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Paris: Baubles, Bangles and Bijoux

Paris: Baubles, Bangles and Bijoux

Inspired by an exhibit at New York's Museum of Modern Art tracing the affinities between primitive and contemporary art, Naïla opened a gallery showcasing limited-edition and unique jewelry by contemporary artists and sculptors alongside ethnic works.
The Art of Tea

The Art of Tea

"Some monks even developed a spiritual view of tea, equating tea service with Zen Buddhist practice; this is evident in the text of a 14th-century hanging scroll, 'Poem on the Theme of Snow'..."
Steeped in History: The Art of Tea

Steeped in History: The Art of Tea

"Throughout its history, tea has been a prevalent theme in the visual arts — tea-related scenes embellish ceramics and textiles and form the subject of paintings and drawings, and all manner of vessels have been fashioned for its preparation and presentation."
The old and nouveau

The old and nouveau

The best homes in Paris — from those with swirling Art Nouveau ceilings to those with Modernist glass walls — are seducing the world’s wealthy again, after a lull in demand last year. But while the London market for the finest homes came to an abrupt halt in 2008, in Paris the changes were less rapid. Now both...
Asia’s Contributions to World Cuisine

Asia’s Contributions to World Cuisine

"Rice is surely one of Asia’s greatest gifts to the West. It was probably first introduced to Europe after 711 A.D., when the Moors invaded Spain. Not until the mid-fifteenth century did Spanish farmers plant the variety called Arborio on the Po Plain in northern Italy."
Dangerous Women

Dangerous Women

"Judith was an Old Testament heroine who seduced Holofernes, a general who was oppressing the Jewish people. After plying him with drink, she cut off..."
Homeopathy and Allergies

Homeopathy and Allergies

"For many people, homeopathy can be the last, best hope for ending allergy symptoms without side effects. Unlike the medications you mentioned, homeopathy can actually change the way your body responds to allergens..."
Poetic Scenes and Rare Teas that Bring Health

Poetic Scenes and Rare Teas that Bring Health

"The wind in Xiaguan, the flowers in Shangguan, the snow on Cangshan Mountain and the moon at Er'hai..."
Eco-kosher and Ethical Eating

Eco-kosher and Ethical Eating

Rabbis and other Jewish leaders began picking up on the theme about five years ago. Sinai Temple in Westwood is among several dozen synagogues nationwide that have embraced...
Modernism As Ruin: An Archaeology of the Present

Modernism As Ruin: An Archaeology of the Present

The key project of modernism as of the early 20th century was the achievement of a society that would be more humane and contemporary. New residential forms were to be created and cities were to be totally different in appearance. What became of that utopia?
When herbs added more than flavour to life

When herbs added more than flavour to life

Until the late 19th century, herbs were not merely plants with flavours that helped to make food more appetising but a divine gift for the treatment and prevention of illness, especially so in isolated places...
Book Review | The Wisdom of Love

Book Review | The Wisdom of Love

"Loving is repair, and it is constructive and God-like: It is the source of new life that extends divine creation and keeps God’s Image in the world...kabbalists believed that when done properly the unification of man and woman through sexual intercourse is a holy act that mirrors the unification of God."
Book Review | An Edible History of Humanity

Book Review | An Edible History of Humanity

"Standage begins with the invention of farming and how the ability to grow food led to the rise of cities and modern society."
Urgency Addiction' Plagues Workers

Urgency Addiction' Plagues Workers

To take a mini-retreat at work, you first have to set aside a certain amount of time -- it could be 15 minutes or 45 minutes -- and develop a routine...
Cleansing Milk Thistle

Cleansing Milk Thistle

"Using properly prepared and high quality milk thistle products, may be helpful in preventing and eliminating gall stones; reducing cholesterol levels while improving the “good” kind; in cirrhosis and psoriasis..."
Pasadena Bead and Design Show

Pasadena Bead and Design Show

PBADS represents three hundred exhibitors, each selected for quality handwork design in art jewelry, glass bead making, gold and silversmithing, lapidary, textiles...
Wine with a Hint of Moonshine

Wine with a Hint of Moonshine

These guys make some of the greatest wine in the world and it would be foolish to dismiss their methods as simply some hippy fringe...
The Organ of Sense

The Organ of Sense

The skin is a primary element of photochemical and metabolic processes. It brings oxygen and sunlight into the body through a thin, supple, outer layer that absorbs...
Basque in the Glory of the Modern Spanish Kitchen

Basque in the Glory of the Modern Spanish Kitchen

Here, where the language to the uninitiated seems a difficult-to-pronounce alphabet soup of K's, X's and Z's, world-class restaurants and their passionate chef-owners cluster in and around the beautiful town...