Articles: Journal

That’s the Spirit: Optimist... That’s the Spirit:...
Zero-proof spirits inspired by the California landscape? We'll cheers to that. Zero-proof spirits inspired by the California landscape? We'll cheers to that.

Farm Visit: Coleman Family Farms Farm Visit: Coleman Family...
Romeo Coleman farms 18 biodiverse, pesticide-free acres in Ventura and Carpinteria. Romeo Coleman farms 18 biodiverse, pesticide-free acres in Ventura and Carpinteria.

Representation in a Cup: Bala Chai Representation in a Cup: Bala...
The Origins of Chai with Bharat Vishnubhotla of Bala Chai The Origins of Chai with Bharat Vishnubhotla of Bala Chai

Winemaker Profile: Chenoa... Winemaker Profile: Chenoa...
A profile of Ashanta's Chenoa Ashton-Lewis, a rising star of California natural wine. A profile of Ashanta's Chenoa Ashton-Lewis, a rising star of California natural wine.

Mastering the Vegetable Sandwich Mastering the Vegetable...
Empowering inspiration for making a damn good vegetable sandwich! Empowering inspiration for making a damn good vegetable sandwich!

Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual Food Rules: An Eater’s...
Michael Pollan plus Maira Kalman equals a colorful, feisty, abundantly cozy match made in rulebook heaven. Michael Pollan plus Maira Kalman equals a colorful, feisty, abundantly cozy match made in rulebook heaven.

An Ode to Pimentón An Ode to Pimentón
You've probably noticed we use a lot of pimentón, aka Spanish smoked paprika. Really, A LOT. Here's why (and how you can use it, too). You've probably noticed we use a lot of pimentón, aka Spanish smoked paprika. Really, A LOT. Here's why (and how you can use it, too).

Nuts for Nut Milks (aka Nut Milk... Nuts for Nut Milks (aka Nut...
Come with us on a wild nut milk adventure, featuring cacao powder, strawberries, coconut and matcha. Come with us on a wild nut milk adventure, featuring cacao powder, strawberries, coconut and matcha.

Plateau de Fruits de Terre Plateau de Fruits de Terre
If there's one thing that best represents what Botanica is all about, it's our plateau de fruits de terre's multicolored deliciousness. If there's one thing that best represents what Botanica is all about, it's our plateau de fruits de terre's multicolored deliciousness.

A Garlicky Toast P.S.A. A Garlicky Toast P.S.A.
We wouldn't want to live without garlic toast...and we don't want you to, either. It's laughably simple and insanely delicious. We wouldn't want to live without garlic toast...and we don't want you to, either. It's laughably simple and insanely delicious.

The Raw and the Cooked The Raw and the Cooked
A maverick, a poet, a man of voracious appetites: Jim Harrison lived to eat and, lucky for us, recorded every last tidbit. A maverick, a poet, a man of voracious appetites: Jim Harrison lived to eat and, lucky for us, recorded every last tidbit.

How to Smoke Labne How to Smoke Labne
We love smokin'...some labne! We learned this one from the yogurt-smoking rebels of NOPI and trust us: It's bad to the bone. We love smokin'...some labne! We learned this one from the yogurt-smoking rebels of NOPI and trust us: It's bad to the bone.

The Prune Cookbook The Prune Cookbook
We love Prune because a meal there always includes a combination of comfort and innovation, of elegance and un-fussiness. We love Prune because a meal there always includes a combination of comfort and innovation, of elegance and un-fussiness.

Laurie Colwin Laurie Colwin
Reading Laurie Colwin is like being invited into a cozy friend's apartment for real talk and comfort food. Reading Laurie Colwin is like being invited into a cozy friend's apartment for real talk and comfort food.

An Everlasting Meal An Everlasting Meal
Adler's approach to food is earthy, nurturing and rambunctious. We've read this book too many times to count. Adler's approach to food is earthy, nurturing and rambunctious. We've read this book too many times to count.