At the Gothic Renaissance store near Union Square in Manhattan, a man clad in all black, with his hair and beard dyed to match, navigated a maze of corsets, steampunk goggles and winged harnesses to a rack of outerwear. From it he pulled a black velveteen Victorian-style tuxedo jacket called the “Baphomet.” Made by the…
Within hours of arriving in Coyoacán — a leafy, tranquil, beautiful neighborhood in the southwest part of Mexico City — I was searching the internet for long-term rentals in the area. It was pure fantasy that my family could move there. It seemed as if my family and I had found the ideal base for…
“If you’re going to eat dairy, you should go all in,” said Anita Jaisinghani, the chef and owner of Pondicheri in Houston. She was talking about a recipe for paneer korma from her new cookbook, “Masala: Recipes From India, the Land of Spices.” To make the dish, thick slices of the cheese are roasted in…
The Food section is as busy as a beehive this time of year. We are gearing up to support all your holiday feasts in the coming months, as well as getting ready for our own. People often ask me what I feed my family for dinner during these most hectic weeks — what is my…
Raimonda KulikauskieneGetty Images Once a staple of 2010s fashionistas, the blazer dress is back in style for 2022. The ultimate look for the powerful, professional woman, the style also evokes playfulness and even a sense of humor. After all, you’re taking a traditional menswear staple and turning it into something that, in theory, you wear…
George T. Stagg, a sought-after Kentucky bourbon whose annual release is an event among aficionados, is returning for 2022, after a two-year absence. There was no 2021 release for George T. Stagg, a barrel-proof, unfiltered bourbon, because Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Ky., did not consider the barrels of whiskey it put down for the…
Many years ago, my sister-in-law, who is now deceased, tried to steal our home. My husband and her husband were brothers and jointly owned a two-family house. My brother-in-law, also now deceased, promised to leave his half of the house to us in his will. But shortly after he underwent brain surgery, when he was…
Plants are flopping, and leaves are dropping; the garden is letting go. But while we may have the urge to check “garden cleanup” off the to-do list with one heroic push, it’s not like “mop kitchen floor.” There’s a valuable education, and a lot of life, tucked between and beneath all those fading bits. As…
In a 1952 “Better Homes and Gardens” recipe for “Lime Cheese Salad,” an otherworldly combination of vinegar, grated onion, cottage cheese and mayonnaise is suspended in a lurid green fruit gelatin. “Six delighted people will love the unusual flavor of this easy-to-make, wonderful-to-eat, Jell-O salad,” the magazine advertisement reads. It can be difficult to imagine…
Getty Images Fashion is certainly cyclical, and while there are some trends we wish would stay permanently retired (i.e. cringy thong pants and dresses styled over jeans), there are others that seem to age quite well. This season’s popular sweater vests fall into the latter category. Although the sleeveless sweater hasn’t always gotten the best…