Think outside of the floral bouquet this Thanksgiving. This bold persimmon arrangement is equally lush, striking and festive, with its warm pops of color and berry branches. Just place into a low bowl, like Tory does here — it makes for a great standalone piece or as a tabletop highlight surrounded by tealight candles.
It was a conversation not to be missed. Today, Tory chatted with Business of Fashion Founder Imran Amed in London. Relive the moment — and catch every word of wisdom here.
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The ultimate Thanksgiving meal may include essential elements like roast sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and freshly carved turkey, but for Kevin West, the journalist behind food and canning blog Saving The Season — and author of the recent book of the same name — it’s all about the pumpkin. Here, he shares a recipe for a seasonal pumpkin butter that promises to spice up everything from a dinner roll to a Thanksgiving leftover sandwich… and lets us in on his family secret to the best pumpkin pie.
Did you know that more than 90 percent of HIV infections result from mother-to-child transmission? Or that last year, 260,000 babies were affected? Here’s an even more alarming stat for you: All it takes to prevent it is one pill a day.
Now, there’s a new initiative to help the cause, Bornfree, which, with the support of the CFDA, Vogue and Amazon Fashion, is teaming up with 23 designers — all mothers — on a special collection, available at Shopbop next spring. Tory’s participating, along with Carolina Herrera, Diane von Furstenberg, Miuccia Prada, Donna Karan and others. To learn more about the campaign, watch the video above.
If you’re in New York, swing by The Line at 76 Greene Street to see a one-night-only exhibit tonight by designer and photographer Hanuk. While his trademark nighttime snapshots feature a series of kisses from lensman to subject, here Hanuk explores ideas of symmetry and loneliness; each abstract painting comes with a twin, cut from the same canvas. We chatted with the artist about these self-described “proto-forms” and their relation to love and… martinis.
You know you’ve made it when you’re known by a single-name moniker — Madonna, Halston, Iman. And jewelry designer JAR, a.k.a. Joel Arthur Rosenthal, has certainly made it. Ever since the Bronx native decamped to Paris in the Sixties, he’s catapulted himself into that rarified world of Place Vendôme jewelers, not the easiest of cliques to crack. His clients have included Elizabeth Taylor, Princess Firyal of Jordan, Ellen Barkin and Francois Pinault. Meanwhile, his jewelry — breathtakingly crafted and seemingly painted with pavé stones — simply mesmerizes. Check it out for yourself at the impressive Jewels by JAR show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, its first-ever exhibit dedicated to a contemporary jeweler — or as the museum dubs him, an “artist of gems.”
We close out our Food Issue with a spotlight on Jessica Seinfeld and her new book, The Can’t Cook Book: Recipes for the Absolutely Terrified! Because even if you don’t know your bouillon from your bouillabaisse doesn’t mean the kitchen can’t be your comfort zone. Here, Jessica breaks down the basics for the cooking fearful and reveals her own Thanksgiving plans.
One of our favorite food magazines is back and just in time for Thanksgiving. This baking-themed issue of Cherry Bombe is filled with festive recipes, from a “blushing apple pie” by Brooklyn pie shop Four & Twenty Blackbirds to perfectly mashed sweet potatoes from a dinner party, above, hosted by Gagosian Gallery’s Sarah Hoover (a.k.a. Mrs. Tom Sachs). The biannual magazine — devoted to women, style and sustenance — also features a charming interview with the legendary Alice Waters and shares the recipe for the madeleines served at Hermès’ headquarters. If that’s not enough to sate your appetite for all things Cherry Bombe, take note: co-founders Kerry Diamond and Claudia Wu just announced their first-ever food conference, taking place in New York City on March 9th, 2014.
In 2009, New York-based Danielle Chang founded the popular Asian food festival LuckyRice, whose culinary council includes chef superstars Masaharu Morimoto, José Andrés, Anita Lo, Eric Ripert, Jean-Georges Vongerichten and David Chang. She’s since expanded nationwide, with the most recent event in Miami last week. Not bad for someone who’s worked pretty much everywhere — publishing, banking, fashion — except in the food industry. Here, wearing Tory’s Lainey dress, Danielle shares her advice on building a business and talks holidays in Taiwan.
As the crisp fall nights descend and the holidays hover, we like to invite friends over for a night of cheer and bonhomie. A night to act like the grown-ups we are and break out all the good stuff: our best recipes, our finest wines and some tunes eternal. You be Nick and I’ll be Nora. You say potato and I’ll say potato. And be sure to save room for dessert…
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Perhaps you’ve seen Daniel Boulud on television, on Charlie Rose or Top Chef. Or picked up his brand-new cookbook Daniel: My French Cuisine. Or eaten at one of his acclaimed restaurants around the world, from Miami to Beijing, including the three Michelin-starred Daniel in New York. Chances are you know his name and his talent for contemporary spins on French cuisine. But how much do you really know about the man himself? Here, Chef Daniel Boulud talks about his early influences growing up in Lyon, France — plus, learn all about his holiday dining traditions.
Created by legendary chef Alice Waters, Edible Schoolyard works with public schools on “edible education” — building gardens and kitchen classrooms. Here, David Maupin, Board Member of its NYC outpost — and Founder of Lehmann Maupin Gallery, which represents artists like Tracey Emin and Teresita Fernández — talks about the organization and his own family dinners.
From a star on the Walk of Fame to an Oscar on your mantelpiece, there are many signs of having “arrived” in Hollywood, but as far as any sushi devotee is concerned, there’s nothing quite like having a roll named after you at Hamasaku on Santa Monica Boulevard. The menu is filled with plates dedicated to the restaurant’s bold-faced patrons — the spicy tuna Charlize Theron, the Sarah Michelle Gellar (with jalapeño pearls) and Christina Applegate’s baked salmon nigiri. In celebration of our Food Issue this week, chef Yoya Takahashi created a special roll in honor of a certain sushi-loving designer who always visits when she’s in town…
L.A. restaurateur Suzanne Goin, the mastermind behind a.o.c., Lucques, Tavern and The Hungry Cat (which she runs with her husband), is known for taking seasonal staples and presenting them in fresh, flavorful and unexpected ways. Think soft-shell crab with green romesco and cherry tomato, chickpea soup with pecorino and roasted peach with burrata. Here, the celebrated chef, wearing Tory’s Thea dress and whose new cookbook recently debuted, gives us the scoop on her hometown — from where to get the best martini to where she eats on her nights off.
Chilly weather calls for a little chocolate indulgence — and in New York, these two are culinary must-haves. There’s City Bakery’s hot chocolate, famous for its thick, melted bar texture and homemade marshmallow topping. Add a dense, gooey Levain Bakery chocolate chip cookie — hockey puck-sized and the subject of pilgrimages uptown — and that cozy craving will be more than satisfied.
For more of our favorite eats, see Tory’s New York City Guide.
Nathan and Katie Williams started their cult food magazine, Kinfolk, from scratch — and have grown it into a burgeoning lifestyle empire. Here, the husband-and-wife team dish about their new cookbook and why they prefer small gatherings over large dinner parties, and give their expert tips on how to host your own too.
“For Pre-Fall 2014, we turned to photographer Gertrud Arndt, one of the few female artists to come out of the Bauhaus movement. We were inspired by the effortlessness of her self-portraits as well as the era’s streamlined mood and bold graphics — clean shapes, strong tailoring, stripes, polka dots…. Accessories, meanwhile, include a nod to Gertrud herself: our version of the camera bag.” — Tory
Before Bon Appétit, before Saveur, before Food & Wine, there was Gourmet magazine. It’s the original foodie bible, the first to launch in the U.S. back in 1941. Month after month, the publication brought its readers mouthwatering recipes, beautiful imagery and now-iconic essays (such as David Foster Wallace’s Consider the Lobster) — but it also went beyond that, covering travel and all things, as the tagline went, “good living.” For seven decades, with contributors as wide-ranging as James Beard and Anita Loos, Gourmet inspired generations of devotees — and delivered a page-turning experience as dreamy as the cover here.
Pippa Lord knows food. And style. Here, the former ELLE Photo Director and Founder of entertaining site Sous Style, wearing Tory’s Bonnie cardigan, shares her holiday entertaining musts and the tastes she can’t live without.
Up next on The Tory Blog: our annual Food Issue. We kick things off this week with a spotlight on two guys who know the restaurant scene as only true insiders would: Brits Phil Winser, left, and Ben Towill, the culinary brains behind New York eateries Fat Radish, The Leadbelly and the brand-new The East Pole, which hinge on seasonal, market-driven organic cooking. Here, they share some business savvy and the list of restaurants they admire.
Musician and DJ Tennessee Thomas’ first introduction to The Deep End Club came via her father Pete Thomas, the drummer for Elvis Costello’s band. (If someone in the band called a Deep End Club meeting, everyone had to jump in the pool fully clothed.) This year, she adopted the name for her East Village boutique, which brings together art, music and design. Here, wearing Tory’s Sandra cardigan, she talks style, inspiration and what’s next.
What can you expect as we near the fire sign of Sagittarius? Astrology expert Susie Cox reveals all.
Kelly Connolly spends her days in the L.A. sun, hitting the beach and doing what she loves most — surfing and crafting boards. And have we mentioned that’s all in a day’s work for her? Here, wearing Tory’s Havana bikini, the founder behind Everyday Surfboards talks business and pleasure, and what happens when both collide. Plus, get her surfing and beach beauty tips, too.
“Blockhead’s Shavery is my happy place in L.A. — it’s very off-the-grid and is my favorite dessert place in town! It serves a unique blend of shaved ice and ice cream called ‘snow cream.’ It’s so light and fluffy but deliciously sweet at the same time — even better than frozen yogurt. Just Jared approved! — Jared Eng, Just Jared Founder and Editor-in-Chef