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Verve’s Coffee Picks

For the beginners to the connoisseurs.

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The Priestess of Possibility

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Cold weather calls for rich serums and even richer shades.

Beyond Beauty

The truth about labiaplasty – a conversation women are finally having.

Beauty Picks

Masks, mists and midnight maladies. This month's edit has you covered.
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Culture
Culture

At the Box Office

What's on the silver screen in August

Modes & Memories

For more than 40 years, Modes has helped women dress for every chapter of life.

Maternal Instincts

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Home & Design
Home & Design

Understated Elegance

Inside Lahood's installation at the Double Courtyard House.

Designing Green

with Paul Leuschke

Design of August
- Best in Build 2025
Travel
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The Luxury of Taking Time

with Rocky Mountaineer

Canada Calls

A whirlwind tour of Canada via its people, its wilderness, its maple syrup, and the accidental invention that connected the world…

Travel Through Time

with Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne
- Best in Breaks 2025
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Jamie Oliver’s Hot Cross Buns

Jamie Oliver's take on the classic hot cross bun will add a little spice this Easter.

Fragrant cardamom polenta Bundt cake with rose water glaze—soft, buttery and floral, a beautiful dessert for elegant baking, celebrations or afternoon tea.

Cardamom Polenta Rose Water Bundt Cake

Cake from Lucie

Fragrant cardamom polenta Bundt cake with rose water glaze—soft, buttery and floral, a beautiful dessert for elegant baking, celebrations or afternoon tea.

oat porridge - recipe

Oat Porridge with Rhubarb, Kale & Cardamom | Recipe

In spring, rhubarb is the first edible plant that we can harvest in Iceland, so it is always really exciting to use. When not in season I use fruit such as apples or berries. When there is not much time in the morning, this nutritious porridge is an excellent breakfast because it’s quick.