On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:54:49 -0700 (PDT), Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig
wrote:

> Except for an occasional margarita or mojito (like once every three of
> four months) I can't drink alcohol. I keep a bottle of Xtian Bros dry
> sherry in my fridge for cooking (won't use "cooking wine" ).
>
> I use sherry for pretty much anything that calls for wine for
> deglazing. I would never use it for any dish which specifically calls
> for a particular wine ( Chicken Marsala, Boeuf Bourguinonne etc.) If
> I'm going to make something like that, I try to buy a "split" so I
> won't have so much left over. Anybody got a better solution?
> Freezing wine "cubes"???
>
> Don't laugh - you too may be all alone with no one to cook for and a
> kitchen the size of a postage stamp.
> Lynn in Fargo ;-)

believe me, lynn, you're not (pardon the expression) alone in this. i have
my eyes peeled for these kind of tips always.

your pal,
blake