Saluting a Ukrainian tradition
byThe siege of Ukraine is a sorrow beyond words. Here our fusion cooking columnist Rajni Menon pays tribute to a gallant people with an Indian twist on a Ukrainian standard – deruny, potato pancakes.
India
Toast the new year with an egg roast
byThe egg is a symbol of rebirth. Egg recipes are a great way to start off the new year.
Nature’s shepherd
byA girl’s crusade to save a Bengal tiger cub is the subject of Paul Rosolie’s new novel, “The Girl and the Tiger,” which he brings to Southport’s Pequot Library Dec. 10.
Game on
byGame boards are useful for whiling away an afternoon – or hanging on a wall.
Color with conscience
byThe new Summer 2019 collection from Chantecaille helps to protect the endangered Asian Elephant.
Jewelry’s power
byThe Metropolitan Museum of Art will take a probing look at jewelry, from what it is to why we wear it, in “Jewelry: The Body Transformed.” The expansive exhibition will open Nov. 12.
The not-always friendly skies
byTravel expert Wendy Sue Knecht experienced joy and tragedy as a Pan Am stewardess.
The lure of the thunder dragon
byAudrey Ronning Topping was 10 years old when she heard the song “Faraway Places” and knew it was beckoning her. Now, eight-decades later, those “faraway places” are wonderful memories. Among the most wonderful memories and strangest-sounding-name was that of Bhutan, Kingdom of The Thunder Dragon, so she had to go.
There’s no place like home for a good curry
byOur Wanderer Jeremy travels halfway ’round the world to find that in New Delhi, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Sensuous, spiritual India
byHospitality, respect for traditions that transcend generations and the ability to adapt to other cultures without sacrificing their own are qualities that make Indians unique worldwide.
Giving back through crystal-infused handbags
byThe accessories of OmLuxe, a Miami Beach company, were recently displayed at The Katie Fong Boutique in Greenwich, boasting bold designs that are hand-stitched by a women’s sewing collective in India.
Offering the gift of education to street children
byWhen Truike Boekholt left for a month-long, teacher-training course in Rishikesh, India, she expected an enlightening experience. The sacred city, which is tucked away…
A taste of Fairfield – and beyond
byYamini Lal will be the first to tell you, accompanied by a hearty laugh, that there are “two interests I have.” While she’s a…
Style in the ‘House’
byThere’s a world of influences, designs and sources within House of 29 Lifestyle Boutique by Sarah. The sophisticated Chappaqua destination for fine and fashion…
The romantic traveler
byThe trouble with romance — commercialized, sanitized and wrapped in absorbent cotton for Feb. 14 — is that it’s desperately unromantic. The candlelit dinner,…
Haath Designs’ passage to India
byStory by Lauren Sharkey. Photographs of various items from Haath Designs. Photographs by Cathy Pinsky of Pinsky Studio. In a society that revolves…
Reflecting on riding the rails
byPhotographs courtesy Christine Negroni. If there’s one thing that separates people who travel by train from those who go by air, it’s that rail travelers…
Light as a butterfly
byWAG’s new issue – out this week – is themed “Passion Flowers.” Our annual look at all things botanical includes garden-themed stories, products and…
Hospitality, one cup at a time
byPhotographs by Bob Rozycki When Anupa Mueller welcomes you to Silver Tips Tea Room, it’s no surprise she offers you a cup of…