The way the food writer Anya von Bremzen sees it, many cuisines can be defined by iconic dishes. In her latest book, “National Dish,” she examines six of them through a personal lens while consulting a gaggle of experts, from academics to local butchers. Beginning with French pot-au-feu in a country of richly globalized cooking,…
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Samantha Leal is a writer, editor, and content strategist whose work centers around all things lifestyle—beauty, fashion, drinks, food, travel, and wellness (to name a few). Basically, all the good things in life. She holds a journalism degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, and has held roles at Well+Good, Marie Claire,…
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In the world’s wealthiest countries, the richer people are, the thinner they tend to be. But in Uganda, one of the poorest nations, where nearly half the people eat fewer calories than they need each day, excess fat is often a sign of wealth and can help get a bank loan, according to a forthcoming…
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This week’s stunning Modern Love essay is one of the most striking, human and moving essays I’ve had the pleasure of coming across in our ever-growing submission inbox. In “My Last Shopping List for Him,” Amalia Melis describes disinterring her husband’s bones, six years after a fatal nighttime fall cracked open his skull. In Greece,…
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I started flirting with the idea of getting a flip phone while watching a TikTok livestream of someone shaving a grape at 2 a.m. It was a new low. After years spent tracking trends and celebrity outfits in my job at Vogue, the constant work day scrolling for new material on social media had metastasized…
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One of the unsung heroes of my prodigious pantry is the pesto in the freezer (I consider my freezer to be part of the pantry). It might not be as chic as chili crisp or as multitask-y as mayo, yet it adds an herby, garlicky brightness to all kinds of meals and requires no extra…
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I was turned on to Gonza by a friend who has all but exhausted her stock in every swim brand imaginable (I’m talking to you, Normandie), so I knew she had reputable input. This Latina-owned brand has an inspired flair for dramatics with bold mesh fabrics and accessories, like this pair of statement-making swim gloves.…
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Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York and ex-wife of Prince Andrew, the disgraced son of Queen Elizabeth II, underwent a single mastectomy after a breast cancer diagnosis, she said during an episode of her podcast that was released Monday. She received the diagnosis after a routine mammogram, she said during the episode of “Tea Talks…
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The buffet got creamed during the pandemic. Even when diners crept back into restaurants covered in hand sanitizer, a model of eating based on shared serving spoons and food seasoned with the breath of strangers seemed like a goner. But the all-you-can-eat buffet, that symbol of America’s love of choice and penchant for excess, will…
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Calling itself the green heart of Italy, the landlocked region of Umbria is known for its truffles and olive oil, roast pork and sausage, wine and cheese. It also has great cultural riches — many of them in hill towns like Orvieto, Perugia and Assisi. You can admire the brilliant reliefs and mosaics on the…
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