LOS ANGELES — At a time of turmoil in the world — inflation, political division, military conflict overseas — Jennifer Guidi’s artwork can at first seem utopian, Pollyannaish, just plain pretty. And Guidi makes no bones about being inspired by suns, moons, flowers, birds and rainbows. Nor does she apologize for liking the color pink.…
Good morning. Thanksgiving isn’t one day. It’s a season, an incantation, a way of thinking about the world. And for those of us at New York Times Cooking, the holiday begins now: three weeks of planning and shopping, cooking and baking, counting forks and knives and wondering if there’ll be enough room at the table…
Recipes can be passed down by word of mouth, scribbled on index cards, published in cookbooks. But they’ve always had one thing in common: They’re made by people. Few things, in fact, are as packed with humanity as a recipe. Mixed and folded and baked into each one are their creators’ backgrounds, stories, tastes and…
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro ¼ cup chopped fresh mint ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley ½ cup raisins ½ cup slivered almonds, toasted ½ cup chopped dried apricots ½ cup chopped pitted dates ½ cup currants ¼ cup chopped fresh ginger 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cardamom ½…
The “nightmare variant” is not as bad as it sounds.
Name: Yves Mathieu-East Age: 28 Hometown: Brooklyn Now Lives: In a one-bedroom apartment in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. Claim to Fame: Mr. Mathieu-East is a model, queer activist and R&B singer who has walked the runway for Pyer Moss and appeared in campaigns for Thom Browne and Ivy Park x Adidas. He uses his…
This article is part of our latest special report on Waterfront Homes. Every generation has had its own fixation with the deep, expressed in film, book or television: “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” by Jules Verne; “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau”; Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”; and “SpongeBob SquarePants,” to name just a few. Beneath…
Floppy ears, wide eyes, an intoxicating plaintiveness. Right size, right age, right look. According to her profile, she was found abandoned in the woods of Tennessee with two siblings, but they carried no obvious anxiety about people. In fact, they appeared eager for emotional connection. So was I. I submitted my application to the rescue…
Jennifer Douglas and Kent Shell were both delighting in their lives after weathering divorce when they met in the summer of 2014 on OkCupid. There was something about Mr. Shell’s profile that caught Ms. Douglas’s eye. “I just fell in love with his profile picture,” she said, adding, “I’m not one to fall in love…
Dr. Emilie Grainne Corduff Thompson and Thomas David Hart met during a theater production of a Federico García Lorca play, “Blood Wedding,” in early 2018, but it turned out, months later, that comedy, not tragedy, would provide the spark to their romance. Mr. Hart, 30, who built the production’s set at a venue on Columbia…