Calvados: Warming Spirit for a Cold Sukkah
Not long ago, on an unseasonably cold Parisian evening, I found myself sitting at an outdoor caf?, with a large snifter of Calvados. As I
January 17, 2025
Not long ago, on an unseasonably cold Parisian evening, I found myself sitting at an outdoor caf?, with a large snifter of Calvados. As I
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