NEW YORK — Carly Mark, the designer of Puppets and Puppets, is known to enjoy a Surrealist “little joke.” Her best-known creation is a black leather purse slapped with a lifelike resin sculpture of a chocolate-chip cookie. (Every season she releases new iterations; most recently, they included green velvet and leopard print bags affixed with…
For tired home cooks, the boneless, skinless chicken thigh can feel like a dinnertime paragon of protein. There are many reasons to love it: Unlike its more finicky cousin — the boneless, skinless chicken breast — the dark-meat thigh is able to retain its moisture even when blasted with high heat, so it’s difficult to…
It’s hard for me to look a head of cauliflower in the florets and not immediately want to cut it up and throw it in the oven. When doused in oil and exposed to high heat, all the little crevices and fractals covering the surface — sometimes called curd because of its resemblance to cheese…
Over the past 50 years, medical advances have led to a more sophisticated understanding of the causes of Type 2 diabetes and to an abundance of new tools for managing it. But better treatments have done little to stem the rise of the disease. One in seven American adults has Type 2 diabetes now, up…
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Maybe you have a fancy dishwasher with all the bells and whistles, or maybe the fancy dishwasher is you, but either way, fewer dishes to clean is always something to love. These cozy, one-pot weeknight dishes are some of our readers’ favorites for getting a complete meal on the table with minimal cleanup. “Luscious! This…
Courtesy of Tory Burch There’s no better time to stock up on your favorite fall staples than Tory Burch’s annual fall event sale. The brand is currently offering shoppers 25 percent off orders of $200+ and 30 percent off orders of $500+ from now until October 12. That means the more Tory Burch items you…
Inspired by Rachel Simon’s article that featured tips on attire for weddings with nontraditional dress codes, we asked readers to submit photos of outfits they wore to these kinds of celebrations. Readers responded in droves, and guests, brides and grooms shared distinctive and fun outfits from disco chic to cosplay, and even a pair of…
Today is Yom Kippur, which, for many observing the holiday, means a day of fasting. I’ve fasted on and off over the years, so I know just how incredibly satisfying the traditional break-fast of bagels and lox tastes after all those quiet, contemplative, hungry hours, when the shofar blows and the sun finally sets. When…
During fashion week, we will be spotlighting the details we saw on the runways that surprised or delighted us. Bring on the sculptural shoes, giant inflatable models and antique fork jewelry. PARIS — It was a monster, enormous and ominous. It was a flower, striking and alluring. It was both, and that was the point.…