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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WHITE PEACH & SAGE JAM.

On one of my father’s first visits to Los Angeles, I took him up to TreePeople, an urban forest in Coldwater Canyon. Neither of us had been before, and we quickly took to the trails, scurrying up hillsides to see…
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DARK CHOCOLATE YOGURT MOUSSE.

Every summer, my parents and I would fly from home on Maui to see our extended families in South Bend, Indiana and Sacramento, California—places I considered exotic, steeped as I was in tropicalia. I relished thunderstorms, fireflies, the thick, humid…
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ROASTED PLUMS WITH VANILLA BEAN.

Flush with gorgeously hued satsuma plums, I scoured the interwebs this weekend for a new way to eat them (read: a way that wasn’t simply shoving them into my mouth whole or sliced). These are some of the most beautiful…
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PROBIOTIC BLOOD ORANGE CREAMSICLE SMOOTHIE.

Did y’all hear the word about probiotics? Your body has bazillions of bacterial cells growing and zooming around inside, and you can either feed the bad cells (think: salmonella, candida, etc.) or load up on the good ones—PROBIOTICS! I’ve been…
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GINGERSNAP PECAN GRANOLA.

There’s something supremely comforting about gingersnaps. Something warm and soothing. An unmistakeable aroma of spice. And of course, the best part of the gingersnap—the supremely delish way they crumble. Enter gingersnap granola. Think of this granola as an excuse to…
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NECTARINE GALETTE WITH FRANGIPANE CARDAMOM.

This is my first go at a galette, and I’m completely enamored. The simplicity of the dessert allows perfect summer fruit to take the main stage. Today: Juicy, intoxicating nectarines. Paired with the richness of almond and the slight headiness…
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