DECEMBER / MORE JOY NOW!
Dozens of great ideas—organized by price!—for your favorite cooks, gamers, hosts, and more
Easy yet fancy recipes for your Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s gatherings
Stylish outfits and makeup looks to help you sparkle at all those holiday parties
A tour through a cozy Tudor home in chilly Minneapolis that’s decked out for Christmas
Unique treats to bundle and give to lucky loved ones
Next-level—but inexpensive and totally DIY—ways to holiday up your home
Cover Photograph by Murray Hall
Prop Styling by Carla Gonzalez-Hart
Nostalgic Tiny Pink Heart Ornament, $10, Purple and Blue Refl ector Ornaments, $78 for 6, and Turquoise and Pink Oval with Refl ector, $28; johnderian.com
A cool trick for chopping onions without crying, plus great baking gear
Little helpers to make your life a lot easier
Top reads for book club and beyond
At-home hair color tips and the new needle creams
Look fab in pics with these product picks
Two TV stars improving the world off camera
Raise a glass to our champagne cocktails
The perks of giving and other smart health info
Pros share how to build a better cheese board
Neatly store and display printed photos
Wine stains! Pine needles! Glitter! Candle wax!
Reap the benefits of “good” stress
Use a few household items for a better baking session
Jelly doughnuts for Hanukkah (or anytime)
Rock a bold lip—and some unexpected scents
Meaningful ways to help animals in need
Avoid Jack Frost at these sunny spots
Is cultivating awe the key to happiness?
Michelle Buteau’s savvy advice
Say no to social events (and to FOMO!)
What holiday movies teach us about real life
Signs of a shady financial planner
The science and culture of the winter solstice
All about persimmons
Like carbonara pizza and dumpling soup!
Veggie casserole
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