Few people have full-blown espresso machines at home, and most
of us don't keep a steam wand around, either. Luckily, you can
froth milk with your trusty French press just by heating it on
the stove (or microwave, if that's your style), pouring it in,
and pumping.  Reader Tom writes:  Now that everyone including me
has bought the AeroPress, I feel the good old French press needs
to be reassigned a job in making a good coffee. You can make a
pretty decent cappuccino with the AeroPress/French press combo.
Prepare the espresso with the Aeropress to your liking and then
use the French press as a milk frother. This is achieved by
heating a small volume of milk in the microwave and putting it
inside the French press and pumping the plunger up and down
until the desired amount of froth builds up about the hot milk.
Then just combine the two and that's it!  The traditional method
for frothing milk at home without a steam wand, is to boil it on
the stove and use a whisk until the job's done. Not only is that
potential