How about stepping things up and having some jewelry with your java? Enter the zarf, a Turkish word meaning “envelope.” It refers to decorative devices used especially during the Ottoman era to hold ...

New York — IT was late afternoon on the set of “All My Children,” a sprawling soundstage that occupies the third floor of an ABC compound on Manhattan’s West Side, and Eden Riegel -- better known to ...

Sometimes things that loved ones leave behind aren't just special because of their memories, but these items have a rich history that makes them valuable. That is the story of a zarf that was brought ...

A sleek, shiny baby grand piano catches my eye as I walk into Zarf and I wonder if something so lovely could strike a wrong note. Looking back, I realise that thought set the tone for the royal spread ...

Harrell, who toyed with fantasy conventions in his graphic novel Monster on the Hill, plays around in the world of fairy tales in his entertainingly goofy middle-grade debut. Zarf the troll, whose ...

Does your favorite coffee mug have a funny pun or cool art? Or maybe an intricate ceramic design? How about stepping things up and having some jewelry with your java? Enter the zarf, a Turkish word ...

For NPR's Word of the Week, we're getting hot: During the Ottoman Empire, people used devices called "zarfs" to hold their coffee cups. Here's... What to know about zarfs, the fanciest way to drink ...