Recipes

Summer might be time for fun in the sun, but too much time in the elements can be harsh on your hair. Not to mention the fact that all that sweat and ocean water means we're washing our hair more than normal, which can also damage it. That's why this year, we're all about leave-in conditioners, scalp scrubs, and hair masks.These babies are deep conditioning treatments that basically work like sunburn relief for your hair — they hydrate, repair, and protect. You can grab different kinds of hair masks based on what hair type you have (like thicker, hydrating masks...

I’ve been a big-time snacker for as long as I can remember, so convenience and paramount for me when it comes to picking up provisions at the grocery store. But if I can’t make it there on any given weekend (hey, the line outside of Trader Joe’s is no joke), I generally go for some form of caffeine and candy situation. A bandaid, if you will. Lately, though, I’ve been committed to leveling up my snacking game. For instance, I’ve actually enjoyed replacing candies and fruit snacks with fresh or dried apples and a smidge of honey, or by munching...

We’re not going to beat around the bush here: it has come to our attention that babies occasionally quaff their own body hair in the womb. The interesting titbit was shared by The Vagina Museum, which recently tweeted that some of its followers were “surprised” by a detail it had shared that foetuses eat their own body hair. To be honest, we can see why they would’ve been surprised.  “We are delighted to tell you that this is completely true. The hair is called lanugo, and usually appears at 16 weeks of gestation, and is shed by around 7-8 months...

Try this irresistible, simple recipe for stuffed eggplant: oven-roasted eggplant halves topped with Moroccan spiced lamb or beef. Low-cal, low-carb, low effort and utterly delicious! Moroccan stuffed eggplant You’ll often hear me declaring quite passionately that I think eggplant is one of the most underrated vegetables around. They’re cheap. They’re meaty. And they’re fabulously versatile, used in cuisines worldwide like Asian, Italian, Greek and Indian, prepared through various cooking methods including frying, steaming, roasting and simmering. Today, we’re smearing, roasting and stuffing. Well, topping, not scooping-and-stuffing, in a manner that gives it a semi-stuffed vibe. Think of this as a...

If stuffing your face on weekend mornings is your thing, this new hotel brunch is here for you. The Moxy NYC Downtown just launched a nostalgic 1980s- and ’90s-themed weekend brunch in the Financial District. At Recreation, the hotel's retro-themed bar and restaurant, classic arcade games (think Ms. Pacman, Centipede and Donkey Kong), as well as board and tabletop games are super popular with guests, many of whom are nostalgic for the simpler life of the 20th Century. So, Recreation launched a new brunch targeted to Gen X and Millennials, complete with an all-you-can-eat cereal bar with all types of milk...