Stirring Developments
A hot-chocolate machine you didn’t know you needed; a secret-agent-worthy pair of wireless headphones; the recipe for better flavors; and more
By Alice
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You Belong in the Kitchen!
Fall’s best new cookbooks make food prep a pleasure—and they also make excellent gifts
Peak Egypt
For a once-in-a-lifetime experience, there’s really only one way to travel up the Nile—on a 19th-century sailing vessel
Lost Objects
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Pillow Talk
Set on the Sicilian coast, Season Two of The White Lotus is yet another pitch-perfect take on the fake smiles and excessive privilege of the oversexed guests swanning around five-star hotels
How Claire Saffitz’s Star Was Born
Her Bon Appétit cooking videos went viral. Today, Saffitz is a free agent, churning out YouTube tutorials and cookbooks in equal measure
Shyan Zakeri
The Los Angeles native is bringing his favorite childhood burgers—greasy, thin patties—to New York City with his pop-up concept, Shy’s Burgers
Patricia Clarkson
The actress answers 72 of life’s most pressing questions
Eye of the Beholder
Yearning for self-control? A new coterie of tough-love life coaches are now specializing in “accountability,” and they’re ready to weigh in on your every snack. Is this helpful, harmful, or perhaps a bit of both? Our beauty-and-wellness columnist investigates
The Playlist
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Obsessions: Wild Chocolate
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Zojirushi
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Screaming Mimis
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Top Hat
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Magpie Murders
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The Biggest Designer You’ve Never Heard Of
For decades, Sabyasachi Mukherjee has dressed Bollywood’s stars and India’s wealthiest families. Now he’s betting on a new market: New York
Silver Vixens
From Jane Fonda to Andie MacDowell, gray hair is taking over Hollywood, all thanks to one ambitious colorist who charges as much as $10,000 a head
