The kitchens of the wealthy in the United States today are capable of providing a humbling experience to the uninitiated. Attempts to procure ice cubes can transform the most dignified guest into a hapless burglar rummaging through drawers for loose gems. “I don’t think I’ve had a client that’s wanted to reveal their fridge for…
Magnesium is often touted as an antidote to poor sleep. But while some doctors say it is fine to take it in supplemental form for certain sleep disruptions, like those caused by restless legs syndrome, the evidence for its sleep-inducing benefits is thin. Magnesium, an abundant mineral in the body, plays a critical role in…
When I was a child, my parents had some huge fights about some books my dad stole from the marvelous library of the university he attended on the G.I. Bill. They were 10 bound volumes of Harper’s Bazaar from the 19th century. Growing up, I pored through all of them and found them fascinating. My…
Bore yourself to sleep. For some of our readers, the most effective sleep aid at 3 a.m. is a boring book or pleasant sound. Several told us that these distractions stop them from thinking about the state of the world and getting agitated. Karen Sandness in Minneapolis said that anytime she wakes up in the…
New data presented to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention committee provided more evidence that the Covid-19 vaccines provided robust protection against severe disease through July, after the Delta variant of the coronavirus had spread widely through the United States. Scientists also confirmed that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna shots confer a small risk of…
A new study has found that even moderate drinking can increase the risk of A-fib, a heart rhythm abnormality that afflicts some 3 million Americans.
Yes, they sell fragrant, juicy lychees, rambutans, mangosteens, dragon fruit, soursop and more. But the jewel in the crown from Full Moon Fruits, a fledgling fruit company, is the pink pineapple. With flesh the color of rosé, this rare pineapple from Costa Rica is irresistibly sweeter and less acidic than the yellow variety, delivering an…
Justin Smillie, the executive chef for the Il Buco restaurants in Manhattan and in Amagansett, N.Y., wanted to devise a lighter take on octopus. “I was looking for something other than the big steaky chunks you always see,” he said. So instead of cutting meaty cross-sections of the tentacles, he shaved them into ribbons the…
The new streusel cakes from the Vienna Cookie Company in Baldwin, N.Y., are defined by their fillings of fruit, chocolate or nuts, sandwiched in between a tender cookielike base and a rich crumb topping. The cakes are the owner Heidi Riegler’s refinement of the typical New York coffee shop crumb cake and can go from…
The chef and restaurateur Tom Colicchio has collaborated on the design of an efficient new apron from Tilit, a company that makes chef’s garb. In blue or green, it’s made from organic duck cotton with waxed cotton; a white one is all duck. All have a leather strap and a front zip pocket. They are…