The American tapas-bar craze made the term “small plates” a big buzzword. But decades earlier, restaurants across the country were already selling diminutive servings of food to accompany a favorite ...

Got a yen to feel more zen? Or a desire to balance your yin and yang? Adding the elements of nature acknowledged in Eastern traditions can increase a garden’s therapeutic atmosphere. “An important ...

There’s a mystery at the heart of Ryoan-ji in Kyoto. No matter how long you stare at this famous Zen garden, you won’t see all 15 of its rocks from any single vantage point. The only way to see them ...