Homemade Pies from Jam Jar Bakery

Binge-worthy bites baked in single-serving jars, ready to eat

Baking pies right in mason jars isn’t a new concept, but you’d be hard pressed to find those as well as executed (both inside and out) as the offerings from NYC’s Jam Jar Bakery. Created by Abby Lavin—an alum of the French Culinary Institute (as well as famed restaurant Colicchio & Sons and perennial baked goods favorite Magnolia Cupcakes)—the rich, all-natural pies are simply delicious …

Word of Mouth: Faroe Islands

Sailing, hiking and the best in dining across the pristine, tiny nation

With a dramatic landscape as intricately charming as it is awe-inspiring, the Faroe Islands (a nation located between Iceland and Norway), provide a destination unlike any other. Situated in the North Atlantic, the archipelago is comprised of 18 separate islands (many of which can be visited) covered in steep, sheer mountains and carpeted with grass and vibrant wildflowers. The allure of the outdoors may be …

Build Your Own VIDDY Pinhole Camera

A DIY set for building a charming 35mm and medium format machine

It’s been over a year since the wild success of UK-based artist Kelly Angood‘s “The Pop-Up Pinhole Project“—a Kickstarter initiative, for which she proposed a camera that buyers assemble for themselves, from card stock. It was innovative, beautiful and highly functional. Angood’s returning to Kickstarter today, with a petite play on her initial product. This time, it’s called VIDDY, and it employs both medium format …