The forced togetherness brought on by the pandemic has caused many relationships to become strained. However, others have found that time in lockdown has strengthened bonds. After Merissa Gerson’s knee surgery in March, her mother flew from Washington to visit and help out. But before her arrival, Ms. Gerson could hardly bear the thought of…
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Imagine this: In the wee hours one morning, during a vacation in Southeast Asia, you set off with a guide to hike to the top of Mount Merapi, a volcano in Indonesia. After a grueling, miles-long plod, you arrive at the top, just in time for sunrise. You find the perfect spot to sit. As…
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Most of us know that a diet rich in fried foods is bad for us. A review of studies quantifies just how bad it can be. In a meta-analysis of 19 studies that included diet and health data on more than 1.2 million men and women from around the world, Chinese researchers calculated the effect…
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January is often a “reset” month when it comes to cooking — an exciting time for broccoli and spinach, less so for filet of beef and cinnamon rolls. But after almost a year of pandemic cooking and a holiday season notably devoid of festivities, maybe a better goal for 2021 is just to find easier…
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Welcome. Have you noticed how the weeks that sort of seep by, the ones in which you don’t schedule a socially distanced date or go for a hike in a new spot or otherwise alter your routine, are the ones you can’t account for? I’ve certainly had my share of these, entire weeks of Groundhog…
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Boredom often breeds innovation, especially in the kitchen. This pasta was the result of a life lived in lockdown, with ample time to spare and a heightened desire to use ingredients to their full potential. When Tara Holland, a friend and professional recipe developer, mentioned puréeing leek greens for the base of a risotto she’d…
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Fashion was not meant to be the focus during this week’s inauguration, but the swearing in of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris became a runway anyway. We witnessed independent designers on the main stage, a show of unity through the color purple, Dior Air Jordans, and mittens becoming the accessory of the…
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It’s that casserole time of year again, when common sense dictates that dark, damp and thoroughly miserable days should end in carb-rich, cheesy and thoroughly cozy meals. On days like those, I sit around and wonder if another layer of ricotta would somehow shorten the sleety, icy weeks that remain until spring — or at…
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Hello and welcome to Five Weeknight Dishes. Maybe it’s just a mood, but I am embracing extra big and bold flavors this week — statement dishes, if you will. The recipes below use ingredients like capers, kimchi and barbecue sauce to bring some spark to your table, even on a Tuesday. What are you cooking…
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It started with a simple sweater. After Harry Styles wore a color-block patchwork cardigan for a “Today” show rehearsal last February, knitters went into a kind of frenzy trying to reverse engineer the pattern. So many TikTok and YouTube users shared their process using the hashtag #harrystylescardigan — racking up tens of millions of views…
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