Cardamom Lime Cantaloupe Granita

CARDAMOM LIME CANTALOUPE GRANITA.

One of the questions that arises most often when I tell people about the Kale & Caramel cookbook’s blend of food and storytelling—and, in particular, its stories of death and grieving—is why? Why write about death and food? Why talk about grief and…
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Vegan Banana Pudding Pops

VEGAN BANANA PUDDING POPS.

Popsicle Week has arrived, my friends, and not a moment too soon. It’s been sweltering in California, and this veritable food holiday couldn’t be better timed—who isn’t ready for a popsicle-shaped 4th of July, replete with sticky-sweet icy juices flowing?…
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Lavender Peach Ice Cream

LAVENDER PEACH ICE CREAM.

The first thing I notice, always, is the air. It lands differently on my skin here—heavier, weighty with humidity and ocean and the scent of weather that changes in an instant. In my five minute walk from the open-air baggage claim to the…
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Vegan Pistachio Strawberry Crumb Cake

VEGAN PISTACHIO STRAWBERRY CRUMB CAKE.

Good morning! I wanted to pop in with a brief photo essay today, of cake and strawberries and roses, because sometimes even words on a page can be overwhelming, and it’s nice to look at the beautiful things nature provides…
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JASMINE MATCHA SNOWBALL COOKIES (VEGAN).

Despite the season’s best efforts to woo me with cakes and cookies and pies (even those coming out of my own kitchen), I’ve been doggedly drawn to savories this winter. I crave soups and broths, piles of steaming veggies and…
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