A Picture-Perfect Rice Bowl

Good morning. I love this recipe for a hoisin-glazed pork bowl with vegetables, even if I can’t find watermelon radishes, won’t make it with black or brown rice and can never get my sugar snap peas to look as beautiful as the ones Simon Andrews prepared for David Malosh’s photograph (above). Make your bowl the…

Are You Happy? Your Boss Is Asking.

Garry Ridge, who runs the chemical company WD-40, has a leadership style guided by two sources — Aristotle, and the BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink. “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work,” Mr. Ridge said first, quoting the Greek philosopher. Then he picked up a recent BlackRock memo. “Companies who forged strong bonds…

Shopping for Adirondack Chairs

A hefty outdoor seat with a laid-back posture and wide, flat arms, the Adirondack chair has a lot to recommend it. It generally stays where you put it, resists harsh weather and has arms that double as cocktail tables. Most important, though, “it just screams summer,” said Ann Stillman O’Leary, an interior designer based in…