The Small Rituals That Hold a Dark Month Together
This takes three minutes and has an outsized effect on how the morning feels — the room looks cared for, and there is a small satisfaction in having done the first thing of the day well.
How to Arrange Dried Flowers (and Which Ones Last)
The flowers that dry best: strawflowers, in every color, which hold their shape and color almost perfectly. Statice, in lavender and white, which adds a delicate filler element…
Starting Seeds Indoors — What, When, and How
The core principle: count backwards from your last frost date. If you don't know your last frost date, look it up — it's the single most important piece of information a gardener can have.
A Proper Hot Toddy for Cold Weeks
The hot toddy is one of those drinks that has been overly rusticated when in fact it is one of the most warming drinks on a cold February night.
Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake
Olive oil cakes have the texture that butter cakes can only aspire to: dense without being heavy, moist without being wet, with a crumb that is simultaneously tender and substantial.