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From the book: CHICANO BAKES by Esteban Castillo. Copyright © 2022 by Esteban Castillo. Reprinted courtesy of Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

If you want the secret to planning a perfect party fast, these food and decor delivery services are about to become your new best friends. Order up a tablescape Mismatched plates and dishes can be an aesthetic choice—or can just make your party feel a little haphazard. If you don’t have a full china set for 12 sitting in your cabinet (or the one you have feels a little too formal for your party plan), opt to order some dinnerware instead....

That being said, many of us are trying to limit our caffeine intake, and as a result, are in the market for a coffee substitute (or an alternative to our hot chocolate addiction). While giving up coffee is no simple task, there are plenty of other delicious—and jitter-free—options. But if you’re a peanut butter lover, we may have found the next best thing for you. Surprisingly enough, aside from a quality PB&J sandwich, peanuts (when brewed) make a great coffee bean replacement....

“A space for baby girl to dream in, create in, and thrive in!” Carter writes in the caption on Instagram. “Just a few more weeks until she’s due to make her grand appearance. That is, unless she decides to arrive early. Either way, we’re ready.” Mural Magic In Carter’s former studio, a leafy mural hand-painted by artist and filmmaker Drury Bynum adorned one wall and landed on the cover of Carter’s third book, Wild Creations....

Taking their cabinet game one step further, Semihandmade launched BOXI, its own line of direct-to-consumer, quick-ship cabinets that give IKEA a run for its money. So when interior designer Anne Sage was designing a kitchen remodel on a strict schedule (we’re talking less than two months), she turned to the new cabinet brand to give the kitchen a semi-custom look, fast. In order to complete the remodel in record time, Sage jumped on a last-minute opening in her contractor’s schedule....

Ren’s Radiance Brightening Dark Circle Eye Cream claims to visibly reduce dark circles in just a week, and for those with chronically dark under-eyes and bags that seem to beat every treatment, it’d be easy to scoff at the promise. Yet according to shoppers’ reviews on the brand’s website, the Radiance cream actually comes through. In just one week, dozens of shoppers say they’ve “already noticed such a difference,” their under-eyes were left smoother, firmer, more refreshed, and “much brighter....

When Coop sent me The Original pillow in a queen size to try, I was a skeptic. As a product reviewer, I’ve tried many different pillows, but none have made me want to give up the memory foam basics I’ve slept on since college. I’m picky enough that even one night of sleep with a pillow I don’t love turns me into the likes of the Princess and the Pea, so venturing into the unknown sounded unappetizing....

How exactly does the AirDresser work? The good news is you don’t need a separate water line or even professional installation to get started. Just plug it into a standard 120V outlet and fill up the water reservoir. Then, choose from 22 different cycles, including a quick refresh for your clothing and a sanitization cycle for your kids’ stuffed animals. And of course an appliance this smart can be controlled remotely—use the SmartThings app to cue a sanitization cycle without even getting up off the sofa....

As of 2020, Sephora wants to change that. The company announced a series of parameters around CBD in order to establish the retailer as a trusted resource in the beauty and CBD landscape. In other words, if a skincare brand wants to tout CBD on a label, it needs to have hard proof to back it up. According to Sephora, there will be four standards that must be met in order for a product to qualify: 1....

For ASH NYC, the renowned design group behind Hotel Peter & Paul in New Orleans, The Siren in Detroit, and The Dean in Providence, there’s only one brand fit for the job. “An Italian linen company called Bellino makes all of our linen and terry for our hotels,” says Will Cooper, ASH NYC’s chief creative officer. Bellino Fine Linens, which has been operating out of North America since 1991, uses 100 percent long staple cotton fibers to produce its luxurious sateen and percale bed sheets....

The idea behind the rack, which is on sale for $18, stems from creating the ability to “file” your pots and pans away either vertically or horizontally. This means there is space in between each pot or pan. As a result, you can simply pull out the piece you need to use rather than unloading all of your pots and pans from your cabinet in order to reach one of them....

The Limitless Lash Mascara is made with 100 percent natural dyes and 99 percent naturally-derived ingredients, and it’s cruelty-free. The formula contains moisturizing ingredients like organic bee and carnauba waxes and shea butter, so it won’t dry out your lashes, either. Plus, it’s been tested by ophthalmologists to ensure it’s gentle enough for sensitive eyes. And it’s just $28—more than drugstore brands, but still on the affordable side of things—meaning you don’t have to spend a ton to achieve your best lashes ever....

For the third installment of our “Taxes in Ten” series, we talked with Kendall (not her real name), who settled a debt (from $9,000 to $3,000) without understanding the tax implications. The following year, she got a notice from the IRS telling her that they were going to take 70 percent of her tax refund due to under-reporting her income for the previous year. “That’s the thing about taxes—sometimes, you don’t know what you don’t know,” Money Confidential host Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez says....