Three Gluten-Free Friendly Restaurants

Last week I dedicated the newsletter to quickly answering seven reader questions, but some questions come up so frequently that they deserve a newsletter all their own. And by far, the query that has appeared in my inbox with the greatest frequency has been about gluten-free dining. More than 2 million Americans have been diagnosed…

The WNBA Has Never Been More Stylish

In 2019, I wrote an article for ELLE titled, “WNBA Game-Day Fashion Deserves Recognition, Too.” It took five years to get here—but that recognition is finally pouring in. From game day to draft day, women in basketball are having a much-deserved moment in the sartorial spotlight. At the 2024 WNBA draft in Brooklyn last week,…

The History Behind Queso Fundido

Sofia Head grew up watching her grandfather lead the carne asadas, her family cookouts, in Monterrey, Mexico. He manned a charcoal grill for hours, cooking carne asada for dozens of relatives. One of her favorite dishes was his queso fundido: melted Chihuahua cheese in a cast-iron skillet that he left on his grill until the…

Now We’re (Barely) Cooking

After rhapsodizing about the joys of hosting last week, I walked the walk and threw an elaborate dinner party on Sunday. It was a truly delightful way to spend the weekend, but I’ll say this: After all of the shopping and the prepping and the being on my feet for 12 consecutive hours, I don’t…

All In on Aloo Chicken

Do you ever see a recipe and know immediately that, yes, you’re going to make that? You don’t bother checking what the ingredients are or how long it will take or who created it — you just know that you need to eat that dish. That’s how I felt about this aloo chicken. Of course,…