Cheap Meets Eco-Chic on the Ski Slopes

After years of holding pop-up resale events, Patagonia introduced its Worn Wear program, selling used Patagonia goods and apparel online, in 2017. A used men’s Snowshot Jacket in “great condition,” which would have retailed for $399 when it was new, was recently listed on the site for $266. The outdoor retailer REI Co-op held resale…

The Best Cookbooks of 2022

Few things delight quite like sitting down on the couch with a newly purchased cookbook, giving the spine a good crack and thumbing through those glossy, yet-to-be-sauce-splattered pages. But when hundreds of cookbooks publish every year, the opportunities for culinary wonder can feel endless. Where does one begin? At The New York Times Food desk,…

It’s the Wrapping Paper That Counts

Melanie Boschaert has one goal for Christmas: “I want my children to be special and feel special.” So Ms. Boschaert, who works for an insurance company and lives in East Bethel, Minn., doesn’t just search for the perfect gifts for her four adult children, their partners and her two grandsons. She also buys wrapping paper…