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The citrus aisle is bursting with fresh varieties, from blood oranges to tangelos to mandarins. Here's what to look for, depending on your flavor preferences and planned uses.
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The citrus aisle is bursting with fresh varieties, from blood oranges to tangelos to mandarins. Here's what to look for, depending on your flavor preferences and planned uses.
Read MoreYou probably already know that whole grains are better for you than refined grains. Swap white rice for brown rice and you’ll be rewarded with more fiber, more protein, and more vitamins and minerals.
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Read MoreNewlyweds are rethinking the DJ and turning destination-wedding receptions into all-singing, all-dancing events, some even adding experiential elements for guests, like bourbon tastings or cigar-rolling stations.
Read MoreAfter all the strain the pandemic placed on couples, it’s perhaps surprising to learn that romantic escapes are as popular as ever. “Even in times when travel might look a bit different, a trip remains a highly valued way of bonding with a partner,” says Madeline List, senior research analyst at Phocuswright.
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Read MoreFor MeetingPlay + Aventri + Eventcore, I ghostwrote this 8-page guide to navigating the new world of in-person meetings and events, including how to incorporate technology tools to streamline the planning process.
Read MoreFor the fall 2022 Life Opener page, I wrote about a charitable organization serving the Latino community in Omaha, Nebraska; a hilarious new novel from a Chicago author; and native prairie grass-inspired notecards from a Newton, Kansas-based shop.
Read MoreFrom weddings and baby showers to birthday parties, church picnics, holidays, and funerals, no Southern get-together is complete without a show-stopping layer cake.
Read MoreThe officially designated state dessert consists of at least seven layers of yellow or white cake with cooked fudge icing spread in between, making for one rich, chocolatey slice that only serious sweet tooths may be able to finish.
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Read MoreOne of the most disappointing parts of being in the antique business is having people call wanting to sell their grandmother’s china, says Scarlett Scales-Tingas, owner of her eponymous antique shop in Franklin, Tenn.
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