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pastry-puff-024-med109951.jpg Credit: Johnny Miller One is French and the other widely used in the Balkans and Middle East, but there’s more nuance to the differences between these two versatile pastry doughs than that. Sure both are many layered (unlike the traditional pâté brisée that we use in so many of our recipes), but puff pastry and phyllo are not interchangeable. If you compared the two, phyllo would look like a sheaf of tissue paper while puff pastry would seem much thicker, more like regular pastry dough....

Refreshing your strands and scalp with shampoo is always the goal during your hair wash routine. And while you might already have a go-to hair cleanser, we’d urge you to consider one type that is often overlooked: shampoo bars. Here’s what the experts say about this new hair care product category, including how to use these package-free bars effectively. A shampoo bar is a solid version of your standard liquid option....

painted egg tree decoration Credit: Johnny Miller If you’re looking for fresh inspiration to brighten your Easter decorating, meet the Ostereierbaum. Originally a German tradition that’s taken off in other corners of the world, the Ostereierbaum is best described as an Easter tree. Think: A small tree with bare branches decorated in hanging Easter egg ornaments. The tradition is slightly mysterious; there’s no real story as to when or how it began....

` What’s for Dinner Franchise Logo View Series 18 Cozy, Comforting Winter Dinner Recipes You’ll Make on Repeat Our Favorite 20-Minute Dinner Recipes for When You Need a Home-Cooked Meal Fast What’s for Dinner This Week: Quick Chicken Puttanesca, Sheet-Pan Sausages With Squash, and a 15-Minute Vegetarian Meal What’s for Dinner This Week: Bacon-Wrapped Chicken, Beans-and-Greens Stuffed Peppers, and More Easy, Broiled Dishes There’s no doubt about it: When it comes to summertime dinners, there’s no shortage of delicious dishes to make....

Martha with heritage turkeys Credit: MARCUS NILSSON Martha with heritage turkeys Credit: MARCUS NILSSON Martha with heritage turkeys Credit: MARCUS NILSSON Martha with heritage turkeys Credit: MARCUS NILSSON I have always tried to raise a few beautiful heritage turkeys for my Thanksgiving table. The poults are ordered early in the year for June or July delivery and are then put in their own free-range pen next to the chicken coops....

` What’s for Dinner Franchise Logo View Series 18 Cozy, Comforting Winter Dinner Recipes You’ll Make on Repeat Our Favorite 20-Minute Dinner Recipes for When You Need a Home-Cooked Meal Fast What’s for Dinner This Week: Quick Chicken Puttanesca, Sheet-Pan Sausages With Squash, and a 15-Minute Vegetarian Meal What’s for Dinner This Week: Bacon-Wrapped Chicken, Beans-and-Greens Stuffed Peppers, and More Easy, Broiled Dishes Kuhn Rikon Original Swiss Peeler 3-Pack Do you make pie after pie or do you prefer to make a mix of different seasonal recipes, like applesauce, apple crumble, and apple-cider doughnut cake?...

black hole milky way Credit: EHT Collaboration black hole milky way Credit: EHT Collaboration black hole milky way Credit: EHT Collaboration black hole milky way Credit: EHT Collaboration While astronomers have long known that the Milky Way is the galaxy that holds our solar system, it’s still a mystery in many ways; we don’t truly understand every part of it. Researchers just learned something new, however, after snapping the first-ever image of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, reports The New York Times....

` Live Well Program Logo View Series The Best Oils to Use for Glowing Skin at Every Age, According to Dermatologists The Best Hobbies for Your Personality Type, According to Mental Health Experts How to Make Sure You Learn Something New Every Day (Plus, Why You Should) How to Recommit to a Hobby You Keep Dropping If you’re like celebrity makeup artist Jillian Dempsey, then you believe that less is more—especially when it comes to makeup....

Silicone baking mats are essential pieces of cookware you typically see in restaurants or commercial kitchens, but they’re convenient tools for home chefs, too. Appropriate for both desserts and savory recipes, these mats can be used in the oven up to 3,000 times before they even need to be replaced. In order to ensure you’re taking the best care of your product, we asked the experts how to clean these nonstick baking mats....

Summer days are finally here, and one of our favorite warm-weather traditions is backyard hangouts complete with friends, family, juicy watermelon, and burgers fresh off the grill. Whether you entertain regularly or simply love having dinner with the family outside, you might be ready for an outdoor kitchen. Outdoor kitchens come in all shapes, sizes, and budgets, and when done successfully, they’re so much more than just a place for grilling meat....

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Galway Prince William and Kate Middleton | Credit: PA Images ` Martha Stewart Weddings View All A Musical Festival and a Green Couch Inspired This Couple’s Whimsical Garden Wedding in California 9 Wedding Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2023, According to Wedding Planners and Event Designers 7 Wedding Dress and Accessory Trends Every Bride-to-Be Needs to Know About in 2023 Princess Eugenie Is Pregnant With Her Second Child—and Is Due This Summer...

matches-bottle-234-d111262.jpg Credit: Bryan Gardner THE TOOLS 8 1/2"-by-11" clear sticker paperScissors or guillotine trimmerSquare corked bottlesStrike-anywhere matches HOW-TO Download our free match jar label clip art. Open file using Adobe Reader, type in your information, and print onto sticker paper.Use scissors or guillotine trimmer to cut along guides. Adhere to jars. THE DETAILS Square corked bottle, $5.25; ebottles.com. Diamond strike-anywhere matches, $.25/box; beprepared.com. Clear sticker paper, $13.60 for 10 sheets; avery....

person pouring olive oil Credit: Getty Images person pouring olive oil Credit: Getty Images person pouring olive oil Credit: Getty Images person pouring olive oil Credit: Getty Images Maybe you know what a wine sommelier does, but an olive oil sommelier? Yes, they’re a thing. And this unusual job sounds pretty epic. Is this profession all about guzzling extra-virgin olive oil? Actually, it’s a lot more than mixing up a mean salad dressing....

There may still be snow on the ground in many parts of the United States, but that isn’t stopping garden professionals and plant aficionados from planning their 2023 gardens. According to some of our experts, there are a few new ideas in the world of horticulture—and so many of them are worth trying out in your yard. These are the booming (or should we say blooming?) garden trends to dig into this year....

washington dc wedding ballroom table Credit: Kate Headley If you’re thinking that ballroom weddings automatically equal trite décor, heavy carpets, and poor lighting, you’re entirely mistaken. Although open-air weddings are popular with contemporary brides and grooms, hotel ballrooms offer quite a few perks that your favorite outdoor space does not. If you haven’t considered the upsides to a classic, indoor celebration, it’s time to. Here, unique ways a ballroom wedding may give you your perfect day, while also saving you some unneeded stress....

While no studies have proven that any one type of exercise is best when it comes to brain and memory health, Howard Fillit, M.D., the founding executive director and chief science officer at the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, says the best workout is the one that you enjoy. “Brisk walking, jogging, cycling, or swimming—they all can benefit your brain health, and choosing an exercise you like to do will help you continue long-term, which is the most important way to make sure you see the benefit,” he says....

tvs5497.jpg The work of artist Margaret Kerr combines her lifelong interests in landscape architecture and textile design. In gardens throughout East Hampton, New York, she creates what she calls brick rugs – flat brick structures reminiscent in size, shape, and pattern of antique Persian and tribal Oriental rugs. Margaret first experimented with this art form in 1986 when she created a brick walkway for her family’s medieval herb garden. Today, when developing a pattern for a new rug, she always explores a site’s garden first....

woman applying face cream Credit: Getty / shironosov woman applying face cream Credit: Getty / shironosov woman applying face cream Credit: Getty / shironosov woman applying face cream Credit: Getty / shironosov An effective moisturizer is essential to any beauty routine, but figuring out the best one for your skin type can be confusing to say the least. The reason? There are quite a few options to choose from. Moisturizers can be broken down into four different groups: lotions, gels, creams, and ointments....

They’re in every classic French cookbook from Larousse to Julia Child and are often mentioned on the menus of high end restaurants, but how much do you really know about the five mother sauces? What are these essentials of French cuisine, and how did they come to be so important? “The five mother sauces are the foundation sauces from which other sauces are derived. They are the starting-point for many classic sauces,” says Jerrod Zifchak, executive chef of Café Boulud in New York City....

Flower bulbs bloom throughout the spring, summer, and even into the fall months, providing bright colorful intrigue to gardens. “The word ‘bulb’ tends to be an all-inclusive term referring to multiple types of underground structures including true bulbs (think tulips and daffodils), corms (crocus), tubers (caladiums), tuberous roots (dahlias), and rhizomes (asparagus),” says Amy Enfield, a horticulturalist for Miracle-Gro. And while each yields gorgeous (and in some cases, tasty) results, planting true bulbs—like irises, tulips, and daffodils, has its own unique process....