkey to roast this Thanksgiving, teach your family members something new. (For example, did you know the wishbone tradition was established way before the first Thanksgiving?) These are some of the most interesting pieces of Thanksgiving trivia that’ll stick with you long after the food coma wears off. Related Video

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Test Garden Tip: Keep in mind that you’ll cut back ornamental grasses close to the ground in early spring, so there will be a month or two while your grasses are growing when you won’t have a screen. Test Garden Tip: To create the most dramatic effect with grasses, look for the unexpected. Try contrasting colors (such as golden grass in a blue pot), textures, or shapes and sizes. Test Garden Tip: Maximize the effect by planting several different grasses in the same landscape....

To select the right one, start by making a list of your priorities: Is the best mailbox for you a lockable one that keeps your mail and packages safe until you can retrieve them, a freestanding one that can hold large or multiple parcels, made from a material that can withstand rain, snow, or intense sun, or one that shows off a fun color or looks like a piece of garden art?...

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