A few months ago, on the hunt for topics for this fine newsletter, I polled the masses (read: asked people on Instagram) for the ingredients they struggled to use up. The deafening chorus of “tomato paste” replies could not be ignored. A pantry staple, tomato paste is a thick, concentrated purée of slow-cooked tomatoes that…
The bottom of this backpack is a cooler, making it perfect for packing summit beers on your next hike or hard seltzers on your next trip to the beach. Or, you know, your packed lunch on a daily basis. Colors: Grey, Brown, Black Material: Polyester Dimensions: Height: 17.8 inches; width: 12.5 inches; depth: 8 inches…
The first leg of the 35-mile journey from Ghana’s capital city, Accra, to the Fairafric chocolate factory in Amanase on the N6 highway is a quick ride. But after about 30 minutes, the smoothly paved road devolves into a dirt expanse without lanes. Lumbering trucks, packed commuter minivans, cars and motorcycles crawl along craggy, rutted…
At this point, we’re guessing you have a regular rotation of pantry pastas that you turn to when you’re tired, stressed and need dinner now. Maybe you have already mastered midnight pasta, and pull out sardine puttanesca when you need something a bit more substantial. If so, Ifrah F. Ahmed’s new recipe for baasto iyo…
On a typical weekend in the spring, summer and early fall, Martha’s Vineyard transforms into a wedding haven, with tall white tents dotting green lawns and rolling farm fields that often overlook the scenic shoreline. Situated off the coast of southeastern Massachusetts, the Vineyard has become a popular destination for couples seeking a scenic seaside…
By Mahira Rivers The Danish chef Mads Refslund first began working on Ilis, his new restaurant in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, in 2016. After years of high-profile jobs at places like Manhattan’s Acme and Shou Sugi Ban House in the Hamptons, Refslund, a co-founder of Noma, wanted a permanent space where he could create an immersive culinary…
Kia Karjalainen and her sister were vacationing in Greece when things took an unexpected turn. “We were in our hotel room, and I suddenly said to my sister, ‘It really, really smells of smoke. Is something burning?’” It was mid-July on the island of Rhodes, and wildfire smoke was heading in their direction. Planes flew…
It is fashion month, that season when a certain crowd jets between catwalks in New York, London, Milan and Paris. Once everyone is cozily back at home, what better coda than a book — or two — from the bounty of fashion titles adding a little coolness to the fall publishing schedule? Below, 12 new…
It is a curious moment in modeling. There is a gale-force wind of nostalgia for the super-famous supermodels of the 1990s, who star in a new Apple TV+ documentary series and recently were on the covers of British and American Vogue. And there is a desire within Vogue for fresh talent within its pages. “Sometimes…
You don’t need to run 26.2 miles to enjoy marathon season. Here’s how to prepare for shorter distances.