What's your favorite cheap wine?
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Comments (8)Boy, I've been waiting for someone to ask about this. We found the best deal - a 50 bottle wine cooler by Magic Chef for $299 at Home Depot. Before you laugh, understand that we spent a lot of money renovating our kitchen, and have a SubZero fridge and a Viking stove. Quality matters to me. But after researching all these wine coolers, and being shocked by sticker prices of upwards of $1,000 for a nice brand, I decided that I really did not want to spend that just to cool a beverage that means more to me than anyone else in our family of five (including our three teenagers). I love white wine, drink it often, but I really don't want to spend that much on a cooler. The Magic Chef does the trick. I do have to say, however, that we had a problem with it right after it went off warranty -- a beeping sound every two minutes that wasn't mentioned as a possible problem in the manual's troubleshooting, guide, and no one else seemed to have (I searched GW and the Internet). We called the company, and they said it was probably the thermostat. They offered to send a new one, at no charge to us, that they assured us we could replace ourselves. They were right; my husband put it in, no problem, and the cooler works like a charm again. It is cheap cooler overall, but it keeps the wine at the temperature I want it to, and we even keep sodas and juices in there for the kids. I love it and have no regrets....See MoreDying to know...what is your favorite FUNCTIONAL piece in your kitchen
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Comments (90)Lars I hope you get to try true chestnuts. They are a pain to shell but then the delicious flesh can be used in many ways. Using them for savoury dishes including chestnut soup and chestnut stuffing for chicken. Using them for sweets is my favourite and are mainly French based. With sweets you can use the cans of slightly sweetened puree… French Imported are the best. There is Mont Blanc which is a delicious slightly sweetened chestnut puree formed like vermicelli. Also chestnut mousse. My favourite are the Marron Glace - candied chestnuts. The imported from France boxed ones are better than the ones in a jar. Also adding that you can buy Unsweetened cans of chestnut puree as well and the trick is to read the french label and not buy the wrong one. Hah! ask me how I know....See Moreilovepoco
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