A guide to the best lambics, pale ales, and beers to quench your summertime thirst.

1. Saison Dupont: Belgian is in, organic is in and that makes a bottle of Saison Dupont a prize. It’s clear, light, snappy, expensive and worth every penny.

2. Lindeman’s Framboise or Peche Lambic: Summer beer means fruity, so go for the raspberry or peach varieties of this Belgian lambic. It’s sweet stuff, and “lambic” sounds exotic to the uninitiated, so the girls will love it. Continue Reading »

Wouldn’t it be nice to sit back and enjoy a cool smoothie this summer? Unfortunately, many smoothies are overly sweet or an ungodly shade of pink. If what you want is a healthy drink that isn’t dolled up to look pretty, give these smoothies a shot this summer. Continue Reading »

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You won’t find many gas grills more versatile than this. The Weber Summit S-650 Gas Grill ($1,700) offers a host of cooking options, including six independently controlled stainless-steel burners heating nearly 700 sq. inches of grilling surface, a dedicated smoker burner and stainless-steel smoker box, to which you add presoaked chips to smoke your foods, an infrared rotisserie burner with built-in attachment and motor, and a side burner with a flush-mounted cover, as well as two cordless lights that automatically switch on when the lid is raised to let you continue cooking after the sun goes down.

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Summer means only two things: heat and movie blockbusters. While 2007 was less than you might have hoped, 2008 - on paper at least - looks to be one of the most most anticipated in some time. Whether or not these summer hits will actually wind up being blockbusters one thing is certain: the buzz is on! Continue Reading »

These are some of the coolest gadgets for grilling ever invented. It’s time to fire up the grill and retrieve your caveman hunting-gathering-and-cooking-on-an-open-fire skills. Put away that suit and tie and prepare to act like a man…or woman. It’s all good. Continue Reading »