Writing  by Gia Miller Photography by Gabe Palacio In 1929, Caroline Moore Hoyt sold her Katonah property, which she’d named Caramoor, to Walter Tower Rosen and Lucie Bigelow Rosen. Walter was a Berlin-born, international banker who specialized in railroads, and Lucie was described as an “independent, spirited and highly intelligent member of a prominent New York City family.” As the ...

Writing & Photography by Justin Negard For over 180 years, the Fulton Fish Market in lower Manhattan was a true center of New York City commerce. Founded in 1822, this bustling market was one of the busiest fish markets in the world, and it holds a nearly two-hundred-year history that began before the Civil War and lasted through its mafia-laden ...

Writing by Susan Trumpbour Artwork by Joey Cervoni Healthy eating and glowing skin go hand in hand, but did you know some foods can do wonders when applied directly to the skin? Aviral TikTok trend, #bananabotox, claims that rubbing the inside of a banana peel onto the skin can reduce wrinkles, leaving you with younger-looking skin. Sounds amazing, doesn’t it? ...

By Justin Negard & Ceres Shifrin Photography by Justin Negard We thought we knew what a speaker was before we stepped into Entertainment Technology in Mount Kisco. Turns out, we were wrong. Sound matters. High-quality speakers allow you to hear more details from your favorite musical artists. The subtlety of the drums keeping the beat, the nuance of a full ...

Writing by Aerin Atinsky Artwork by Justin Negard If you are a teen, live with a teen or work with teens, you’ve probably suspected that eating disorders have significantly increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The good news is that your guess is correct. The bad news is that your guess is correct. Towards the end of last ...

Writing by Oliver Berke Artwork by Erin Nazzaro It’s a kitchen nightmare that has haunted all of us. A canvas of sauces and spices blanketing the floor tiles, smoke billowing out from a crazed assortment of pots and pans on the stovetop, and the fire alarm ringing through your ears. Your hands streak across the cookbook’s pages, eyes scanning each ...

Writing by Leslie Dock Artwork by Greg Muenzen For this Connecting with the Land, we take a slight detour from the typical advice-driven article to provide you with a glimpse into how our expert gardener first became enthralled with growing food. Join her inspiring journey from next-door-neighbor-who-eats-all-the-raspberries to gardener-for-hire-who-is-truly-tapped-in-to-what-our-earth-needs. I love farmers, gardeners, growers – those who feel called to ...

By Kaitlyn Hardy Photos courtesy of California Closets Need a new podcast? “Ideas of Order” will make you ponder the meaning of home What makes a house a home? What does my space say about me? How do I make a room reflect my personality? Who knew four walls could hold such splendid possibilities?  They may not be the deepest ...

by Gia Miller Artwork by Greg Muenzen Riley* began preschool at three years old. After school, she’d ask her mom to paint her nails. She also liked to play dress up, and she requested Barbie dolls and mermaids as presents.  “I remember even before she could really get the sentence together, she would take her blankie and hand it to ...