Category: Style

The red stuff in the jar isn't really sauce. Just like yeast, it's more of a starter.

There are tons of fakes. The proliferation of counterfeit or partially real Rolexes is a real problem, especially in the pre-owned market, which also has some of the models most coveted by high-end collectors.

You have to have the right photo, a good eye for typography and know what you want to accomplish to make the most of adding type to an image. If you feel like you are ready to take on the challenge, here are 10 tips for making it work:

Risotto may seem fancy, but it's actually super simple to make. Memorize this easy technique and you'll never have to look at a recipe for risotto again.

Kerning, tracking, warm colors, cool colors, CMYK, RGB, OMG. There are a lot of technical terms thrown around and it can get confusing at the best of times. But, if you’re finding yourself confused, never fear – we’re here to help.

Selecting the right typeface makes all the difference to effective design and communication. But with over 100,000 font families to pick from it can be a daunting task. There are some excellent guides on how to choose a typeface and helpful methods for pairing typefaces but in order to apply these principles it’s important to be familiar with a broad range of quality typefaces.

Think dijon is just for sandwiches? Think again.

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A genuine smile is one of the most attractive expressions of the human face, and as photographers, we love them because they brighten up our pictures with warmth, and create connection.

Typography is more than just picking a font and a point size from some drop-down menus on your computer. It’s an art and a skill whose history goes back centuries, to the wooden and metal type used with printing presses. And while we can learn from typography’s long legacy, most of us could also use a few practical tips on how to help our type look better in everyday projects like resumes, newsletters, or business cards.

When a series of unknown masterpieces arrived at her Manhattan gallery, each verified by experts, Ann Freedman was thrilled. But slowly, and painfully, their provenance– and Freedman's world – unravelled.

What I mean here is getting creative—that’s the name of the game. This list of 25 DIY home upgrades is a collection of info on all this stuff, and it will fill you with ideas for the perfect new home additions…on a dime!

The 1970’s fashion, often called the “Mc Decade”, began with a continuation of the mini skirts, bell-bottoms, and the androgynous hippie look from the late 1960s and eventually became one of the most iconic decades for fashion ever.

When I saw this project on Pinterest, I knew I just *had* to make it for Will's room. Luckily, my hubby was able to get his hands on a wood pallet for me. When he brought it home, our conversation went something like this:

Two legendary celebrity photographers are united in their mutual affinity for Marilyn Monroe in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," an exhibition showing at The Little Black Gallery in London today through February 27.

Clothes, ugh -- is there anything worse than having to slide on pair of coarse, crusty underwear in the morning? Still though, it's important to take care of your wardrobe because, unfortunately, we've moved past the stage in society where wearing a loincloth in public is considered acceptable. Thankfully, we've got your back when it comes to that. If you aren't the "burn all your clothes at the end of the year and buy all new ones" type, then you'll want to pay attention to the following tips.

There always seems to be at least one table getting the VIP treatment. It’s like a little oasis: The diners aren’t kept waiting; the waiters are particularly attentive; and the chef may even come out to say hello or send over some extra desserts at the end. Who doesn’t want to be treated like that?

While graphic design can sometimes feel like a brand new industry, it’s actually quite the opposite.

You can't see it—you'd need a microscope—but every time you use a knife, the edge gets bent out of shape. And because a dull knife is imprecise, slow, and a one-way road to injury (yes, more dangerous than sharp knives), you want to get the blade back in shape. To do that, you need to hone.

You’ve probably had a hot chocolate recently. And it probably came from an envelope. Today, we're going to push that envelope. We're going to push it far, far away. The gold standard hot chocolate recipe is creamy, sweet, and a little rich. It’s almost perfect as is, but it can get better. Much better. Here are eight ways how.

I made the mistake of assuming that my table manners would come with me across the pond as naturally as my southern accent did. The years of my mother’s training in the home were followed by etiquette classes in college, and I felt quite at ease in a formal dining environment. Then I moved to France.

Darning socks is something I’ve done since I was a kid.  This was yet another weird thing I did that my mother thought was hilarious. I understand there aren’t many of you that want to know how to darn a sock, but if you have a favourite pair and particularly long toenails, it’s something that might interest you.

If you’ve just finished decorating your room but find yourself staring at a blank wall, you’ve got one more project ahead of you. Wall art is often the most ignored but most important element in interior design. The right piece of wall art can provide focal point, color and texture to a room, creating an overall impression of harmony.

Most of us have been tempted to splash our hard-earned wages on a designer handbag. But, after taking one look at the eye-watering price tag, buying second-hand seems like a desirable option. However, you need to proceed with caution: designer totes are some of the most counterfeited items in the world and it's crucial to know you're getting the real deal.

In his surreal year as a protégé, Tom Shoval found himself on the red carpet at the Oscars for a short film he co-wrote and also spent weeks on set in the Canadian Rockies with the Academy Award-winning director of ‘Birdman’, Alejandro González Iñárritu.

When you hear the term “Swiss Design” the first thing you might think of is clean, minimal, and modern. While all of those descriptions do fit, there’s much more to it than that. The use of lines, colors (or lack thereof), shapes, and personality is what make Swiss Design unique. Incorporate these 10 Swiss-inspired lessons below to make your designs truly epic.

This list — a compilation of exotic fare and basic duos — represents the symbiosis of texture, aroma and, most importantly, taste. But this guide should act as a springboard, not an unyielding rulebook, for your own adventures in the kitchen this new year.

If you’re like most photographers, nothing gets you more excited than a new tip or trick that can help you make your photographs more awe inspiring. The problem is that a lot of these processes can take some time to learn and execute correctly. Pretty quickly you realize that it may take you more than a few tries to master the new technique to become a better photographer.

The 1970s was a time for big change. From innovative sitcoms like The Mary Tyler Moore Show, to President Nixon visiting China, the country was ready for new ideas. Looking back, it seemed like nothing changed more than the radical fashion of the 1970s. From hot pants to platform shoes, closets were unrecognizable from just a decade earlier. And looking back, a lot of these trends seem wild. Here's a look back at the fashion trends that seemed so hip back then.

Art works of Johannes Vermeer.

With inspiration from Vicky Oliver's book, "The Millionaire's Handbook: How to Look and Act Like a Millionaire, Even If You're Not," we asked di Giusto how anyone could look like a millionaire, regardless of their net worth. Here's what she said, with some of Oliver's advice thrown in.

4 things I learned during my visit at Miami Art Week and that can help you in your art career!

For many young cooks, a pan of scrambled eggs is the first dish they master. But after we crack those first few eggs, it’s probably a technique we don’t think about very often. In fact, for most of us, a batch of scrambled eggs is the ultimate culinary autopilot: Just crack, break apart with whatever kitchen implement is nearest, toss in some cheese, and pile on toast. But stop right there, scramblers! Our test kitchen has outlined a few necessary tips that will take your eggs from spongy, dry, and serviceable to fluffy, creamy, soft, and dreamy. After all, as Claire Saffitz, associate food editor, says: “Scrambled eggs are easy to make, but difficult to do well.”

Jacques Pépin, who will turn 80 on Dec. 18, exudes an air of perennial youth. Having worked his way up the rungs of rigorous Paris kitchens before coming to New York, he became the youngest in a circle of influential cooks (including Julia Child, Pierre Franey, James Beard and Craig Claiborne) who helped ignite a new enthusiasm in the United States for food and dining. In this essay, taken from a piece Mr. Pépin wrote for a birthday celebration in October, he looks back to his earliest years.

When you hear the word “luxury,” it’s easy to conjure up the colors gold, silver, and velvety purple; yet when it comes to typography, what we associate with wealth is less clear-cut. For the ancient Greeks, rare and precious purple ink came from sea snails found deep in the ocean, a dye so difficult to obtain it was reserved for kings. We don’t mine the sea for letters of the alphabet though, so what’s the typeface equivalent of purple ink, the fanciest looking font?

Like gumbo or barbecue or chowder, pho is a regional dish that inspires fierce and unending debate—or, why northern Vietnamese think southern Vietnamese are idiots.

Sake sommelier Yasuyuki Suzuki shares his tips on how to order the Japanese beverage.

You don’t need culinary school. You don’t need expensive equipment. You don’t even need that much experience. All you need to be a better cook today is a little bit of knowledge. Or, in the case of this list, 57 little bits.

It's fun to imagine that the oiled and suited gents of 1935 were as excited about their creamed chipped beef as we are about our quinoa and kale salad.

They say that dogs are man's best friend, and we've got proof with plenty of hot celebrities showing love for pups.

In Poland, Christmas Eve dinner is the most important celebration of the year. Although this meal is reserved for the closest family, it is customary to set an extra plate and seat for an unexpected guest or even a vagrant. Most of the dishes served are cooked specifically on this special day – and only once a year!

Turns out you can still whip up a damned good sauce with only three ingredients. Yep, that's right: three ingredients, not including salt. The magic trio? Tomatoes. Butter. Onions. And that's it.

Founded in 1897, Betteridge is one of the premier high-end watch and jewelry boutiques in the United States. So, when the RobbReport.com editorial team decided to compile a roundup of watches every well-dressed man should own, we knew just who to contact. Win Betteridge, director of business development at the prestigious Greenwich, Conn., emporium, shares five of his favorite timepieces (available at Betteridge) for the well-heeled gentleman.

Salted. Unsalted. Whipped. Cultured. "European." What if you just want to make some pie crust?

So plan ahead: Get resealable containers ready, and set timers to remind you to put the bird safely away in the fridge. Having everything close at hand means stashing turkey safely and quickly will be a snap.

Spatchcocking is the answer to a tender, juicy bird that cooks in less than HALF the time that it takes to roast a traditional turkey.

Here’s an inside look into how a minimalist stores and maintains their stress-free, unburdened lifestyle.

Shining your shoes—whether they're black oxfords, brown wingtips, or caramel brogues—used to be the kind of thing every man knew how to do. These days, thanks in part to the prevalence of sneakers in all their rubberized comfortability, the art of a good shoe shine seems to have been lost a bit. (In fact, you'd be hard nowadays to find a professional shoe shiner outside an airport at peak hours.)

There is nothing more effective at knocking the cold grip of winter off your home than filling it up with the aroma of fresh-baked bread.

Putting on perfume seems like the least complicated part of your beauty routine—simply spritz, rub your wrists together, and go, right? Turns out, not so much. Here are the six common mistakes you're making with your perfume—and how to fix them.