Onions, on their own, are pretty great. They’re inexpensive and they last a long time. Raw, they have an unmistakable sharp bite; sautĂ©ed, they become silky and sweet. But when they’re cooked forever and ever into a thyme-infused deep brown softness, becoming the basis for French onion something? Oh lĂ lĂ . I say “French onion…
Three years ago, I began providing private mindfulness meditation sessions to a young man who was on the road to recovery from what had been a mysterious and difficult-to-diagnose illness. In fact, it took the collaborative efforts of physicians from a variety of specialties over an 18-month period to determine the root cause of what…
Versace had me with the opener — strapless, corseted evening looks with gathered puffer skirts, like wearable black tie sleeping bags — but it lost me with the cheetah-print teddy under a black suit jacket. Or maybe it was the guy in a coral overcoat lined in gold and turquoise silk, shown with a clown…
I want to… Lose weight. Tone up. Eat better. Build muscle. If you’re a health and exercise professional, you undoubtedly hear these loosely defined goal statements (or versions of them) from new clients. It makes sense. Consumers come to us to “fix” something physical about them. While you, as the professional, have all the knowledge,…
One evening in late January, Haider Ackermann, the new designer at Tom Ford, was tucked into a velvet banquette at La Reserve, the discreet, tryst-worthy hotel not far from the ÉlysĂ©e Palace in Paris. He was doing his best impression of Tom Ford, the man. “Hello, Haider,” Mr. Ackermann purred, his voice dropping an octave…
High-performing athletes and coaches recognize that mental preparation is just as important as physical preparation to achieve athletic excellence, and are turning to mindfulness practices to enhance workouts, recovery and performance in competition, and to cope with daily life pressures. Fortunately, there are numerous resources available featuring a variety of practices that can be used…
Good morning. Naz Deravian brought us a great new recipe for chicken satay (above), adapted from one developed by the Canadian cookbook author and YouTube personality Pailin Chongchitnant. You could make it with marinated steak tips or chunks of pork instead of the chicken. You could make it with firm tofu. Truth be told, you…
It’s the holidays! While many people are getting ready to observe their favorite traditions, you might notice another change that comes with the season. I’m not talking about the transition to cooler weather or fewer hours of daylight, but rather the gradual disappearance of your clients as they become swept away by holiday parties, family…
In a first test of the Trump administration’s ability to respond to an infectious disease emergency, its top health official has shied away from one of the government’s most important tools, experts said on Sunday: loudly and directly encouraging parents to get their children vaccinated. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, was widely criticized…
Amid light snow, I skied out of the town of Ste.-Adèle, in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, and headed to PrĂ©vost, eight miles away. Only a few minutes earlier, I had walked out of Au Clos Rolland, a historic inn where I’d spent the previous night dining on a decadent three-course meal and resting up…