Bernadette Machard de Gramont

With all the gorgeous, plant-filled interior spaces I’ve seen lately, it seems like any room could benefit from a little greenery. Even science says so: NASA's famous Clean Air study shows that certain indoor plants can provide a natural way of removing toxins like formaldehyde and ammonia from the air. Other research shows that just having plants around improves focus, lowers anxiety, and increases productivity. Yet another study concluded that people experience an unconscious calming reacti...

My first apartment in San Francisco was a well-lit 1920s studio on California Street that had a kitchen with capacity for roughly three-fourths of one person at a time. The storage space was virtually nonexistent: I had a single, tiny wall of cabinets abutting the stove (rendering one section of shelf inaccessible), and just one cabinet next to the kitchen sink.
But a decade later, comprising a stint at Williams-Sonoma HQ, a wedding, and two increasingly larger apartments, I’d officially amas...

10 reasons to visit the Dordogne

An interview with Dr. Mona Vand about how best to keep your skin healthy and hydrated all year long.

Current wedding food trends in 2018.

Interview with an Italian restaurateur on how a to host an Italian-style dinner at home.

An informative piece on the warming, cozy spices most commonly used during the fall and winter months.

Interview with chef and culinary creative Rosalyn Darling on how she cooks at home, and how she uses her Thermomix for innovation.

An interview with actor and producer Patricia Schneider, talking about how she incorporates the Thermomix into her daily cooking routines.

A year end review of the hottest trends in food.

How to enjoy your holiday party without getting stuck in the kitchen, including tips on how to use the Thermomix to keep everything running smoothly.

Round-up of cookie recipes for use with the Thermomix just in time for the holidays!

While summer isn’t the only time we crave a frosty dessert, with the weather turning, it’s only natural to start dreaming about barbecues, beaches, the pool, dining al fresco and maybe splurging on that frosty ice cream cone.
If you’re trying to watch what you eat but still want to indulge in some of the season’s coolest treats, you’ve got options that are lower in fat, calories and sugar than regular ice cream that are still tasty, creamy and oh-so-refreshing. Get the scoop below!
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Paris has served as a dream destination for travelers for decades, and for good reason — beautiful architecture, centuries of history, culture and incredible food come together in this magical city. As a result, France’s capital welcomes over 15 million visitors from all over the world every year.

As a vibrant and easily walkable city, its visitors range from lovers to retirees, families to solo backpackers, and everything in between — all of whom take time to marvel at some of Paris’ most fa...

From kombucha to kimchi, traditional fermented foods have made a comeback in a big way, finding their place in supermarket refrigerators everywhere. Thanks to a more recent focus on the importance of digestion and gut health and how it affects everyday wellness, fermented foods have become one of the hottest buzzwords in health food today.
In the simplest terms, these foods undergo a chemical reaction where Lactobacillus bacteria convert existing sugars into lactic acid. This...