Originals

Apparently a new year means yet another awesome take on a dessert that needed no improvement to begin with. Following in the footsteps of the now legendary Dominique Ansel Bakery, Chicago’s Waffles Café has come up with their own variation of the donut. The “wonut,” a waffle-donut hybrid that tastes just as incredible as you’d imagine it would, […]

Actions, they say, speak louder than words. But every now and then our ears perk up to receive powerful words which cause us to spring into action. As parents, it can be illuminating and inspiring to hear words of wisdom from others, whether they’re doctors, trusted family members, or simply smart people with good nuggets of advice. A shared anecdote, a

I’ve never been sticker-shocked anywhere as much as at the farmer’s market. Clothing boutiques? Sure. Following a minute of wistfully fingering a rack of dresses near the entrance, I know–without even looking a single price tag–when everything is out of my league. Same goes for a sleek little storefront selling housewares or a jewelry shop: rarely

While the end of the school year is almost in sight, there are still almost two months left of lunches to pack for the kiddos. Who knew filling a blue and red superhero or pink flowered lunchbox could be such a pressure-filled task?! It’s so easy to fall into a rut of packing the same things every

In my little kitchen, chutneys and pickles are my go-to ingredients for brightening up a simple meal with a burst of vibrant flavor. When I come home tired after a long day at work, I turn to Indian condiments as a quick and easy way to give a little kick to any meal, no matter

Not many of us can say that we have the same domestic prowess as Martha Stewart, Giada De Laurentiis or Ina Garten. (And if you do, call the Food Network ASAP, because you need your own show!) They can whip up a four-course meal and set a table as easily as we boil water. We try to come close

One of our favorite Entourage characters—aside from the endearingly abrasive Ari Gold, that is—was Vincent Chase’s motherly, no-nonsense publicist Shauna, played by the original Jersey girl, Mrs. Debi Mazar. After the show ended in 2011 and the crew went their separate ways, Mazar, along with her husband Gabriele Corcos, found her way to an entirely different genre of

Normally, relationship experts talk about how similarities help to make a relationship satisfying. However, there are those happycouples that you know where you ask yourself how they have stayed together because they are so different from each other. When I was in my teenage years, I flew across the Atlantic fairly regularly; first when myfamily lived overseas, and then as I

Welcome to the high season of sales. Just as we’re madly cleaning out our closets in the name of spring, so too are retailers emptying their warehouses to make way for warm weather fare. Friends and family events, site-wide sales and secret promotions abound. It feels as if, for the past few weeks, every day has been Black

Spring is all about rebirth. The flowers are blooming and the breeze is fresh–which means it’s time to throw open your windows, get your spring cleaning underway and spruce up your décor! What better way to kick off spring than with our Chic Living Sweepstakes? Included are The Laundress Detergents, Fabric Care and Home Cleaning collections, which