By this point in the season, the bounty of beautiful fruits and vegetables can be almost too much. The solution: Cook strategically.
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"The world is fascinating, charming; it's an endless sea of goodness and terror and evil. All I've got to do as a writer is walk around and not look at my shoes," says singer-songwriter Sam Baker.
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French actress Léa Seydoux on shyness, Skyping with Woody Allen and being pushed to the edge in "Blue is the Warmest Color."
In stressful times, people dream of an earthly paradise. Peter Bruegel the Elder's "The Land of Cockaigne" depicts such a fabled and fabulous land, but with a tone that is far from idyllic.
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It's been 10 years since Bordeaux suffered the great "canicule." As the region's 2003 wines reach their optimum maturity, Will Lyons tastes 67 of the leading wines and gives his verdict.
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In home kitchens and backyard ovens around the country, small-scale bakers are fermenting a revolution—and the artisanal offerings go far beyond baguettes.
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Upgrade your photos with an interchangeable-lens camera—more powerful than a simple point-and-shoot but easier to wield than a DSLR
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From motion controlled lamps to Wi-Fi lightbulbs, a look at the brightest ideas in lighting gadgets
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Floral designer Lindsey Taylor riffs on Mark Rothko's "Untitled (1960-61)" to create an abstract expressionist bouquet.
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A sea beacon might be the ultimate fantasy home—romantic, historic and right on the water. But as a growing number of lighthouses come on the market, there are drawbacks to consider: beware the foghorn.
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Thanks to a new breed of obsessively crafty furniture makers, marquetry is getting a millennial rethink.
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This Surrey manor house has easy access to London but offers seclusion and ample space for friends and family.
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Farm-to-table has begotten factory-to-closet. Companies are laying bare everything you could ever want to know about the making of your T-shirts and tote bags.
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A bag is a bag is a bag. Except, of course, when it's vintage Hermès or Chanel. Our guide to buying Kellys, Birkins and 2.55s secondhand.
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Though penny loafers' popularity has waxed and waned in subsequent decades, these shoes are making a comeback this fall.
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With its clean, geometric lines, the dapper windowpane suit is worth looking into.
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With a quick-to-adjust weight, this new golf club aims to suit every player to a tee.
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The best hotels, restaurants, cafes, shops and cultural spots in the Serbian capital, with recommendations from tennis champion Janko Tipsarevic, actor Dragan Mićanović and others.
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The chilly shore in this part of the Pacific Northwest isn't widely known as a wave-riding destination. But with wooded coves, big swells and cozy towns, maybe it should be.
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The author of "Nineteen Eighty-Four" disdained biographers, so we must rely on his correspondence for insights into his work and life. Gordon Bowker reviews "George Orwell: A Life in Letters."
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Marie Duplessis fascinated the men of 19th-century Paris, and inspired artists then and since. Frederic Raphael reviews Julie Kavanagh's "The Girl Who Loved Camellias."
Five blue-chip stocks have accounted for about one-third of the rally in the Dow since the financial crisis.
The Internet and social media in Kenya, which played a central role in this year's elections by allowing Kenyans to question candidates, took on a new function Tuesday—spreading messages of peace to avert new bloodshed.
The U.S. and China introduced a new round of sanctions against North Korea at the United Nations that the U.S. said would significantly impede the development of Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs, in response to its test last month of an atomic bomb.
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In his three decades as baseball's most prominent agent, Scott Boras has faced no shortage of competition. He's now facing a threat from Jay Z, the 43-year-old rapper turned entrepreneur and nascent sports agent.
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Julien Farel, the official hair stylist for the U.S. Open, credits his own workouts with giving him the energy and stamina to be on his feet all day styling hair.
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A rare Ferrari that has been in one family since new, sold for a remarkably high $27.5 million at a California auction.
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Patti Smith and Philip Glass wow a new generation with their Allen Ginsberg tribute.
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Bob Dylan's portraits, super-fast football boots and festivals, French-style.
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If you had a choice between saving your pet and another human, who would you help first? Disturbing answers from a new columnist for Mind & Matter.
George Pelecanos on Elmore Leonard's Legacy
Crime writer George Pelecanos reflects on novelist Elmore Leonard's lasting influence on the genre.
Michael Hastings Autopsy Reveals Drugs
The Los Angeles coroner said reporter Michael Hastings had small amounts of drugs in his body when he died in a June car wreck. But the drugs probably did not contribute to the crash, the coroner said.
Behind-the-Scenes Clip: 'The Great Gatsby' (Exclusive)
Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" starring Leonardo DiCaprio will be released on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download on Aug. 27, and Speakeasy has an exclusive clip of a behind-the-scenes featurette.
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Live Video Chat: Rewriting the Rules of Pregnancy
Modern pregnancy comes with a long list of strict rules, but does it have to? Join a live video Spreecast chat on rewriting the rules of pregnancy at 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12.
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