A Dutch cheese company tried to claim that it had a monopoly on the taste of a cheese spread. The Court of Justice of the European Union weighed arguments from two competing food producers, and decided on Tuesday that a taste cannot be copyrighted. Taste is “an idea,” rather than an “expression of an original…
Psoriasis typically causes a scaly, red rash that can appear almost anywhere on a person’s body, including the feet. Psoriasis on the feet can be painful and challenging to treat. Psoriasis is a long-term condition that affects up to 7.5 million people in the United States. Doctors do not fully understand what causes this skin…
STREET STYLE In Istanbul, self-expression can be as simple as the way you tie your hijab, doff your flat cap or always, always dye your hair. Image Tugba Duran, at left, and Betül Altinova, both 20.CreditLauren Fleishman for The New York Times Betül Altinova and Tugba Duran, 20, students Betül: I don’t really have a…
Our columnist, Jada Yuan, is visiting each destination on our 52 Places to Go in 2018 list. This dispatch brings her to Fiji, which took the No. 24 spot. It is the 45th stop on Jada’s itinerary. Remember to breathe I tried to remember my Fijian instructor’s directive: “The most important thing is to breathe.”…
Dear Thanksgiving cooks of America: On behalf of food writers everywhere, I apologize. For nearly two decades now, many of us have suggested that you plunge your turkey into a bucket of flavored salt water for a day or two. The promise was an end to dryness and a bulletproof solution to the conundrum of…
Who can and can’t sell “fantasy”? Following the taping of its 2018 fashion show, Victoria’s Secret faced backlash over Chief Marketing Officer Ed Razek’s comments suggesting that transgender models didn’t belong on the VS runway. One trans Filipina model, Geena Rocero, responded by posting a series of photos and videos of herself in lingerie and…
Sichuan peppercorns, the dried seed pods of the prickly ash, are actually not a kind of pepper, but a spice that delivers tongue-tingling heat with a citrus accent. They have become quite widely available. The ones sold by the Mala Market, a new company based in Nashville, are high-quality. Taylor Holliday, the owner, imports the…
Turin, a Northern Italian city known for chocolate confections, is home to Venchi, a 140-year-old company that has opened a shop in New York. (The chocolate maker has a store in the Woodbury Common outlet mall upstate and a franchise in Miami.) The Manhattan store offers an immersive experience: A wall of chocolate bars and…
A new line of slate and wood boards puts urban chauvinism on display. The skyline of one of eight American cities adorns each of these new boards and slates from JK Adams, a cutting-board company in Dorset, Vt. The boards are nifty serving pieces to use for charcuterie, hors d’oeuvres or cheese, or to give.…
A collection of 100 cocktail recipes — grouped in booklets according to the dominant spirit (amaro, Champagne, gin, rum, sherry, tequila and mezcal, whiskey and vodka) then boxed together — makes for a cunning reference tool or gift. Around a dozen drinks, classics and others from bars around the country, are included in each tiny…