Last fall was trench coats season, and this spring, I’m spotting women all over NYC wearing silver flats. They add a very cool metallic pop to any outfit, even just jeans and a white tee. Here are seven pretty versions: pointe, ballet, Mary Jane, bow, modern, Birkenstocks, and sneakers. Which would you wear? I like…
Read moreAn Easy Strata for Brunch
When it comes to brunch, I’m all about the make-ahead… Actually, when it comes to any kind of entertaining, I’m all about the make-ahead, in order to be fully present with my guests, and not in that state of half-hanging/half-fretting about whatever is simmering away on the stovetop. I think that’s why brunch is such a…
Read moreThis is Spring’s Perfect Jacket
It’s pretty impressive that both nerdy Clark Kent and suave superspy James Bond wear the same spring jacket style. There is arguably no other jacket in the world of menswear that simultaneously embodies effortless “cool” and “buttoned-up” prep as well as the Harrington jacket, which has become a sartorial symbol of refined, yet rugged masculinity….
Read moreHow Sweet Is This Twist on a Wedding Tradition?
For her wedding, Marin Ruscitti wanted to find a meaningful way to include her grandmothers, who she describes as “two crucial maternal figures in my life.” Here, she — and “Nanny” (Jan Corrigan) and “Grandma” (Patti Anderson) — share the special moment they came up with… Marin: My ‘Nanny,’ who’s my mom’s mom, was staying…
Read moreHow Romantic Is This Poem?
I’m in a romantic mood these days. So, when a CoJ reader named Katharine sent me this poem on Instagram, I couldn’t help clutching my heart. Teodoro Luna’s Two Kissesby Alberto Ríos Mr. Teodoro Luna in his later years had taken to kissingHis wifeNot so much with his lips as with his brows.This is not…
Read moreA Cool Birthday Present for Kids
This weekend, Anton was heading to a friend’s birthday party, so we stopped by the toy store. He scoured the shelves for a few minutes until he spotted the obvious choice… These spy glasses. Each lens has a rearview mirror, so you can see both forward and backward. We tested them out by my standing…
Read more4 Things That Surprised Me About Having a Second Child
Hello friends!!! How are you?? I’ve missed you! The last time I was in this cozy space, I was asking for advice on transitioning from one kid to two. Hours later, I started feeling familiar, achy pains… and by the next afternoon, I was holding the newest member of our family, Emiliano, in my arms….
Read more2024 Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, May 12th, and a few readers have requested a gift guide. I know many people have complicated mother/daughter relationships and find the day stressful, so please feel free to skip. But, if you’d like, here are 12 fun ideas for the mothers and mother figures in your lives……
Read moreWould You… Play Bitey?
Soooooo, I have a question for the group… The funniest thing happened at our Big Salad event last week in Chicago. While chatting with the hilarious critic Hunter Harris, I brought up this scene in Succession: [embedded content] Here’s my conversation with Hunter (at 11:13 in the recording, if you’d like to listen): Joanna: I…
Read moreBlackened Salmon with Tropical Pico
Chances are, if you know the Sprouted Kitchen creator Sara Forte, you rely on her for wholesome, mostly vegetable-forward recipes. Maybe you love those magical veggie burgers or her freezer zucchini muffins or her popular cooking club? In her new cookbook, Around Our Table, Sara writes that her mom friends did, too, and this made her…
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