The military diet requires people to follow a low-calorie diet for 3 days and then return to regular eating for 4 days. Across the first 3 days, the diet restricts daily calorie intake to 1,400, 1,200, and 1,100 calories. The diet is high in protein and low in fat, carbohydrate, and calories. It also includes…
In the late 1800s, a Parisian pastry maker (legends dispute exactly who) created a new type of cake that paid tribute to the Christmas Eve tradition of the Yule log. It was a simple recipe: A rectangular sponge cake, spread with pastry cream, was rolled into a cylinder and coated in chocolate buttercream. It was…
Staying focused on the soups and pies wasn’t always easy this year. There was the unexpected punch in the stomach of losing two major voices long before we were ready to let them go: Anthony Bourdain, who took his life at 61 in June, and Jonathan Gold, who died at 57 the following month after…
When someone says holiday entertaining, most people think evening. But in the busiest of all months, hosting brunch is more my style. You can feast, linger and be sitting by the fire drinking cocoa in wool socks by the time your last guest leaves. Brunch is also simple to pull off — but you do…
Image Our 5-year-old son, Luke. Electric Blue Eyes He was a senior with electric blue eyes. I was a sophomore with a crush. Introductions turned into lunch, then into a college romance. We were untouchable. But nights squeezed into my dorm bed turned into breakups and “I can’t live without you” reunions. My senior year,…
Image CreditCindy Ord/Getty Images New York fashion has a new family-run company. On Tuesday Tory Burch named Pierre-Yves Roussel, a former LVMH Moët Hennessey Louis Vuitton executive, as her chief executive, moving herself into the role of chief creative officer and executive chairman. That Mr. Roussel also happens to be her new husband (they were…
Whether you want glamour, drama or au naturel, finding and working with the right makeup artist can sometimes seem overwhelming. Like your venue, flowers or photographer, prices will vary, as do makeup styles, personality, and time spent on the application process. Here are eight questions to consider before and after you hire someone. Image CreditV.G.…
Sometimes a dish makes me forget that I’m supposed to be taking notes. I don’t want to analyze it; I just want to eat it, slowly, thinking giddy thoughts to myself. In no particular order, these are the dishes — more precisely, the eight dishes, a dessert and two drinks — that made me happiest…
A fibroadenoma is a type of lump that can develop in the breast and typically appears in females. Fibroadenomas are very common, but they are benign, which means that they are noncancerous. Other than the lump itself, a person with a fibroadenoma is unlikely to experience any symptoms. In this article, we look at the…
Image Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, with the artistic director of Givenchy, Clare Waight Keller. Ms. Waight Keller won the award for British women’s wear designer of the year on Monday.CreditBritish Fashion Council LONDON — After a miserable day for Britain, when the economic and political future of the country remained uncertain and the…