Escape to Paris from the comfort of home with Forever Paris: A Guide to the Timeless Soul of the City by Marin Montagut (Flammarion, 2026), then make plans to visit the Parisian-inspired Waldorf Astoria Chicago. Forever Paris, rizzoliusa.com.

Tuck yourself into luxury for the weekend moments away from home. There is a particular enjoyment to slipping away without really going away at all. On a recent snowy weekend, my husband and I traded highways and airports for a short drive into the Gold Coast and checked into the Waldorf Astoria Chicago, a luxury

If you’ve pledged to eat more veg this year, try this Calcutta-style vegetable curry! Dairy-free and vegan, it’s built on an aromatic mustard oil base with loads of fresh curry leaf and other good stuff. You’ll begin with black mustard seed that you heat ’til it’s popping, then come the curry leaves, sweet cinnamon stick,

Fresh from the cheesemaking vats, cheese curds deliver a signature squeak when bitten and are prized for a fresh, milky, delicately mild flavor. When coated in crumbs or batter and deep-fried, squeaky curds transform into crisp-shelled, melty morsels that are hard to resist. Fried cheese curds are a beloved snack at Camp Wandawega in Elkhorn,

Baked with ready-made puff pastry and a dollop of lemon-almond filling, these cute little morsels are perfect for afternoon tea. They taste like almond croissants and are a snap to make. You just must remember to thaw the pastry ahead of time—which I like to do in the fridge the night before. To make the

Parker Palm Springs delivers a maximalist dose of style and luxurious hospitality. Cecil B. DeMille once said, “The greatest art in the world is the art of storytelling.” Had he stayed at the Parker Palm Springs in California, he would have seen that philosophy unfold in real time. Just two hours from Los Angeles, Palm
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