Category: Portfolio
Apartment Therapy
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…
Vivant
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…
Men’s Health
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…
Fodor’s Travel
These 15 Gorgeous Open-Air Baths Are Every Bath-fluencer’s Dream Kristy Alpert | May 14, 2021 We’re trading out claw-foot for open-air. Bathfluencers have turned tiled tubs lit by glowing candles into public domain, where bath bombs and bath teas steep and bubble beneath blankets of rose petals and CBD sprinkles for all…
Better Home and Gardens
Punch Recipes That Are Party-Perfect By Kristy Alpert Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. CREDIT: PETER KRUMHARDT Serving punch at a party is a tradition dating back to the earliest…
Better Homes and Gardens
Just What Is Shelf-Stable Milk and Why Doesn’t It Need Refrigeration? Unopened boxes last WAY longer without refrigeration, here’s how. By Kristy Alpert I first discovered shelf-stable milk while living in Europe, where it was the only option available in many grocery stores and markets near my village. The thin boxes…
Better Homes and Gardens
20+ Instant Recipes from Your Pressure Cooker By Kristy Alpert Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. CREDIT: ANDY LYONS Instant Pot recipes are simple, fast, delicious, and, gasp, don’t even…
Better Homes and Gardens
Flavorful Fall Slow Cooker Recipes Perfect for Chilly Nights By Kristy Alpert START SLIDESHOW CREDIT: ANDY LYONS Our best fall slow cooker recipes are perfect for warming yourself up on a cool autumn night. This collection of recipes offers delicious comfort food favorites, like pumpkin bread (yes, from your slow cooker)…
Better Homes and Gardens
Light and Airy Chiffon Desserts for a Taste of Nostalgia By Kristy Alpert START SLIDESHOW CREDIT: BLAINE MOATS This retro dessert was popular in the 1940s and ’50s, where it starred on cake stands at bake sales and cake walks with its glamourous height and tender textures. Like the fabric that…