Can we please discuss this barefoot revolution sweeping the nation like a TikTok trend absolutely no one asked for? Everywhere I go, someone’s demanding I remove my shoes at the door—as if my gently thrifted cowboy boots are harboring smallpox instead of just being fabulous. Meanwhile, those of us with plantar fasciitis are hobbling around …
This Thanksgiving, skip the chaos and the 20-pound bird. Make perfectly crispy, juicy Air Fryer Cornish Hens with Date Tamarind Glaze—a bougie, small-scale turkey alternative that won’t destroy your kitchen or your patience. Cornish Game Hens Thanksgiving miracle, right here! Thanksgiving for the Sanity-Savers So you don’t feel like hosting Thanksgiving for twenty-five people this …
As someone who has adored Renaissance Faires since I was far too young to understand why men in tunics kept losing their minds over push-up bodices, I can say with great confidence—and in full Queen Elizabeth dialect—“Marry, yes, I would fain gnaw upon a air fryer turkey leg!” But making those glorious handheld turkey clubs …
It’s finally starting to feel like the holidays here at over six thousand feet. Our mountain town in southern California is covered in the first dusting of fresh snow. Nothing brings joy to my heart like fresh snow. Okay, maybe deep-fried potatoes bring me a lot of happiness. Indulge in starchy goodness It’s okay, you …
I had to go on a snowshoe adventure this morning to collect some fresh juniper berries to complete my Thanksgiving meal. It was time to brine my first turkey and nothing says happy Thanksgiving like foraging for fresh ingredients. My mycophagist cousin is bringing a lovely freshly foraged morel mushroom soup for the big family …



