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For a savory refresher that takes advantage of your summer tomato haul, blend up some of the fruits with fresh herbs and salt, strain the mix to make tomato water, and add the result to a classic spritz.

The Cynar Spritz leans on the vegetal complexity of its artichoke-based amaro to give this low-effort, low-alcohol drink a rich, dark edge.

Letter writer thinks her "lazy and entitled" son-in-law is not good enough for her "hardworking" daughter.

A letter writer and her husband disagree on charging their daughter rent after footing the bill for her master's degree.

Host who doesn't drink wants to start cleaning up when husband and guests start getting drunk during dinner parties.

Spritzes often lean slightly bittersweet, but this northern Italian version employs elderflower liqueur for a more floral cocktail.

The Pentagon Pizza Report's founder says, "It's stupid, it's funny, but you can't help but feel there's also something there."

A roundup of the best columns from advice columnist Carolyn Hax about retirement.

Let these cookout recipes guide you through the July Fourth holiday -- and the rest of the summer season.

The obesity rate in Italy is far below that in the U.S., even though Italians enjoy multicourse meals involving pasta.