https://marloweandtate.com/feed.xmlMarlowe & TateThe newest published stories, each with its dek and hero image.2026-11-12T00:00:00ZMarlowe & Tatehttps://marloweandtate.comhttps://marloweandtate.com/journal/worth-it-cashmere-polo/A cashmere polo instead of a sweater2026-11-12T00:00:00Z2026-11-12T00:00:00ZTate's question: why pay cashmere money for a polo? Marlowe's answer, from the label, the knit and the care it asks for.https://marloweandtate.com/journal/waxed-jacket-corduroy-shirt/The waxed jacket and the corduroy shirt2026-11-12T00:00:00Z2026-11-12T00:00:00ZBarbour's Ashby waxed jacket over Pendleton's corduroy shirt: what each piece does, the honest catch, and the one swap Marlowe would make.https://marloweandtate.com/journal/oil-the-board-before-thursday/Oil the board before Thursday2026-11-12T00:00:00Z2026-11-12T00:00:00ZThe cutting board does more work on Thanksgiving than any other day. Twenty minutes this Sunday, and it's ready.https://marloweandtate.com/journal/entry-level-luxury-socks/The £85 sock problem2026-11-12T00:00:00Z2026-11-12T00:00:00ZBurberry says its “pyramid of pricing” starts with socks. Where entry-level luxury is worth it, and where it's a logo tax.https://marloweandtate.com/travel/savannah/Savannah, from the squares to the river2026-11-09T00:00:00Z2026-11-09T00:00:00ZA shaded Savannah day paced from Forsyth Park through the squares, with one long table and the river saved for evening.https://marloweandtate.com/travel/portland-maine/Portland, with the harbor setting the pace2026-11-09T00:00:00Z2026-11-09T00:00:00ZOld Port brick, working water, and a lighthouse day that leaves room for weather, chowder, and a slow walk back.https://marloweandtate.com/travel/chicago/Chicago, read from the river outward2026-11-09T00:00:00Z2026-11-09T00:00:00ZArchitecture from the water, a food walk with enough context, and a Chinatown afternoon that is not treated as an afterthought.https://marloweandtate.com/travel/charleston/Charleston, between the table and the water2026-11-09T00:00:00Z2026-11-09T00:00:00ZA walkable Charleston day with one generous meal, shaded streets, and enough margin to let the weather change the plan.https://marloweandtate.com/stories/turkey-brine-and-roast/Brine the turkey, then dry the skin2026-11-09T00:00:00Z2026-11-09T00:00:00ZA saltwater brine seasons the whole bird, and a night uncovered in the fridge crisps the skin. Here is the full method: the brine, the dry skin, the hot oven. The honest catch is the extra day of planning.https://marloweandtate.com/cookware/stories/three-knives-enough/Three knives are enough for a serious kitchen2026-11-09T00:00:00Z2026-11-09T00:00:00ZMarlowe’s tomato board makes the case for buying fewer blades, then learning what each one does well.https://marloweandtate.com/cookware/stories/temperature-ends-guesswork/The small thermometer that ends the guesswork2026-11-09T00:00:00Z2026-11-09T00:00:00ZTate carves while Marlowe checks the center: one quick reading turns doneness from a hunch into a repeatable habit.https://marloweandtate.com/cookware/stories/bowls-build-the-rhythm/Mixing bowls build the rhythm before the heat2026-11-09T00:00:00Z2026-11-09T00:00:00ZMarlowe whisks while Tate measures flour: simple nesting bowls keep the work visible and the counter moving.https://marloweandtate.com/cocktails/tates-negroni/Tate’s Negroni after the kitchen is clean2026-11-09T00:00:00Z2026-11-09T00:00:00ZEqual parts, plenty of ice, and the bitter-orange finish that makes a late pour feel deliberate.https://marloweandtate.com/cocktails/marlowes-old-fashioned/Marlowe’s quiet Old-Fashioned2026-11-09T00:00:00Z2026-11-09T00:00:00ZBourbon, bitters, and just enough sugar to round the edges without hiding the whiskey.https://marloweandtate.com/cocktails/garden-french-75/The garden French 752026-11-09T00:00:00Z2026-11-09T00:00:00ZA bright, properly cold pour for the hour when the table moves outside.https://marloweandtate.com/stories/wool-overshirt/The cashmere polo under the wool overshirt2026-11-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00ZNAADAM's ribbed cashmere polo for the gap between sweater and coat, Pendleton's wool overshirt over it on colder days, and the honest catch on care.https://marloweandtate.com/stories/holiday-hosting-casserole-dish/The lidded casserole dish for holiday travel2026-10-26T00:00:00Z2026-10-26T00:00:00ZAn oven-to-car-to-table casserole with integrated handles, a fitted lid, and the honest ceramic tradeoff.https://marloweandtate.com/journal/wash-the-swatch-first/Wash the swatch the way you intend to wash the shirt2026-10-20T00:00:00Z2026-10-20T00:00:00ZCorduroy looks identical on the bolt and behaves differently after washing. Cut a square, wash it as the shirt will be washed, then decide.https://marloweandtate.com/journal/the-patch-that-held-the-elbow/The patch that held the elbow rigid2026-10-20T00:00:00Z2026-10-20T00:00:00ZWe patched a worn elbow with the stiffest cloth in the drawer. The repair held, and the jumper stopped bending, so we unpicked it.https://marloweandtate.com/journal/pepper-mill-biography/The pepper mill worth keeping2026-10-20T00:00:00Z2026-10-20T00:00:00ZA worn wooden mill makes a better starting point than a shopping list. Keep it if it still serves supper well; replace it for a useful difference, not an imagined lifetime.