Originals

Thanksgiving is easily my favorite holiday. You can take your gifts, your cases of champagne, fireworks or heart-shaped chocolates. Give me a month of menu planning, turkey brining, and pie as far as the eye can see and I’m in heaven. And while some people have some crazy plan of not eating AT ALL on Thanksgiving day in order to save room for […]

This mini mani Monday is dedicated to author Barbara Park, the creative genius behind the beloved Junie B. Jones children’s series. Park passed away Friday, November 15, at the age of 66, after a long, drawn-out battle with ovarian cancer, according to a statement by her publishers at Random House Books for Young Readers. Park leaves behind a legacy

We all know that the turkey is the star of the Thanksgiving table (or the tofurky, if you’re a vegetarian). And while a banquet table laden with a gorgeously carved bird, sumptuous sides and home-baked biscuits is a lovely thing to behold, if the gravy on the table isn’t up to snuff than, frankly, I’d rather have takeout. Gravy–silky, savory, loaded with robust, meaty flavor–is the universal

Winter has officially arrived. How unfortunate that the weather that leaves our skin dry and flaky also has us burrowing under the covers, unwilling to venture out into the cold. Our homes become veritable burrows, stockpiled with enough odds, ends, toiletries and pharmaceutical products to last us through the winter. Of course, in our doubled efforts

Is a gluten-free Thanksgiving possible? Many newly gluten-free eaters may be wondering how they will get through the holiday feast without succumbing to temptation. But actually, if you just bypass the biscuits, there’s a tableful of delicious foods that can be indulged in–seconds included. From turkey (hold the flour-thickened gravy) to stuffing to veggie side dishes, the options abound. And that can go

Mariah Carey just debuted the title track of her yet-to-be-released album The Art of Letting Go. While I can’t say that the songstress (and mama to two-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan) appears much on my playlists these days–I’m a Rolling Stones-kinda gal–the title did make me stop and think for a moment. But I wasn’t mourning the demise

You probably already know that kale is one of the hottest superfoods on the market right now, but did you also know that Victoria Beckham is a fan? Yep, she’s one lean, mean, kale-eating machine. Exhibit A: “Just like everybody else, I love to snack,” Becks told Glamour. “Sometimes I need a little crunch. [Kale is] one of my favorites,” she said. The

Pulling off the massive Thanksgiving meal requires a carefully written to-do list and a bit of artful delegation. But to actually survive it–and even have fun–take a page from cooks who’ve been in the trenches. Whether it’s mashed turnips from your Aunt Virginia or mom’s stuffed dates, sticking with tradition is the safe bet this holiday. But that doesn’t mean everything

Walking up the steep flight of steps to Mary Helen Bowers’ Ballet Beautiful studio in Soho is nearly as rigorous as her signature workouts themselves. It’s a wonder that Bowers, shown above and due to have her first baby in mid-December, can still propel herself up the stairs. “That’s my warm-up,” she jokes, noting that her it gets her