Read: American Cozy: Hygge-Inspired Ways to Create Comfort & Happiness (Sterling Publishing, $19.95) Hygge (essentially the Danish word for cozy) may have been all the rage last winter, but author Stephanie Pedersen has given the concept new life—and you a new reason to curl up on the couch—with her recently released how-to tome.
Watch: Salt Fat Acid Heat (streaming on Netflix)
Her book by the same name won the 2018 James Beard General Cookbook award and, in her new four-part Netflix documentary, New York Times Magazine culinary columnist Samin Nosrat travels the world to showcase why these four basic elements are essential in any kitchen.
Listen: Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast
The best-selling author has made a career of helping her readers find joy in the seemingly mundane. She delves deep into the minutiae of organizing your mail, keeping up with your photo albums and staying connected with family and friends in her weekly podcast. Rubin’s latest book, Outer Order, Inner Calm (Penguin Random House, $17), comes out this March and is sure to offer up even more podcast fodder.
Plan: girlsnightinclub.com
Celebrating its one-year anniversary this month, the popular website and accompanying newsletter gives the OK to busy women (and men) who would rather hang on the couch than hit up a club. Give it a read for ideas on how to host friends without leaving your house and plot out what your ideal night in looks like.
