Spring Time Pistachio, Cardamom, Orange Blossom Lassi

Luscious drink worthy of shakhti energy

With the jasmine and orange blossoms filling the evening air with perfume, I wanted to create a luscious drink worthy of shakhti energy. Lassi is a traditional Indian drink with a probiotic yogurt that can reduce acidity in the stomach and aid in enzyme production in the gut. Lassi is also known to be tri-dosha ...

Moroccan Vegetable Tagine with Olives and Cinnamon-Ghee Almonds

From Dr. Will Cole's book Ketotarian

Holistic care and medicine has been a passion of mine for over 20 years. For me going through a rabbit hole on new modalities for heath and vitality is an exciting night in! I’ll make a good chai latte (herbal) and pour over new studies and data regarding supplements and herbs. I suppose the reason ...

Tahcheen-e Morgh: Baked Saffron Yogurt Rice with Chicken

From Naz Deravian's new book The Bottom of the Pot

Growing up in Iran until I was ten, informed my cultural education and senses in so many profound ways. Just the scents alone from a Persian kitchen created a poetic and mysterious palette in my brain. Nothing gets me more homesick for those simpler days than an Iranian stew simmering on the stove. The fragrant ...

Lori Stern’s Pistachio Rose Tart

Learn how to make a delicious pistachio rose tart and more about the baker behind the famous flower-pressed treats. This dessert is as delicious as it is beautiful and is the perfect way to savor the last days of summer.

You might know Lori Stern for the picturesque, botanical shortbread cookies she’s become famous for on social media. Inspired by her childhood in Ojai, Stern uses the wild edible flowers and medicinal herbs she grew up surrounded by to make sublime treats and recipes. As eye-catching as her creations are, I really value her commitment ...

Exfoliating Luscious Island Mask

Clear away dead skin and heal sun damage with a recipe from Whole Beauty that uses the gentle exfoliators found in tropical fruits.

  I’ve been visiting Kauai since I was fifteen, and one of the first things I do when I land on that red, rich earth is go to the farmers’ market and pick out my pineapples, papayas, mangoes, coconuts, and lychees. They don’t last long in our house, but whatever we don’t eat, I use ...

Herbs & Adaptogens for the Feminine Cycle

Being in tune with the phases of the moon can connect you to your bodies rhythms. After being introduced to Susan Weed‘s books in my early twenties, I began to incorporate certain herbal allies in my life to further that symbiotic contact. I’ll never forgot the aha moment when I realized how our hormonal systems ...