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CRUNCHY APPLE, DATE & CELERY SALAD.

This post is sponsored by Foodland and the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture as part of Foodland’s Eat Local Today initiative. It’s an overwhelming time, and one that demands our most focused energy and well-nourished attention: From the chaos of back-to-school…
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MELON & TOMATO SALAD WITH HERBS & FETA.

The first tomatoes are coming in full flush in my backyard greenhouse, and I couldn’t be more grateful. Here, paired with sweet summer melon, briny quick-pickled shallots, soft feta, and fistfuls of herbs, they’re in perfect form. This salad is…
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WELLNESS MADE SIMPLE: HOW TO STOCK A BASIC VEGETARIAN KITCHEN.

Getting in the habit of cooking for yourself can be hard. I get it. I’ve always been drawn to the warm world of the kitchen, but I know many people aren’t—and I understand why. The fridge, the stove, even the…
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RADICCHIO, BEET & CITRUS SALAD WITH GOLDEN BEET VINAIGRETTE.

It’s citrus season. I’m back from my annual new year’s desert retreat, full of sunshine, citrus, palm trees, and the looming inanity of the government shut down. For the first time, we did not visit Joshua Tree National Park—too dangerous…
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WINTER CRUNCH SALAD WITH APPLE, PERSIMMON, AND TOASTED SEEDS.

This post, and the travel described therein, was created in partnership with Earthbound Farm, who is committed to the betterment of the planet through growing delicious organic produce. This fall I had the pleasure of traveling to a few of…
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EASY BLACK BEAN SALAD BOWL | WHAT TO EAT WHEN YOU HAVE RESISTANCE FATIGUE.

We’re living through a historic moment right now—collectively enthralled by the Senate judicial committee hearing of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s accusations of sexual assault by Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Goodness, I got tired just writing that sentence. Concurrently,…
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EASIEST END-OF-SUMMER MELON SALAD + THOUGHTS ON RIPENESS.

Summer, season of ripeness, maturation, spoiling, juice, overflow, heat. Almost gone. Summer, for me, has been a time of action, galvanizing, considering what’s most important and figuring out how I get from where I am now to there. Since 2016,…
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GRILLED NECTARINE PANZANELLA SALAD + A DECK PREVIEW.

This post was created in partnership with La Brea Bakery. All opinions are my own, including my obsession with their Take & Bake ciabatta rolls, which make summertime grilling extra delicious. As I walked up the steps to my current…
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GREEN GODDESS PESTO PIZZA WITH FRESH PEAS & FETA.

We deserve a pizza. The California primary elections were this Tuesday, and we made it through without too much drama—though I was alarmed to learn only 19% of Los Angeles voters showed up to vote or mailed in ballots. Oy…
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ROASTED FENNEL & SPRING GREENS SOUP.

Living on the top of a hill in the middle of the Santa Monica mountains has radically changed my sense of seasonality. I’ve watched as the lush grasses turned from verdant emerald to golden brown, as the violet lupine struggled…
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CITRUS AVOCADO SALAD WITH BLACK PEPPER ALMONDS.

It’s been another week of firsts: I hosted my first seder and dinner party in the new home, and I took my first hike in the jaw-droopingly beautiful Red Rock Canyon Park, a mere ten minute drive from my front…
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QUICK-PICKLED SHALLOTS.

This post is pure utilitarian enjoyment: No stories, just the recipe for one of my most beloved kitchen staples—quick-pickled shallots, infused with whole coriander seed. I can’t remember when I first brought this jar of magic into my life, but…
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