MOST RECENT ARTICLES BY:

Ariel Kanter

  1. 15 Gifts for People Who Are Hard to Shop ForFrom the beauty buffs to the home cooks, we’ve got you covered.
  2. 13 Stylish Gifts You’ll Want to Keep for YourselfThis is for all the beauty buffs and fashion folks.
  3. testing testing
    My New Favorite Chocolate Comes From the People Who Make Dr. Bronner’s SoapTesting the new Dr. Bronner’s chocolate bars was even easier than it sounds.
  4. outdoor leisure
    The Bike Basket That Earned Me Respect From Highland Park’s Cyclist HordesFor something that seems intricate, it’s rather strong. I have put such heavy things as my 15-pound pup inside and the basket has held firm.
  5. decor
    The Best Zoom Background Is Clare Paint’s (Deep-Green) Current MoodSince painting my home office in the color, more or less how every video call has started with I love that! It’s so pretty! Where did you get it?
  6. weird things we love
    No Migraine Remedy Beats My Freezable Hat (That Looks Like an Eggplant)“What I love most about the Eggplant is that it really molds to the shape of my head — and stays there.”
  7. this thing’s incredible
    This (Foodie-Founded) Online Grocer Has Reawakened My Joy for CookingFrom Italian sun-dried tomatoes to meats cured in Chicago, the stuff I buy at Local Porter gets me genuinely excited to step behind a stove.
  8. dogs
    The Essential (and Affordable) Gear You’ll Need to Puppy-Proof Your HomeDogs are pure joy. But they also came with rug stains, knocked-over plants, and chewed-up computer cables.
  9. beauty
    I Hate All Bras, But I Love This One Enough to Sleep in ItI thought, I deserve a day or two without an underwire. And I haven’t looked back.
  10. eyes
    This High-tech Mascara Took Care of My Raccoon Eyes, Once and for AllThe secret’s in the “tubular technology.”
  11. health
    Everything I Use to Calm My Chronic AnxietyIn addition to my medication, these things help calm the feeling of dread.
  12. food
    A Food Writer’s Tasty Secret for Calming IndigestionI buy these ginger candies by the pound.
  13. dogs
    The Only Crate That Can Contain My Houdini DogHe escaped from every kennel — until I found this one.