What Causes Salmonella Infections, and How to Avoid Becoming Sick
The bacteria are a leading cause of food poisoning. Here’s how to avoid an infection.
Drive-Throughs in America Are Thriving
Faith Enokian loves a drive-through. The senior at the University of South Alabama loves them so much she pulls into one at least eight times a week. Sometimes it’s just to pick up food. Other times she asks an often-baffled Starbucks barista to make “whatever your favorite drink is” and posts the interaction on TikTok.…
How the Humble Sheet Cake Became Top Tier
The Los Angeles-based baker Michelle Boulos can still picture the sheet cakes she ate as a child: slathered with bright white frosting, decorated with tiny plastic balloons. But the confections she makes and sells via her Instagram account No Good Cakes are something else entirely. On one recent creation, frills of buttercream surrounded an acid…
Gazing Into the Past and Future at Historic Observatories
At the top of Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, Calif., Lick Observatory looks out over the dense sprawl of the San Francisco Bay Area. On a clear day from the 4,200-foot summit, you can see San Francisco to the north, as well as the entrance to Yosemite Valley, 120 miles east, as the crow flies.…
Auction to Celebrate Piaget’s 150th Anniversary
What did Salvador Dalí, Jackie Kennedy and Elizabeth Taylor have in common? Beside a penchant for a glamorous jet-set life, all three often wore Piaget watches, the epitome of chic in the 1960s and ’70s. In 1967, Dalí minted the Dalí d’Or gold coins used as decorative elements for watches that the artist designed in…
Setting a Table for the Holidays? Designers Share Their Secrets
Serving a meal is about more than just feeding your guests. “It’s about people and sharing a moment together,” said Amanda Reynal, an interior designer in Des Moines. “The visual, the scent, the taste and the sound of your loved ones or friends around you are all critical to creating an unforgettable experience.” That’s why…
What’s in a (Watch) Name?
And the De Bethune name honors a historic figure. “By borrowing the name from the 18th century French Chevalier De Bethune, naval captain, researcher and specialist in techniques and materials,” wrote Denis Flageollet, who co-founded the Swiss brand in 2002 with David Zanetta, “I wanted to pay tribute to a man who embodied all my…
The Amazon Coat Is Back
Remember the famous so-called Amazon coat from 2019? Of course you do. And whether or not it fit your sartorial style (that whole pulled-together-but-not look is only right if your heart is in it), it was, objectively, two things: popular to a fault and ultra-warm. The brand behind the coat, Orolay, didn’t stop there, though.…
How Fashion Journalist Alina Cho Pursued—and Interviewed—the Industry’s Biggest Players
In ELLE.com’s monthly series Office Hours, we ask people in powerful positions to take us through their first jobs, worst jobs, and everything in between. This month, we spoke to Alina Cho, host of the lecture series The Atelier with Alina Cho at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, contributor to CBS Sunday Morning, and the…
How Leslie Grace Got Ready for the First-Ever Latin American Fashion Awards
ICYMI, this past weekend marked the first-ever Latin American Fashion Awards, which honored Latin designers, models, and creatives revolutionizing the global fashion industry. But for Leslie Grace, the occasion was more than a celebration of artistic excellence—it was a homecoming. The Dominican-American actress and singer co-hosted the ceremony at the Altos de Chavón Amphitheater in…