Ray Isle’s new book—The World in a Wineglass—is not simply a helpful guide to great wine, it’s an intimate portrayal of some of the most fascinating winemakers and vintners in the world today. Isle knows them all personally, and he writes passionately about their...
Invented in the 1950s by a plumbing contractor, Ranch dressing is having a moment. So many visitors to the US (especially during the World Cup) fell madly in love with Ranch that the TSA had to issue a stern warning about carrying the dressing onboard. Kraft, maker of Ranch dressing, immediately reported that it is making small TSA-compliant packages of Ranch available, even though by the time of the announcement, no such carry-on packets existed. Ranch dressing continues to be the leading type of salad dressing in the US. It took over Italian dressing in the 1990s. To the uninitiated, Ranch dressing is a blend of buttermilk, mayonnaise, dried herbs, garlic powder and dried onion.