To make the world’s best devil’s-food cake, you don’t need expensive ingredients or anything out of the ordinary, unless you consider coffee exotic.

By By MICHELLE SLATALLA

There is pretty much no science behind the cool-down advice.

By By GINA KOLATA

FINANCIAL gloom and doom seemingly stifled creative design at this year’s Paris Fashion Week.By news.com.au

Lululemon sells well-designed workout clothing, comfy after-workout wear and, along with it, a relentlessly sunny, upbeat self-help lifestyle.

By By MIKE ALBO

AFP – Lindsay Lohan’s widely panned appearance on Paris catwalks for luxury label Ungaro could signal a shift away from high end brands seeking creative input from celebrities, analysts say.
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AFP – Lindsay Lohan’s widely panned appearance on Paris catwalks for luxury label Ungaro could signal a shift away from high end brands seeking creative input from celebrities, analysts say.
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A few seasons back, painting may have been all the rage, but suddenly drawing has never looked more fashionable — at least drawing as seen through the eyes of the German artist Robert Knoke.

By By ALIX BROWNE

Sean Strub, who was told he probably wouldn’t live past 1987, and the medications to inhibit H.I.V that he takes daily, below.One baby boomer is working and marching with a new group of activisits, and feeling like a grandpa.

By By MICHAEL WINERIP

This week, answers to readers’ questions about lying to your friends to save their feelings, phantom scholarship money and other issues.

By By PHILIP GALANES

A father answers his question on what he will do for his son who has special needs.

By By JOE BLAIR

Café Select’s entrance gives no hint of its Back Room.The Back Room at Café Select, a Swiss restaurant in SoHo, has a decidedly unpretentious vibe.

By By DANA SCHUSTER

Chris Miller, left, and Phil Lord celebrate the opening of their first movie, “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.”Hanging out with Phil Lord and Chris Miller on the opening day of “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” the 3-D animated movie they wrote and directed.

By By DEBORAH SCHOENEMAN

Eileen Fisher, favored by an older crowd, is trying to attract a younger audience with new designs, left.Eileen Fisher, favored by an older crowd, is trying to attract a younger audience with new designs.

By By RUTH LA FERLA

How many comics get off at this Queens subway station every day and call it home?Professional comedians have found camaraderie and economic relief in an unlikely Queens neighborhood.

By By ALLEN SALKIN

With colder weather upon us, store windows are now adorned with boots, their studs and zippers forcing us to confront the harsh reality of winter.

By By MELISSA VENTOSA MARTIN

T Magazine’s beauty/style director, Sandra Ballentine, opens up her little black book of tips on where to go, what to buy and whom to know.

By By SANDRA BALLENTINE

Gore Vidal’s new book is being touted as a “visual memoir,” serving as a fresh reminder of the esteemed place that he holds not only in literature, film and politics but also in the style world.

By By BRUCE PASK

Men’s earrings are making a comeback thanks to designers like Joseph Altuzarra and Marc Jacobs.

By By ANDREAS KOKKINO

Yohji Yamamoto, famous for its austere black clothes, becomes the latest fashion house to fall victim to slumping sales as women turn to cheaper casual apparel amid the downturn.

By By HIROKO TABUCHI

Training at Tiger Schulmann’s Mixed Martial Arts.Mixed martial arts, a sport that combines techniques from a host of fighting styles, has become the latest martial arts craze in the United States.

By By R. M. SCHNEIDERMAN