A Second Life for Stale Bread

Some of my favorite recipes in the world were developed by cooks who refused to waste stale bread — or roti, or sangak — repurposing tough, old crusts into unexpectedly delicious meals. In Tuscany, cooks ripped up hulking, dried-out country bread and soaked the pieces in water, then squeezed out the extra liquid and tossed…

Where Home Blends With Community

This article is part of our latest Design special report, about homes for multiple generations and new definitions of family. Not long ago, paying a visit to grandparents in state-supported housing for older adults seemed to satisfy everyone’s emotional needs in the Netherlands and allowed young couples to focus on raising their children and working…

Rethinking the In-Law Apartment as a Sunny Barn

This article is part of our latest Design special report, about homes for multiple generations and new definitions of family. When Jade-Snow Carroll and Dulcinea Sheffer teamed with their mother, Stella DeLuca, to start an organic-bedding company last year, they called it Sister Moons. In addition to the female sibling and nighttime references, the name…

Camp Here for Style

This article is part of our latest Design special report, about homes for multiple generations and new definitions of family. Every year, millions of Americans load up recreational vehicles and hit the road, joining seasonal, nomadic communities that spring up in RV parks and campgrounds in some of the country’s most beautiful landscapes. The stereotype…