The Case for Cooking (Almost) Everything From Scratch We’re living through a golden age of convenience eating. I’m still schlepping groceries and turning on my oven. Here’s why.

There will be a poignant wartime anniversary tomorrow, but amid all the services commemorating the Battle of Britain and the Blitz this one has crept under the radar. On 17 September 1940, a passenger ...

2 GOOSEFEATHER in Tarrytown Plans Pink Party on 8/1 I recently visited Benares on a Monday evening for an exceptional dinner. The restaurant is located at 45 Murray Street in the heart of Tribeca.

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Bess Cummings was one of the last survivors of the sinking of the SS City of ...

Uma Nair has been writing for the past 36 years on art and culture She has written as critic for Times of India and Economic Times. She believes that art is a progressive sojourn. She learnt by ...

Benares Historic House is a Georgian-style estate with more than 165 years of history. It features an interpretive gallery, rotating exhibitions and displays, and original family possessions spanning ...