To buy: $20 (was $35); amazon.com. “Nothing is sticking to it and it’s super easy to clean, has great heat distribution, and is excellent quality. This will be passed down for generations,” wrote one five-star reviewer. Not only can you use the skillet over or on nearly any typical type of heat source for cooking, but you can also cook with it in a variety of ways. Plan to braise, broil, fry, grill, saute, or sear meat, fish, and vegetables in the pan....

Remember, if you don’t like the taste of olives, you can reap many of their benefits through olive oil—just be sure to use it at low to medium heat. There are also companies like Olyxir, which makes teas and chocolates from olive leaves, meaning you get all the antioxidants and vitamins with none of the olive taste. If you do like olives, in addition to popping them straight, try making a tapenade, serving them over fish or chicken, or in a salad with radicchio....

To buy: $89 (was $150); amazon.com. “I live in Colorado, and it has recently gotten down to single digits at night. I can wear only a tank top under my jacket, and I’m warm, cozy, and comfortable,” began one five-star reviewer, adding: “I would buy this jacket again!” Another shopper shared, “I absolutely love this coat. It’s thick, heavy, warm, and perfect for a cold winter. It has a lot of pockets, and I feel like the quality is wonderful....

“As they planned this house, every holiday was thought of,” designer Carolyn Kendall of Alcott Interiors says. “Family is very important to them. Their dream house had to be a cozy place to gather.” To set the stage, Kendall and architect Ron Farris shaped rooms with timeless bones: coffered ceilings, fine millwork, mullioned windows. “The Rechters like a traditional look, so we gave them a very classic house,” Kendall says....

To buy: $28; amazon.com. “The length is just right and it is a light, fall-like sweater that flatters and doesn’t overwhelm my small frame,” wrote a shopper who titled their five-star review: “Perfect!” Another reviewer, who was looking for a lightweight option to wear in Houston, said that the sweater is “flattering” and runs “true-to-size.” The cardigan is available in 21 bright and neutral colors, like light gray heather, oatmeal heather, and caramel, and comes in sizes ranging from XS to 6X....

A brushed brass and white globe chandelier provides a clean and contemporary counterpoint to the dining room’s colorful wallpaper. Hans Wegner Wishbone chairs are a Scandinavian classic. A red pair provides jolts of color amid the wood ones. From there, Sklar simplified and modernized the 1914 traditional Colonial house interior by incorporating the tenets of Scandinavian style: embracing bright whites, maximizing natural light, and honoring clean-lined, functional forms. The style shies away from clutter but happily welcomes moments of color, like the Keatleys’ modern art, a yellow front door, and one very green bathroom....

Our Favorite Alternative to Toothpicks If you’re in the middle of making, say, your best-ever chocolate cake and you don’t have a toothpick to check cake doneness, a thin, sharp knife is our Test Kitchen’s favorite workaround. Look at your knife set and find the one with the thinnest blade. Then insert the blade into the center of the cake. If the knife comes out clean, the cake is done. If batter or crumbs stick to the blade, let your cake bake a few minutes more and retest with a clean knife....

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