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The fedora popped up two years ago and is now seen everywhere, from the beaches of Fire Island Pines to Manhattan.
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New technologies can help adult children keep track of their aging parents.
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The New York textile designer uses summer table accessories to change the mood of a room.
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A syrup recipe that appeared in The Times in 1900 was made not for salads but for summer drinks.
The Tortilla Takes a Road Trip to Korea
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Korean-style tacos, a Southern California phenomenon, are now on the menu in other parts of the country.
A London Chef Looks to a Different East
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The Bulgarian-born chef Silvena Rowe has turned to the Ottoman Empire for inspiration.
Michael Batterberry, Influential Food Editor, Dies at 78
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Mr. Batterberry was a food writer and historian who founded two influential magazines, Food & Wine and Food Arts.
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Diluting coffee and cocktails with water can change their balance for the better.
Korean-Style Tacos Across America
A phenomenon that started in Southern California has rapidly spread across the United States.
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Clare Frances Ferraro and Nathaniel Young Johnson were married Saturday at Sacred Heart Church in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass.
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Swiss watches, designed and made entirely by horological hall-of-famers.
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Buy Local in Portugal
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Lately, I find myself spending as much time as possible in the deep end of the pool, and when I'm not there, I seek out that submersible summer feeling.
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