Good Housekeeping May 2022

Fluted furniture, a 1960s favorite, is enjoying a renaissance right now. The grooved details resemble columns and classic architecture from ancient times, instantly boosting the visual appeal of any space. Get the luxe look for less by making your own side table out of a concrete tube form and a wood craft circle. Cover the tubing with wooden dowels and paint it a neutral shade, like Erin Conway of Kismet House did here (get started on page 117). “It adds interest and texture without feeling too heavy,” she says. GET THE LOOK: SHERWIN-WILLIAMS ACCESSIBLE BEIGE, SHERWIN-WILLIAMS.COM 1962 Stylish Side Tables THEN Walnut and oak side tables were everywhere in the ’60s. The simplistic designs prove that they were more about function than fashion. NOW Gone are the days of matchymatchy…

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH FRENCH VINAIGRETTE Heat oven to 425°F. On rimmed baking sheet, toss 1 lb asparagus (trimmed) with 1 Tbsp olive oil and ¼ tsp each kosher salt and pepper. Roast, shaking sheet once, until asparagus is lightly charred and just tender, 10 to 12 min. Meanwhile, in bowl, combine ½ cup creamy French dressing with ⅛ sweet onion, ½ small sweet pickle and 1 Tbsp each parsley and capers (all finely chopped). Let sit while asparagus is roasting. Divide asparagus among plates and spoon 2 Tbsp dressing over each serving. Serve with remaining dressing if desired. CREAMY MUSHROOMS & ASPARAGUS Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in large skillet on medium-high. Add 8 oz mushrooms (sliced), season with a pinch each of kosher salt and pepper and cook, tossing…

Since Good Housekeeping’s earliest days, books editors have dedicated themselves to searching out the best reads from the embarrassment of riches getting published every month. After finding an April 1930 essay from Emily Newell Blair, GH’s books editor at the time, I realized that my modern-day process isn’t much different from hers. Every season I meet with publicists to hear their new lists, pore over publishers’ catalogs to earmark what may become new favorites for our audience and read hundreds of upcoming releases to find the diamonds in the rough and pass them along to our readers. Of course, many publicist meetings take place virtually these days, and I read a lot of books on my e-reader instead of calling to get hard copies of galleys or early bound manuscripts,…

FEEL-GOOD BOOK CLUB PICK I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston Take a trip back to high school with this LGBTQ+ rom-com that’s full of teenage hijinks, mystery and the power of friendship. Chloe Green has spent her whole tenure at Willow-grove Christian Academy competing for valedictorian with the principal’s perfect daughter, Shara Wheeler. But when Shara kisses Chloe and then disappears on prom night, she leaves only a string of cryptic clues. Chloe forms an unlikely alliance with Rory, Shara’s misfit neighbor, and Smith, her quarterback boyfriend, to suss out where Shara has gone, ending with a dramatic finish no one will see coming. It’s a rollicking good time for readers of any age. $20 MOVING SUSPENSE When We Fell Apart by Soon Wiley Min can’t believe his Korean…

As you can imagine, I work with an incredible crew, most of whom are women. But that was not always the case here at Good Housekeeping. In fact, for the first 109 years of the magazine’s history, all its editors in chief were men! That changed in 1994, when a woman was tapped to lead GH into the new millennium. Ironically, as more men embrace the domestic arts (most of my friends’ husbands rule the kitchen; see page 73 for our survey, “State of the American Home 2022”), we women have finally taken the helm at this iconic magazine that has helped us all with our “housekeeping” for over 135 years. Ellen Levine (pictured at right), GH’s first female editor in chief, embraced her role as a trailblazer who juggled a…

MEET THE GH EXPERTS BIRNURARAL, PH. D. EXECUTIVE BEAUTY LAB DIRECTOR SABINAWI ZEMANN BEAUTY LAB SENIOR CHEMIST DANUSIA WNEK BEAUTY LAB CHEMIST APRIL FRANZINO BEAUTY DIRECTOR…