Mother’s Day. The special day when you get to say thank you, and I’m sorry to the person you stressed, tortured, and cherished more than anyone else growing up, and probably still to this day. If your Mother’s Day plans include taking your dear mother out to brunch, here...
Easter morning. Some spend it scrambling around the backyard, cramming colorful plastic eggs into lawn chairs and flower beds. Others prefer to spend the spring holiday sleeping in, only arising to enjoy a mimosa or two. Whatever your Easter morning ritual entails, following it up with a tried-and-true springtime...
I felt like I had stepped into a Hawaiian nature documentary, swimming at night in Kauna’oa Bay alongside six fellow snorkelers. The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, where I was staying, quietly overlooked from the shadows. Suddenly, our guide, decked out in a wetsuit, flipped on a beam of light...
Lemons are a vibrant highlight of winter, offering a refreshing contrast to the heavier, more comforting foods we often crave during the colder months. Their bright acidity and tangy sweetness bring a bit of sunshine to even the grayest days. Lemons are at their peak during the season, making...
Simple to prepare and stylish to serve, this rich and flavorful dessert is the perfect way to celebrate autumn’s arrival
Ingredients (makes 4 servings)
4 ripe pears, ideally Bosc, with stems, washedand dried
2 cups Riesling or other fruit-forward white wine
1/4 cup honey
4 cinnamon sticks
4 bay leaves
4 pithless strips orange zest, (tip:...
Spend your evening basking in Hue and Hem’s beautiful showroom, enjoying refreshing beverages and bites, discussing all things home and design and mingling with interior designer, television personality and author, Corey Damen Jenkins.
Corey is the Founder and principal of Damen Jenkins & Associates, an internationally acclaimed interior design and...
Spirited or alcohol-free, summer’s must-try margarita begins with melon
Melon Margaritas Ingredients (makes 2 margaritas)
Watermelon Simple Syrup
2 cups seedless watermelon, cubed
1 cup sugar
Watermelon Juice
2 cups seedless watermelon, cubed
1/2 cup water
Margarita
4 oz silver tequila*
4 oz watermelon juice
2 oz lime juice
1 oz watermelon simple syrup
course salt
lime wedges
*for mocktail, replace tequila with Ritual...
Non-alcoholic wine is leading the trend in cocktail-hour alternatives
THERE ARE MANY reasons you might offer your guests non-alcoholic (NA) beverage choices at your springtime get-togethers, but that doesn’t mean they can’t indulge in a glass of something special to match the occasion. Put down the Martinelli’s and Shirley Temples...
Three under-the-radar Italian retreats
As vacation getaways go, Italy is hard to beat. But the country is more than Rome, Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast. Dreamy destinations, of course, but they’re hardly undiscovered. As the masses flock to Italy’s better-known holiday spots, do as I did last fall and escape...
Rich flavors, comforting aromas and versatile pairings—if roasted nuts have a season, we’re in it.
How to Roast Nuts for Snacking
You can roast nuts in the oven, on the stovetop or in the microwave. The only trick is watching them carefully. Nuts go from brown to burned in seconds. For...