In a taste test, our panel detected differences, but they didn't agree on what they were. It's the time of year when many people's thoughts turn to candy and the prospect of Halloween treat bags filled with chocolate and a colorful array of sweets. This y... See more
I've been a journalist my entire adult life. I started writing for newspapers when I was 16 and never really stopped. And as much as I have come to understand that it's unhealthy to conflate what you do with who you are, being a reporter has always been a... See more
By Emily Heil The Washington Post I've always thought that old cookbooks had an element of magic to them. I often buy used volumes at library sales and junk shops, and as I linger on their dog-eared pages, I can read their penciled-in notes on what additi... See more
As someone who mostly reads novels by female authors (a group Nathaniel Hawthorne once dismissed as 'that damned mob of scribbling women'), and now as a card-carrying member of that cabal myself, I've always been fascinated by the ways in which women's wr... See more
By Emily Heil Washington Post When it comes to creating a life that feels comfortable and lovely, it's easy to assume that the things that will get us there are the big ones. We dream about a bigger house, or that designer sofa that looks so inviting and ... See more
