MEXICAN CHOCOLATE BROWNIES WITH COINTREAU WHIPPED CREAM.

There’s something sacred about spice mixing, an alchemical process that allows flavors to become something other than themselves—and transform your experience of eating them at the same time. Here, cinnamon coaxes chocolate out of its shell, nutmeg elicits sweetness, and…
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BALSAMIC ROASTED FIG, FENNEL & ARUGULA SALAD.

Fennel seems to thrive year-round here in southern California, which make me a very happy lady when it comes to salad concocting. In fall and winter, fennel takes on deeper, richer notes, paired with heavier, sweeter flavors. As the weather…
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ROSEMARY CIDER CARAMEL APPLE GALETTE.

I woke up Monday morning with a sinking feeling in my stomach, the same kind of near-vomit I feel after I get into a terrible fight with someone I love, a fight where we both got a little unhinged and…
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PINK GRAPEFRUIT, CUCUMBER & ROSE SKIN QUENCHER.

Hydration. Vitamin C. Luscious rose petals. This blend has it all. Bask in the beauty. Drink it in. Literally. Pink grapefruit contains high levels of vitamin C, cucumber floods your body with anti-inflammatories, and rose soothes both cellularly and sub-cellularly.…
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LEGENDS OF THE FALL FRUIT SALAD.

Seasonality gets confused in the heat of Southern California, and summer tends to shamelessly bleed its way into both spring and fall. This year has been an especially slow fade into cooler climes (as I write this, it’s still in…
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NUTELLA SUPERFOOD SMOOTHIE.

My loves. Supposedly it’s fall. Last weekend, I even found this gorgeous leaf turning leaf on the sidewalk. But here in LA, it’s currently nearing 90º. My longing for chilly mornings wrapped in blankets, set to the tune of rain…
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THE KITCHY KITCHEN’S CHOCOLATE STOUT BEER BROWNIES.

A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with Claire Thomas of The Kitchy Kitchen, whose near encyclopedic, eponymous cookbook just came out. Claire happened to have brought with her a boatload of insanely delicious baked…
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