Welcome to Sunday Reset, where we share how we're unwinding and what we have planned for the week ahead. This time, our editor, Julia, is thinking about herbs.
Last weekend, I went home to Chicago to see my nephew. He's usually in England but made a rare appearance in the suburbs of the Windy City, so I had to fly in. As the youngest in my family, I'm not used to being around babies, so getting to witness their milestones is so exciting—like seeing them try different foods for the first time. He's about fourteen months old and, so far, he's into mashed avocado, mango, and the occasional bit of cereal.
A surprising thing he liked? Thyme! We plucked off a sprig for him to smell, and his face lit up. Personally, it's my favorite herb—and while he'll probably change his mind next week, I've been thinking about thyme-filled recipes nonstop (and secretly hoping he'll grow up to be a cook).
So here's what's top of mind:
I made Nea's sausage and fennel stuffing for Thanksgiving and Christmas last year and still think about it. It's packed with sourdough and thyme, and I'm already planning to make it again this year.
This vanilla-thyme lemonade has been on my drink bucket list forever—maybe I'll finally make it this month.
We had an apple party recently (yes, a party about apples), and someone made Melina Hammer's Cider-Braised Chicken With Apples & Thyme. It's been two weeks, and I already want to make it again.
Here are a few more party snacks and drinks I'm loving (because it's all in the name):
I recently went to Waco to interview Joanna Gaines and tour the Magnolia Silos. As the biggest Fixer Upper fan, it was the highlight of my year (and maybe career). I got to try her new frozen baked goods which you can get my full review of here, plus her famous Silo Cookie recipe.
—Julia, Editor
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I’m excited to introduce my new series The Guest Room. I’ve been wanting to share renovation and design ideas from my most stylish and creative friends and other people I admire (but who don’t yet know that I’m going to be asking for a tour of their homes!). Each month, I’ll feature someone who will dig into what they’ve learned about creating a home they love, from personal insights to nuts-and-bolts tips.
First up: Christine Muhlke, who I’ve known since the early 2000s when we were both editors at T Magazine. Christine has also been an editor at Bon Appétit and The New York Times Magazine, she co-authored On the Line with Eric Ripert, among other books—including the upcoming Wine Simple: Perfect Pairings with Aldo Sohm (out Nov 18)—and is the founder of Bureau X food consultancy.
Snapped during a breakfast with Christine in the LES in 2017.
You might have read our candid conversation over on her Substack xtine, which I highly recommend subscribing to for boots-on-the-ground intel on travel, food, design, and culture. Something I’ve always admired about Christine is her discipline and thriftiness in pretty much every purchase she makes. She has an eye for a great bargain (Uniqlo’s oversize down coat) and a minimalist sensibility, but is especially skilled at saving up and spending money on extremely special things, like a vintage Hermès Evelyne bag—as well as real estate.
By her 30s, she had a place in upstate New York and a pied-à-terre in Paris on an editor’s salary. I chalked this up to savvy—which it is, along with determination and patience. Most recently, Christine bought and renovated an apartment in Chelsea for herself and her son (following multiple moves that put her on “first-name terms with Steinway Movers”).
Below, she focuses mostly on that “new” space and how she made it all work over the past 30 years in real estate and rental adventures. Homeward we go!
Yours in house-snooping,
Amanda ...
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