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the bast way to wear pearls right now

What’s the Best Way to Wear Pearls Right Now?

Clutch your pearls, dear reader. Those luminescent gems often associated with the prim and the proper are back in vogue again. First, it was Mom Jeans. Then, Dad Sneakers. And now, Grandmother’s Pearls. Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy breaks down the style hacks, and shows us how to wear pearls right now for a look that’s chic and fresh.

learn how to create a floral arrangement at home

Learn How to Create a Stunning Floral Arrangement at Home

Lots of people are using this time of social distancing to learn a new skill or take up a new hobby. What are the best online classes in Do-it-Yourself flower arranging? Our intrepid correspondent Jillian Tangen enrolled in a course on DIY flower arranging, and now she’s sharing what she learned. Here’s how to learn the techniques to create a stunning (and relatively inexpensive) floral arrangement at home. Jillian’s results are really impressive! Yours can be, too.

how to bake one of the stunning new focaccia gardens

How to Bake One of the New Stunning Focaccia Gardens

If you thought that sourdough was the Official Baked Good of the Great Lockdown, think again. We just learned of a stunning new loaf of bread that puts sourdough to shame. Have you heard about the focaccia garden – or gardenscape? We just read about this new comfort baking trend, and we are totally enchanted. Here’s what you need to know if you’re wondering how to bake stunning focaccia gardens while you’re staying safe at home.

Our best-loved recipe swap for comfort cooking right now

Comfort Cooking? Here are Our Top Best-Loved Recipes

If you’re among the many of us who are coping with the mandatory confinement of this era of coronavirus COVID-19 with some intense comfort cooking and baking, how about a recipe swap? Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has gathered the top favorite, best-loved comfort cooking recipes from our far-flung team, and we’re sharing them with you. And we hope that you’ll send us yours!