When young, everyone is taught basic food etiquette and manners to use while sitting at the dining table with family and close friends. While kids find sitting still a challenge and eating an abominable chore, eventually, as time goes on, we all catch on to what is expected of us, especially if dining out in…
When introducing the subject of dry German rieslings last month, I wondered why so many people say they do not like the wines, whether dry or sweet. After spending the last month drinking them and reading through comments, I confess, not surprisingly, that I’ve come no closer to finding an answer. One of the reasons…
This column will be the last installment of Wine School. I’m distressed to say that. I’ve learned so much in the 100 columns that have presented even more wines over the last eight and a half years. I’ve enjoyed almost every minute of it. But the time feels right for graduation. We have covered most…
Mark Kuhn is hunched over, one knee on the ground, pulling dandelions from an otherwise immaculate lawn. With a small, serrated blade, he carefully carves tiny leaves from the turf, extracting as much of their roots as he can reach, and places them in a plastic container beside him. Dandelions, I learn, are as prolific…
Do you really need a long rug in your hallway? Not necessarily. Bare floors are fine for getting from A to B. But a runner can make the journey more comfortable — and more stylish. “It’s softer underfoot, it helps with noise, and it can be that finishing touch,” said Elizabeth Lawrence, a partner at…
It was 2020, and like pretty much everyone else on planet Earth, the actress Betty Gilpin was having a strange year: Her first leading role in a movie, Craig Zobel’s “The Hunt,” had already stirred a manic level of controversy and drawn the ire of President Trump, before it came out on March 13. Shortly…
I care about the environment and appreciate a classic, natural style. The problem is my weight fluctuates quite a bit, and I no sooner invest in something lovely then it doesn’t fit. Sure, I can keep items around but they’re haunting reminders of weight gain. Are there good, natural, eco-friendly brands that also shrink and…
Then came Nov. 4, 2001, a Sunday, 54 days after Sept. 11. Initially I had been as devastated and upset by the attacks as anyone. I hated that my beloved and adopted city had been so cruelly violated and that the American people, whose default goodwill and optimism I admired so much, had been so…
New footage of the Titanic wreckage released last week by a commercial exploration company shows the doomed ship in vivid detail and highlighted that the world for wealthy tourists not only extends to space, but also the deep sea. The one-minute clip was shared by OceanGate Expeditions, a company that takes paying tourists in submersibles…
I barreled into the world — a precipitous birth, the doctors called it — at a New York City hospital in the dead of night. In my first few hours of life, after six bouts of halted breathing, the doctors rushed me to the neonatal intensive care unit. A medical intern stuck his pinky into…