In the Kitchen: I think I'll just sit here and drink

Cool and refreshing. Recipe: Sangria No. 27 (Los Angeles Times)Fellow swelterers,

Right now Los Angeles feels more like Houston than the dry, sunny summer weather we love so much. Although we can all acknowledge that, yes, “the farmers need the rain,” with temperatures at my house in the 80s and the humidity above 50%, about the only thing I can find the energy to do is keep myself well-hydrated — preferably with chilled liquids, hopefully containing at least a little bit of a kick.

— Russ Parsons

Sangria makes a comeback

It may be hard to believe for those of us who remember the '80s, but sangria seems to be having something of a moment. We’re not talking about the old-fashioned sugary stuff…