Lifestyle

10/10, would lentil again.

I can eat a big plate of this chicken salad in 80-degree weather and still feel great afterward.

I live a low-waste lifestyle almost by accident, and I’m a better cook for it. 

I really care about eating well. I also really care about bringing 100% to my job every day getting exercise, staying in touch with my friends and family, and getting a good night's sleep. That’s where Daily Harvest comes in.

Food is only as healthy as the land it comes from and the people who grow it. Daily Harvest lets me practice what I preach without having to think twice.

It's become one of my most invaluable tools for cooking in quarantine.

It blends with other flours like a dream without making things too craggy, stodgy, or crumbly. 

I hope you’ll also pay attention to the lack thereof.

Soy leghemoglobin, what art thou?

Ahmaud Arbery was killed while doing what I've encouraged so many people to do: get out and move. 

It’s celebratory and it’s dreamy, and by the time you look down at the glass, you’ll realize it’s halfway gone.

Black pepper deserves to be the star, not the sidekick.

For a family with very few long-standing traditions, I’m always surprised this one has stuck. 

I am a very good dancer, but I will never be a great one—and all I want is to go home and eat my mom’s roast chicken.

Because we're all in this together, whether we're together or apart. 

I'm a planner, not a prepper.

It’s very pretty and basically unkillable

Senior food editor Andy Baraghani will be answering your questions about solo living all month long. 

I never thought a veg broth could live up to a chicken one—I was wrong.

At its height, my mom's San Francisco bakery was producing 10,000 cannabis brownies every month.  

Christina Chaey has spent the past decade honing her solo-cooking rules.

I’ve been trying to bring softness to my daily life wherever possible.

There’s chicken stock to bolster the immune system, lattes to increase circulation, and calming rose-petal toast spread thick with cultured butter. 

Here's how I used up (almost) every single thing

When I was feeling bad, I was desperate for advice.

I decided to take a peek in the old icebox—and ended up eating out of the freezer for a week straight.

Is it just me or have weeks become decades?

When I drink Avis de Tempête’s “Blanc No.1," I remember small interactions and long conversations.

I had to find a way to tell myself, my protagonist, and hopefully my readers a new story about living in our bodies.

Go ahead and crumble that rice cake right into the peanut butter jar. We won't tell. 

I’ve been ransacking my pantry for ghee and coconut oil, butter and cream, nuts and seeds.

Terrible things and beautiful things can happen at the same time.

We’d eat just about anything with this spicy cashew dressing drizzled on top.

It’s a safe, meditative space that provides me with a brief break from reality.

We’re hoarding endorphins and sweating out the stress. 

Ethel’s Club, a social and wellness club for people of color, has launched a digital membership.

Onigiri, freezer bread, and yes, beans.

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

My pantry is the only thing that's not chaotic right now. 

Melody Li works with patients in the hospitality industry, but she's got words of wisdom for us all. 

In our isolation, we need to think, more than ever, about community.

Cooking helps me hang up my swirling thoughts at the door and instead focus on small tasks.

Through his Brown in the South dinner series, he’s bridging the American South with South Asia.

The things keeping me happy—or at least distracted—right now.

Shift drinks—the free drink that restaurant workers often get after work—has come under scrutiny for promoting an unhealthy culture. But there are those who insist it's not to blame. 

Just a dab of this hand salve goes a long, looong way.

I don’t call it meal prep because I hate that phrase...but it's meal prep.

Most strainers are annoying to use, but this one is the highlight of my day.

Peek inside Chaey's week of home cooked meals, including her very official Bean Strategy™

The bar owner believes that wine should be less intimidating, more fun, and easier to understand.

Les Vignes de Babass’ “Roc Cab” is the rare Cab Franc that's both interesting and well-balanced.

I like big beans and I cannot lie.

Letting my body and mind safely unwind has let me access physical comfort more in my sober life, too.

It’s creamy, it’s beany, and you don't even have to break out a blender.

“Feel better and save money” is Thera Cane’s slogan, and now it's my slogan too. 

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