Carolina Gomez

How To Break Your Sleep Procrastination Habit

Can’t seem to drag yourself off to bed? Here’s how to stop pushing your bedtime back.<p>Just as we procrastinate when it comes to work, exercise, or other activities, we are probably also procrastinating when it’s time to go to bed.<p>A June 2014 study published by researchers at Utrecht University in …

How Smartphones Hurt Sleep

Blue light makes the brain think it's time to wake up, just as you're getting ready for bed.<p>The answer to the question "How'd you sleep?" has, for most of human history, been "not too well." Even before the advent of electric light, people slept two or three to a bed, next to a chamber pot, and …

Show Time

Moorman's River Trail

Blessed or Cursed? Child Prodigies Reveal All

Are child prodigies genuinely gifted? And, if they are, do they become even more gifted as time goes on? We track the fortunes of a clutch of child …

The Best Free Workout Videos on YouTube

Now that the holidays are creeping around the corner, you may have to break up with your regularly scheduled sweat sessions, at least temporarily. …

Platinum Sparkle

For parties, Kathy Casey premixes the first four ingredients in large batches (3 parts vodka to 1 part each liqueur, Lillet and lemon juice). When …

6 Oysters Everyone Needs to Know

We asked three chefs for the essential oysters that everyone should know. It’s a great cheat sheet to keep on hand for the next time you’re …

Ricotta Crostini with Three Toppings

Chef Allison Jenkins makes her own ultra-creamy ricotta (you can also use store-bought), then adds different toppings. <b>Slideshow:</b> Bruschetta and …

11 Best Kale Salads

Kale is back.<p>Here, 11 perfect kale salads that even the most jaded greens connoisseur will agree are delicious.<p>Making this super-easy kale salad is a …

Harvest Salad with Gorgonzola, Bacon and Concord Grapes

Star chef Nancy Silverton, a huge salad fan, makes this great recipe with tender Bibb lettuce and an array of tasty ingredients: smoky bacon, …

8 Strangest Secrets to Being Parisian

In How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are, by chic Parsiennes Caroline de Maigret, Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan and Sophie Mas, you get the feeling these …

6 Ways to Grill Fall Produce

Here are six ways to grill fall produce, from sweet potatoes to mushrooms.<p>Summer may be over, but grilling is still in season—just ask grilling guru …

Tuna Pâté

Rich, salty and tart from lots of lemon juice and zest, this pâté pairs well with thick grilled toast or raw vegetables. Be sure to use the …

Help! How To Quickly Fit More in Any Refrigerator

With rents on the rise in major cities (ahem, San Francisco), apartments are shrinking, and appliances are becoming increasingly more compact to fit …

Bedroom Decor Ideas: 7 Unique Ways to Decorate Your Bedside

(Image credit: Lily)<p>Let's say you're not looking for a necessarily more functional nightstand and bedside. What if you just want a fresh idea to …

Debbie's Mix of Colors & Style

<b>Name:</b> Debbie Saslaw <b><br>Location:</b> Brooklyn, New York<p>I have lived in New York with roommates for ten years, most of which were spent in a rent-controlled …

Rice Salad With Nuts and Sour Cherries From 'Plenty More'

This salad from Yotam Ottolenghi's newest cookbook, <i>Plenty More,</i> has a lot going on and everything going for it. The mix of grains—white basmati rice, wild rice, and quinoa—is beautiful and texturally interesting; per his cooking times and methods, they are left with just a bit of firmness and keep …

Sweet Potato, Red Pepper and Feta Frittata

Caramelized Sweet Potato, Red Pepper and Feta Frittata<p>Author: Cookie and Kate<br>• Prep Time: 15 mins<br>• Cook Time: 30 mins<br>• Total Time: 45 minutes<br>• Yield: 6 …

Arugula, Walnut, and Bleu Cheese Stuffed Portobellos and Food Day

I am honored to have been invited by Food Day, a food advocacy group that focuses on food justice and food education, to take part in a panel …