The Joy of Cooking for One

Cookbook covers can be like optical illusions. Take “Microwave Cooking for One,” which features the author, Marie T. Smith, alone with some platters of color-saturated food. Some readers may see desolation and gloom behind her smile. Some, a dusty meme. But others see a triumphant model of practicality and self-care. The chef Anita Lo was…

Which is the best IUD for me?

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are increasing in popularity. There are several IUDs available, each of which will suit different people. About 10 percent of people on birth control use IUDs. These devices significantly reduce the risk of unintended pregnancy and remove the possibility of human error that comes with taking a pill every day or using…

Fashion Review: Beyond the Pantsuit

Advertisement Fashion Review Image Chanel, spring 2019.CreditCreditValerio Mezzanotti for The New York Times Oct. 2, 2018 PARIS — It was raining on the final morning of the Paris shows, gray and overcast, but under the glass ceiling of the Grand Palais all was sunny and warm. The designer Karl Lagerfeld had built a beach, complete…

Chanel Brings the Beach to the Runway

Getty ImagesPascal Le Segretain Fashion doesn’t have to mean anything. Sometimes we look too hard for it when it just isn’t there. Sometimes fashion is just pure fun and fantasy, and this is what Karl Lagerfeld served for his beach-themed spring 2019 collection for Chanel. Getty ImagesStephane Cardinale – Corbis Advertisement – Continue Reading Below…