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You Don’t Need a Recipe to Make a Damn Good Smoothie

The BA Test Kitchen’s Smoo Crew shows us the way.

17 Ways to Feel Good at Home Right Now

How to practice social distancing without going completely stir-crazy.

So You Want to Be a Climate Activist? Start Here. 

Because we can’t stop climate change with tote bags and reusable straws alone.

I’d Happily Eat This Bee Pollen Chocolate Bar as a Daily Supplement

It’s less effective than straight-up bee pollen but infinitely more delicious. 

Can Zero-Waste Restaurants Succeed in New York? 

Some restaurants are taking radical steps to be climate-friendly, whether or not their patrons are ready. 

King's Hawaiian Rolls Are My Sandwich Secret Weapon

Sorry, sourdough, but some things are destined to be stacked between two pillowy, kinda sugary rolls.

Breakfast Blondies Get Me Out of Bed When Nothing Else Can

Chia pudding makes me hit the snooze button. 

How Rockette Maile Makaafi Gets Through the Kicks, Costume Changes, and Four Shows in a Day

The dancing queen relies on supplements and ten-minute power naps. 

Everything We Love About Mina Stone's New Greek-ish Cafe

Inside MoMA PS1, Mina's is the latest museum restaurant that's a destination all its own.

How to Stop Making Excuses and Start Composting Already

Tiny kitchen? No backyard? Fear of smells? We got you.

This Turmeric Chai Is My Proven Winter Coping Mechanism 

I stash a packet in my desk drawer for sniffly mornings, gloomy afternoons, and any other time I need a boost that doesn’t come from an espresso machine.

This Jam Club Brings Sqirl to You—No Flight to L.A. Required

Every day can start with that iconic toast, thanks to this year-long jam subscription.

The Restaurant at Pearl Morissette Offers a Tasting Menu for the Climate-Conscious Era

Regenerative agriculture inspires exhaustive experiments in local flavor at Jordan Station’s fine-dining gem.

Spicy Tomato Chicken Stew Is Here to Dominate Soup Season

My cold-weather preparedness plan: Making this obe ata stew recipe from Egunsi Foods founder ‘Yemisi Awosan.

Roasting Pumpkin Seeds Is 100% More Fun Than Dressing Up Like A Cat

The reason I'll never stop carving jack o' lanterns.