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Four food-and-drink-themed stocking stuffers: For the Martha on your list, Cath Kidston's recipe organizer has three rings, cooking reference charts and pockets galore -- so much more fun than a laptop file named ... read more
Even those without the crafty gene can feel like D.I.Y. geniuses with the help of some spray paint and a cool stencil. Your circuits might jam trying to choose between all the atypical ... read more
We love the distinctive coos and calls of birds, but we're not as hard-core as those birders who bust out their Audubon gear and start nerding on (in a good way) about the ... read more
Patrick McMurray knows his oysters. The owner of Toronto's Starfish Oysterbed & Grill, he's also one of the fastest shuckers in the world, confirmed by his win at the World Oyster Opening Championship ... read more
Only the most die-hard cat lover will be immune to the charms of the new Phaidon collection Dogs: Vintage Snapshots of Man's Best Friend. Photo-world fixture Catherine Johnson and William Wegman, the shutterbug ... read more
You might wonder where Imani Coppola's been since 1997. "Chupacabra," the debut from the feisty hip-hop singer (no relation to Francis Ford or Sofia) barely left our CD players (remember those?), but after ... read more
We've never quite gotten past our love-hate relationship with Barbie. We begged Santa to bring us the iconic doll, but once we had her in our grasp, the yearning morphed into heated schoolyard ... read more
Here's a cheerful blast of warm air from Nashville -- The Silver Seas is a band of four guys who channel 70s country rock with an indie sensibility and a knack for irresistible ... read more
There's no cute backstory here. We just like the simplicity of this leather envelope by the folks at Coach. Instead of showing up at your next meeting with a ream of loose papers ... read more
