True Romance
Of the many ways to deepen a connection with a partner or even with oneself, stepping out of your usual environment—even for a single night—is one of the most organic. Along similar lines, a spritz of a fresh, gorgeous, mysterious new scent can jolt you out of your workaday self more immediately than almost anything else. One of the sexiest, most romantic places to do both is at an exquisite, evocative hotel in Hudson, New York, called the Maker.
Kitchen Notes: My New Favorite Pot
The days are getting shorter; the sweaters, chunkier; and the cooking, cozier and more fragrant. In LA, goop food director Caitlin O’Malley is cooking up brothy, rice-y one-pot meals, and in Brooklyn, senior beauty editor Megan O’Neill is simmering warming stews and rich veggie soups (recipes for all below). And they’ve each got a brand-new favorite (nontoxic, nonstick, dishwasher-safe, gorgeous-looking, goop-designed, and GreenPan-made) pot to do it in.
A Premade Golden Turmeric Tahini Sauce—and the Dinner Recipe to Go with It
Alison Cayne, founder of the NYC cooking school Haven’s Kitchen, knows a good sauce. She developed a line of super fresh, flavor-boosting, time-saving sauces for busy home cooks. And she stopped by HQ to show us just how easy it can be with her tahini-roasted chicken thighs recipe—complete with her Golden Turmeric Tahini sauce and quick-pickled onions and currants.
Gwyneth Learns How to Make the Best Sourdough Pizza
GP said it best: “Pizza is the greatest food of all time.” When David Nayfeld, chef and co-owner of San Francisco’s Che Fico, visited GP, they turned his signature sourdough into two different pies with incredibly flavorful crusts. We took down the recipes for the simple margherita pizza and Brussels sprouts, pancetta, and ricotta combo—along with Nayfeld’s instructions for those who want to make his dough from scratch.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson, and Their Cocoa Espresso Martini
What happens when you get GP together with Kate Hudson and some vodka in the goop test kitchen?
GP Took goop’s New Test Kitchen for a Test Drive—Here’s What She Made
GP whipped up three holiday appetizers in goop's brand-new test kitchen. With just a handful of high-quality ingredients and a few moments to chop and prep, she made a mix of “garlicky,” “impressive,” and “crispy and sweet” hors d’oeuvres that, she said, will make people “think you’re so fancy.”
How to Quick Pickle
Nothing rounds out a meal quite like a pickle. Making them at home is super easy and once you master the brine, you can get really creative and pickle just about everything.
Battle of the Balls
Both GP and Jessica Seinfeld are major meatball fans, so we sent them to the test kitchen to make healthy versions—one gluten-free, one vegetarian.
The NOODLE: Two Classic Thai Dishes Face Off
GP makes her signature cleaned-up Pad See Ew in our test kitchen with Chef Kris Yenbamroong, who shows us how to re-create Night + Market’s famous Pad Thai at home.
Activated Charcoal Chai—and 3 Other Wellness Drinks That Actually Taste Fantastic
We’re big fans of ingestible wellness around here (see our story on magic potions), so when activated-charcoal lemonade and unicorn lattes started popping up in our Instagram feeds and at our local cafés, we were intrigued.