Salami in the Closet When we met, he was studying psychology. On our first date, we split a mushroom flatbread — my choice, because I’m a vegetarian. After three months, we moved in together and he started doing all the cooking. A few years and many vegetables later, he began curing his own meats. In…
A chocolate cyst is an ovarian cyst filled with old blood. These cysts, which doctors call endometriomas, are not cancerous, though they usually mean that a person’s endometriosis is severe enough to complicate their fertility. Between 20 and 40 percent of people with endometriosis develop chocolate cysts. In this article, we explore the causes, symptoms,…
Headliner Hanoi Soup Shop Just a couple of doors from their popular Vietnamese restaurant, Hanoi House, Sara Leveen and Ben Lowell are opening a compact all-day cafe serving classic noodle soups, sandwiches, salads and summer rolls. Ms. Leveen and Mr. Lowell took advantage of the new space, a former Mr Bing, to better accommodate customers…
It’s been 10 years since Tabitha Simmons burst on to the scene with her eponymous line of shoes and to celebrate, the stylist and designer is debuting a brand new capsule collection with Bergdorf Goodman. “Bergdorfs has been such a special store for me,” the designer told ELLE.com at a party for the collection. “They…
Marsala isn’t having a comeback. The fortified Sicilian wine hasn’t gone anywhere. It’s probably sitting in your pantry, where you left it, if you even left it there at all. You may be aware that it’s a wine, or not. You might just as easily have taken it for a sauce, because of the dish…
You’re reading In Her Words, where women rule the headlines. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Let me know what you think at dearmaya@nytimes.com. “Let me tell you something — being thought of as a beautiful woman has spared me nothing in life. No heartache, no trouble.” — Halle Berry Beautiful…
If your phone has basically become another appendage, you know the beauty of shopping from apps. After all, there’s nothing better than the endless scroll and easy-to-use experience many of them can offer. Now that spring has finally sprung and summer is on the horizon, we’re guessing you’re in need of a wardrobe update. Use…
If you ate at Spice Market before it closed two years ago, you may experience low-key but persistent flashbacks at Wayan, which set up shop in February on the east end of Spring Street in NoLIta. Again the flavors come from Asia and the methods, generally, from France. Again the far-off tropics are evoked through…
Michelle Demaree is a little like a global adventurer when it comes to engagement rings. Four years ago, she founded Miss Diamond Ring, a boutique concierge service in Beverly Hills, Calif., that sources diamonds and gemstones and creates custom settings for clients whose budgets typically average between $35,000 and $60,000. (Her most expensive purchase to…
On a scale of one to 10, with one being “completely straight” and 10 being “completely gay,” what number are you? The answer might seem obvious to some. “I’m a one, absolutely!” “I’m a 10, of course!” But “Between the Shades,” a documentary released Tuesday on iTunes, suggests that human sexuality is far more nuanced…