• What to Pack for a Week in Europe in October: My Europe Packing List

    What to Pack for a Week in Europe in October: My Europe Packing List

    My Europe packing list for a week in October: the fall capsule pieces, layers, shoes and one good bag that work from Paris to Rome without overpacking.

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  • Poires Belle Hélène: Escoffier’s Opera Dessert from Paris

    Poires Belle Hélène: Escoffier’s Opera Dessert from Paris

    Pears poached in vanilla syrup, cold ice cream and warm chocolate sauce: the Paris bistro dessert named for an operetta.

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  • The Best New Luxury Hotels of 2026 I Want to Visit Next

    The Best New Luxury Hotels of 2026 I Want to Visit Next

    The new luxury hotels 2026 brought us, from Venice palazzos to a private Riviera island and a Nantucket favorite in Aspen. Here is my wish list and why.

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  • Chestnut Soup: A Velvety Taste of the Ardèche in Autumn

    Chestnut Soup: A Velvety Taste of the Ardèche in Autumn

    Roasted chestnuts simmered with shallots and thyme and blended to velvet: the elegant autumn starter of France’s chestnut country.

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  • Pain d’Épices: Dijon’s Honey Spice Bread for Autumn Afternoons

    Pain d’Épices: Dijon’s Honey Spice Bread for Autumn Afternoons

    A dense, fragrant loaf of honey, rye and warm spices that only improves after a few days: the gingerbread of Dijon.

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  • Cassoulet: The Slow-Cooked Pride of Castelnaudary

    Cassoulet: The Slow-Cooked Pride of Castelnaudary

    White beans, duck confit, pork and garlic sausage baked slowly under a golden crust: the great Sunday dish of the Languedoc.

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  • Castle Hotels in Europe: What Staying in One Is Really Like

    Castle Hotels in Europe: What Staying in One Is Really Like

    The reality of castle hotels in Europe, from stairs and room differences to remote settings, plus the historic castles and palaces I would book in 2026.

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  • Pork Normandy: Apples, Cream and Calvados from the Pays d’Auge

    Pork Normandy: Apples, Cream and Calvados from the Pays d’Auge

    Pork chops with golden apples, a flambé of Calvados and a cream sauce: the orchard cooking of Normandy in under 40 minutes.

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  • The Shoulder-Season Riviera: Why Late October in Portofino and Cannes Works

    The Shoulder-Season Riviera: Why Late October in Portofino and Cannes Works

    Why the Riviera in October works: softer light, fewer crowds and calmer towns in Portofino and Cannes, plus which hotels stay open and how to plan a trip.

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