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How to find a rose perfume that doesn't smell old-fashioned
A rose perfume reads as dated or fresh because of the materials around the rose, not the rose itself. What powder is made of, how...
Meyer lemon marmalade, and why it tastes gentler than lemon
Meyer lemon marmalade tastes rounder and more floral than a classic lemon marmalade, with a thin peel that brings less bitterness. Where that comes from,...
Is a candle a good gift? How to pick a scent they'll actually burn
Once the light bulb arrived, candles slowly became a matter of scent. How to choose one by the room it will burn in and the...
Seville orange marmalade, and why Americans rarely see it
Sevilles ripen from January to March and sell for a few weeks. The seedy, bitter sour orange is the traditional marmalade fruit in Britain, but...
Navel oranges, California's winter orange
What the navel actually is, why every navel tree is grafted, how the variety got from Bahia to a Riverside backyard in 1873, and how...
Lip balm gift sets and stocking stuffers under $25
Four flavor families, four tubes to a pack, $12.99 each. Which lip balm gift set suits whom, how to stretch one pack across several stockings,...
What's in a beeswax lip balm, and why it works
Beeswax, a butter, a plant oil and a little flavor. What each part of a beeswax lip balm does, where petrolatum fits, and what the...
Charcuterie board ideas for the holidays, built around marmalade
A holiday charcuterie board in five moves: how much to buy per guest, what goes down first, how long it can sit out, and a...
Edible wedding favors that survive the reception and make it home
Half of couples who give favors choose something edible. The ones that make it home are sealed and shelf-stable. A ranking by heat tolerance, real...
Corporate gifts clients actually keep, and the rules on what you can spend
The corporate gifts people keep are the ones they eat or use up. What to send, what the IRS lets you deduct, which recipients have...
Hostess gifts that aren't a bottle of wine, and when the host will use them
A good hostess gift asks nothing of the host on the night and gets used in the days after. Ideas sorted by when they'll be...
What is marmalade, and what makes a good jar
English law wants 200 g of citrus in every kilo of marmalade; US federal law doesn't define it at all. The word's quince origins, the...