Healthy Pumpkin Desserts for Any Time You Crave a Taste of Fall By Kristy Alpert Pumpkin is a jack of all trades. Pumpkin recipes like brownies, cakes, and cookies have unrivaled fall flavor, but pumpkin puree also gives typically indulgent desserts a good-for-you boost. We’ve got all kinds of ideas,…
Make-and-Take Recipes for any Fall Get-Together By Kristy Alpert Bring the full flavors of fall to your next gathering with these portable recipes. Our favorite make-and-take fall recipes will be the hit of your neighborhood potluck and can warm up any game-day tailgate. From the sweet tastes of maple to…
This Muslim-Owned Coffee Shop is Adding Culture to Coffee By Kristy Alpert “The overall mission of the MOTW Coffee shop is to bring people together.” As a travel writer, I’m often asked about my favorite destinations, and I always respond with: “Anywhere I feel foreign.” I thrive when learning about…
Meat Swinging is the German Grilling Hack You Need to Try ASAP It’s not the size of your schwenker that matters, it’s how you swing it. By Kristy Alpert You’re most likely to find these tripod grills in backyards and festivals in the Saarland and Rhineland-Pfalz regions of Germany, from…
BBQ and Wine Pairings for Summer Cookouts Move over beer, these wine pairings take your meal to the next level. By Kristy Alpert If you can create unexpected pairings like wine with Pringles, you better believe you can pair wine with barbecue. Although beer often takes the spotlight around the grill, there…
Weird Wine Descriptors and What They Mean By Kristy Alpert Silky. Wooly. Velvety. Ever wonder why wine professionals describe wine like they would the contents of a sock drawer? It’s not winesplaining, it’s somm-speak, and it’s a useful language to know when tasting or purchasing wine. Incorporating zany descriptors like these into your vocabulary…
I Bought My Arkansas Home Sight Unseen While Living Abroad — and It Was the Best Decision I Ever Made by KRISTY ALPERT I was sitting in a rented apartment in Tallin, Estonia, when I first saw what would become my very own house. I had a glass of wine…
Travel Guide to Champagne By Kristy Alpert France’s Champagne region has a long history as a place of gathering and celebration. In the Middle Ages, the monarchy held their coronations in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Reims, the region’s unofficial capital, and annual market fairs—an entrepôt of European merchants selling…
People are Freaking Out About Covid Infections After Vaccination Don’t worry—it’s not a sign that vaccines aren’t working. BY KRISTY ALPERT LJUBAPHOTOGETTY IMAGES It was more than just the fans who noticed when Yankee’s shortstop Gleyber Torres didn’t take the field during a game in early May against the Tampa Bay…
