If you've ever felt befuddled at the variety of glassware available, or wondered about the proper vessel in which to serve a Weizen wheat beer, or a bit of sherry, then you'll enjoy this Glassware poster from The Boys Club 101 Mixology series. It's a quick visual guide to the major types of glasses and the drinks they're typically used for — in poster form!

Who: Faber
What We Noticed: I am always so obsessed with range hoods when I visit these big kitchen trade shows. In the US, I rarely see anything but simple and understated stainless steel and glass hoods, but in Europe they seem to treat hoods as jewelry for the kitchen, adornments that come in all shapes and colors. Want to see a video of this crazy color-changing hood from Faber? 

Memorial Day weekend is the official summer kick-off. Every year, this weekend marks the calendar with family picnics, backyard BBQs and of course pool parties. In our neck of the woods, it inevitably rains. But that never stop us from celebrating like it's sunny outside! Grab a pitcher and join me in turning summer's favorite staple — lemonade! — into the perfect cocktail for happy hour.

When I first started brewing beer at home, I was a 5-gallon girl — much like most new homebrewers. It's just what you do. But there were drawbacks almost immediately. Brewing this much beer at once meant clearing out a precious coat closet for storing carboys and bottles, always having a buddy on hand to help lift the heavy (and hot!) pot on and off the stove, and drinking my way through a lot of beer — which may not seem like a bad thing at first, but can get tiresome if your beer proves less than stellar. Trust me. 

And then I discovered 1-gallon batches. Like a lightning strike to my brew pot, my life as a homebrewer was transformed overnight, and I ultimately developed all the recipes in my new book True Brews to be 1 gallon or less. Here's why I may never brew another 5-gallon batch of beer again.

We've been showing you glimpses of Emma's new book this week — True Brews, a lovely and colorful guide to fermented beverages of all sorts, including beer, wine, kombucha, homemade sodas, and more! We gave you a peek inside Emma's process of writing the book, and shared a recipe for refreshing homemade ginger ale. And today, we're giving away five copies of True Brews to five lucky readers. 

For a beautiful, summery treat, how about making fruity ice cubes? Just layer pureed fruit, fruit juice, or other smoothie ingredients in a ice cube tray — mango juice, strawberry juice, maybe a little coconut milk or yogurt — then pop in the freezer!

I'm not a fan of quirky weight loss and health food claims. It's seems like every week there's a new litany of superfoods promising to keep us forever young, slim and healthy only to be replaced by a different list the following week. I long ago stopped paying attention to most of them. So I was a little surprised when this tonic, which was originally called Tangerine Weight-Orade and is straight from weight-loss and health guru Dr. Oz, caught my eye. Perhaps because more than anything it sounded simple and delicious: green tea, fresh tangerine and mint. Yum!
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Wine of the Week: 2010 Tibouren Clos Cibonne “Cuvée des Vignettes” Cru Classé
Region: Côtes de Provence, France
Price: $30  

I just love rosé wine. Can’t get enough really and am always on the look out for the tasty everyday rosé as well the one for special occasions.  This 2010 Clos Cibonne Tibouren “Cuvée des Vignettes” from Provence at $30 is pricey but definitely worth the splurge for a special dinner or treat.  This is a wonderfully serious rosé — complex, beautifully structured, contemplative and elegant — worthy of its price tag.

Spring can sneak up on one in New York City; the moment sunny, warm weather arrives everyone magically appears on the street in shorts, summer dresses, and sandals. Don't they need to switch out their clothing from under the bed (where, due to space constraints, my summer clothing resides in cooler months)? With the same urgency, suddenly it feels imperative to drink lemonade. As in now. That's why you'll want to know this shortcut to a glass of lemonade. 

I have been so very excited to share my new homebrewing book, True Brews, with you this week. Yesterday we gave you a little peek into the book, and today here's one more tidbit to spark your homebrewing daydreams! I have many favorites from the book — the Peach Iced Tea Kombucha, the Mocha Stout, the Chai-Spiced Mead — but this ginger ale is The One. It's like all your wildest ginger ale dreams come true: snappy and fresh, sweet and a little spicy, and perfect for these early summer days. Even better, you can start a batch tonight and be sipping your first glass of homebrewed soda by tomorrow.