When Renée Bibby has a good hair day, people stop her on the street and tell her they love her short curly hair. On a bad hair day, though, “I look like a dandelion puff,” said Ms. Bibby, 41, a graphic designer in Tucson. Over the years, Ms. Bibby, who is of mixed race descent…
Although all pregnancies are different, certain symptoms tend to occur in each trimester. For some women, the second trimester means the end of morning sickness and fatigue, but it also means the onset of specific types of pain. Pregnancy consists of three trimesters. The second trimester lasts from weeks 13 to 28. In this article,…
In this series for T, Emily Spivack, the author of “Worn Stories,” interviews creative types about their most-prized possessions. Samin Nosrat is the best-selling author of “Salt Fat Acid Heat” and host of the new Netflix series of the same name. Here, she describes helping throw an ambitious barn party and the sheepskin she was…
There has been something of a boom in American aperitivos in the last few years, with new products coming out of Colorado, California and Washington, D.C. They all have a few things in common: a slight bitterness and a bright-red color. And bugs. Yes, bugs. Many of these drinks use the natural dye carmine, which…
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I was descending a Georgian mountain pass in a rented Renault Duster when, rounding a curve with six-foot snow drifts to either side, a dark and narrow tunnel came into view. Looking down the mountain, I could see the other end of it — and an apparently endless convoy of eighteen-wheelers making their way up,…
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Roasted chicken is a simple pleasure, fried chicken is a delight and chicken grilled over fire is lip-smackingly good. However (though I don’t like to play favorites), a braised chicken dish is always more interesting. I seem to be constantly proselytizing for this kind of moist, saucy slow-cooked dish. You can’t really rush it, and…
We’ve long heard warnings that the Social Security program that 52 million Americans rely on for their retirement benefits could one day run out of money. Analysts say that’s not going to happen — if only because older people are such a powerful voting force — but this year the system has hit a worrisome…
A latke fried in bubbling fat may be a classic way to celebrate Hanukkah, but it’s not the only nosh that can commemorate the oil-centric holiday. Olive oil brownies are another, albeit less traditional, option. This recipe is particularly suited to the task because, unlike others of its ilk, it skips the butter, relying instead…