Food
FATTEH WITH CUMIN CHICKPEAS & TAHINI YOGURT: IMMIGRANT FOOD STORIES.
I first met Eyad Houssami at a time when we had the privilege of seamlessly interweaving life and art: In college. We threw hefty doses of youthful political angst in for good measure, and looked to radical forebears to show us theread more
CITRUS AVOCADO KALE SALAD WITH TOASTED SEEDS & FENNEL PESTO DRESSING THREE WAYS.
This post was created in partnership with Vitamix for the Ascent Series Blender. All opinions are my own. I was in bed all day yesterday, fluctuating between fever and chills. The sudden illness came out of nowhere—I hadn’t been aroundread more
VEGAN CAULIFLOWER MAC ‘N’ CHEEZE WITH GRAIN-FREE HEMP CAULIFLOWER BREADCRUMBS.
This post is all about magic. First, real (or as close to real as possible) magic. And second, the magic of this glorious vegan cauliflower mac ‘n’ cheeze from my new favorite cookbook, Tess Masters’ The Perfect Blend, topped withread more
Body & Beauty
SATSUMA ROSE BODY POLISH.
I am speechless. The days feel like skeins of yarn slowly unraveling themselves around the spool of the sun, dying quietly with the early winter sunset. Every morning brings fresh cuts into the fabric of our democracy—strikes against the environment,read more
APPLE CIDER OATMEAL FACE MASK.
It’s been quite a week. The internet has blown up with fresh election vitriol, disbelief, and a renewed sense of righteousness. I went to San Francisco to be with a dear friend whose mother is going through a significant healthread more
HONEYDEW LIME TONING MASK (AKA GHOSTBUSTERS GREEN GOO!).
Late Friday night, thirty miles north of Los Angeles, a fire started near the San Gabriel mountains. By Saturday morning, it had blanketed 11,000 acres with flame, and tinged the 8am sky a deeply bruised grey. Smoke and ash wereread more
Favorites
GREENS SOUP WITH CREME FRAICHE & GARLIC CARAWAY BREADCRUMBS.
I am deeply obsessed with this soup. It tastes like a smooth, mellow, umami green dream. It’s supremely clean, yet quite a few notches heartier than a broth. And it’s the perfect solution to your winter need for warmth andread more
THE MODERN GIRL’S GUIDE TO BEING AN ALL NATURAL BAD-ASS
Hi there. I’m Lily. I’m 32 years old. Since I’m about to download a whole boatload of info about how I live into your mindspace, I thought you might like to know a little more about me than, say, whatread more
OATMEAL ROSE FACE MASK DIY.
About three months ago, I noticed something unspeakable: I was out of space in my kitchen. I barely had three square inches of counter space upon which to slice an orange, let alone the real estate to properly store myread more
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