1 Cook the spaghetti or other pasta in large pot of salted boiling water according to package directions or until al dente. 2  Drain the pasta and reserve 1 cup of the cooking water. 3  While pasta is cooking, combine garlic cloves and pine nuts in a food processor or blender and pulse until chopped. Drain the pasta and reserve 1 cup of the cooking water. 2  While pasta is cooking, combine garlic cloves and pine nuts in a food processor or blender and pulse until chopped. 3  Add basil and olive oil and pulse just until a paste forms.
On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Mercer, Wisconsin. The July high is around 77 degrees. The January low is 2. Sperling's comfort index for Mercer is a 33 out of 100, where a higher score indicates a more comfortable year-around climate. The US average for the comfort index is 54.
According to Wunderground, on July 13, 1995 Appleton, Wisconsin saw what is probably the highest heat index ever recorded in the United States. The air temperature reached 101Â°F and the dew point hit an astounding 90Â°F, leading to a heat index of 148Â°F. The article also notes that the absolute highest dew point ever recorded in the world was 95Â°F in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, which, with an air temperature of 108Â°F, produced a theoretical heat index of 176Â°F.