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1905<br />

M A G A Z I N E<br />

ART & TIMELESS FASHION<br />

Winter 2015 // <strong>Volume</strong> 8


COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY SAUL G. HODGERS<br />

COVER DESIGN BY MARIAH ROMERO


ILLUSTRATIONS BY INDIA HEARNE


PHOTOGRAPHY BY JENNIFER CARRILLO<br />

Modeling by Sandra Vazquez


F R O S T B I T E<br />

PHOTOGRAPHY BY SAUL G. HODGERS<br />

Clothes by Homero Cortez<br />

Styling by Marisol Gastelum<br />

Make Up and Hair by Neftali Camacho<br />

Modeling by Karina Duarte and Adal Villegas (Hector Alegria Models)


M I L A N<br />

Fashion Week Street Style<br />

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JENNIFER RAPINCHUK


PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHEROKEE PLUMMER<br />

Modeling by Ricky Rubio<br />

Styling by Candice Taylor


PHOTOGRAPHY BY REBECA GONZALEZ<br />

Modeling by Alex Chavez


PAINTING BY CHELSEA DOLLAR


PHOTOGRAPHY BY JO HERRERA<br />

Modeling by Juan Rodriguez (Francy Lezcano Agency)<br />

Styling by Jo Herrera<br />

Hair by Jose by Oquio<br />

Special Thanks to JC Studio PhotoLook


PHOTOGRAPHY BY CYDNIE SMITH-MCCARTHY<br />

Modeling by Sierra Parson & Kim Blacknall<br />

Creative Directing by Darnell Thomas<br />

Makeup by Júlia Mayumi Imamura


YES DOUBT<br />

Written by Ana Stina Rimal<br />

My husband and I have a mantra that we often circle back to in conversation. He came<br />

up with the wording but the idea is something we had been toying with for a while. It<br />

goes; the mark of human decency is self-doubt. e idea of self-doubt seems to be a<br />

touchy one. We do not want to doubt themselves anymore because we’ve been there and<br />

it hurts. Allowing doubt in could start the avalanche of self-hatred that we have worked<br />

hard to surface ourselves from. But we can’t be good all the time and if we are not being<br />

honest with ourselves about the nature of our interactions with the world then opens the<br />

opportunity for evil. We have to call ourselves out when we do something crappy.<br />

It’s ve-in-the-morning and I am listening to Katy Perry. I’m on top of a ladder in the<br />

grocery store I work at listening to a heart-felt recording of Firework over the P/A system<br />

and Katy is talking about just wanting to start again and for a second, I think Katy<br />

might be crying. It feels real, it feels painful, I feel bad for Katy. And then, I feel bad for<br />

myself. I have been around six feet tall since I was in elementary school. I have always<br />

been dorky and lanky and loud, like a house of cards, one blow from caving in. Surely,<br />

this is the song’s intention: to make us feel bad for ourselves, for our own pain, only to<br />

be redeemed in the chorus: Baby you’re a rework,/Come on show ‘em what you’re<br />

worth. anks for the empowerment, Katy. On top of the ladder, at ve in the morning,<br />

I begin to notice a trend. ere are a lot of songs of the same ilk as Firework; validating<br />

messages of self-worth and self-conndence. Don’t worry, you are beautiful, you can do<br />

no wrong. It makes sense why we have these ideas oating around the Top-40 List, in<br />

memes on Facebook and Tumblr and on wooden plaques from Target. Us 90’s babies<br />

grew up in a world where if you weren’t as thin as Kate Moss you were nothing. If you<br />

weren’t politically minded, an excellent lay with a pussy tighter than the st of God and<br />

a sense of humor to match, you were out. e competition was suffocating and debilitating.<br />

We needed messages of self-affirmation to survive. ese messages, for however empowering<br />

they are, seem to have quieted a crucial instinct in the human mind and that is the never-ending,<br />

brutal but necessary cycle of self-doubt.


A SAPPY, OVER-EXAGGERATED RETELLING OF<br />

AN AUTHORʼS IMPORTANT REALIZATION<br />

Written by Charlotte Roberto<br />

A cold gust of air breezes in through a haphazardly open window pane. A soft, eshy form<br />

begrudgingly oats to the opening and slams it shut. An unimaginative documentary<br />

about how pencils are made plays in the background. e cushioned being is a young<br />

woman, skin ushed pink and hair as unraveled as a rat’s nest. She glances around her<br />

surroundings and sees nothing but imaginary shadowed gures dancing in the shadows<br />

created by ickering lights reminiscent of a holiday current but seemingly long gone<br />

in spirit. A long, exasperated sigh slips out of her cracked lips. After then covering her<br />

ushed skin with a lilac cocoon of eece, she solemnly sipped on a lackluster mixture<br />

of poorly manufactured cocoa powder, moderately ltered tap water and hot buttered<br />

rum. Feelings of loneliness washed over her like a cascade of ocean water lling an<br />

opening that, unbeknownst to it, was actually the throat of a living being gasping for<br />

anything but its salty, liquid death.<br />

Her cell phone lights up with two different requests from friends to hang out. e<br />

woman ignores these messages and encases her body in thick cloth, xes her hair,<br />

paints her face, and positions herself in front of the door. She looks down at her watch<br />

and observes the time: 8:04PM. Unless her memory deceives her, she remembers that<br />

at this time of night, the plaza—unofficial mecca of her city’s downtown center—<br />

would be lit up like a Christmas tree, ttingly so for the time of year. Seeing as how<br />

she was sufficiently wrapped in her own and artiicially created warmth, the woman<br />

ventured into the heart of the city, hoping the vicinity to such a place would instill her<br />

own slow beating, blood-pumping organ with enough lovable sustainability to vanquish<br />

the lone stillness that currently lled it.<br />

She neatly parking in an asphalt parking lot dark enough to be mistaken as a large, vast<br />

and hapless void. Fearlessly crossing this battleeeld manifested in her David Lynchesque<br />

mind, the woman makes her way to one of the chilled metal benches sprinkling<br />

the plaza. As her pupils adjust to the darkness, she looks through the glistening snowwakes<br />

to see multiple dark blobs in motion across the way from her. ey politely pass one<br />

another as some exit the area and others come in to it. Squinting, the woman realizes<br />

these shapes are nothing but couples arm in arm, so close they form some sort of new<br />

entity, a creation of being conjoined by love and tenderness. She looks down at her<br />

eece covered hands, wondering what it would be like to have them held once again.


SIX TIPS ON HOW TO ENJOY BEING ALONE<br />

Disclaimer: is list obviously contains this author’s opinions, so her advice may not<br />

apply to everyone. It is inspired by her own experiences and by a friend who admitted to<br />

the author that she doesn’t know how to enjoy being alone. is one’s for you, J.<br />

1<br />

2<br />

Realize that people are inherently wrapped up in themselves, so no one will even<br />

probably notice or care that you’re eating lunch or shopping alone. Literally no one.<br />

Take yourself on a date. Go to your favorite restaurant, bookstore, coffee shop or<br />

bowling alley simply because you wanted to go there.<br />

3<br />

Remember: when you’re out by yourself, you can be as sellsh as you want. No one’s<br />

going to get hungry or whine about work or homework that isn’t nished. Stay out<br />

as long as you want, because you can.<br />

4<br />

ink about who has always been there. ink, and think hard. Guess what, kid? It’s you!<br />

You, yourself, and you again! You have survived thus far, simply by being your own #1.<br />

Pat yourself on the back and feel proud that you’ve been such a good friend to yourself.<br />

5<br />

6<br />

Go to Olive Garden, order fettuccine alfredo and smother it in ketchup. No one’s gonna say,<br />

“Ew, that’s gross! I wouldn’t eat that!” because guess what? NO ONE ELSE IS THERE TO<br />

JUDGE YOU! You eat that ketchup-covered masterpiece uninterrupted and judge-free, bud!<br />

Accept the real, honest truth that choosing to be alone does not make you lonely.


T H I S I S O U R F I L M<br />

e Internet is an incredible thing. Its fun, confusing, scary, exiting and most<br />

importantly, it is massive. People and business have been able to reach millions<br />

of others through websites like Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. But the most<br />

fascinating thing about the Internet is that nobody knows how to do it right.<br />

No one has found the formula of having a successful page or show, there are<br />

no rules or regulations when it comes to content - it is a innnite canvas for<br />

creative minds. When we gured this out, we were instantly hooked.<br />

isisourrlm began as a simple fan-page for our rst project titled “A Film.”<br />

After it was done we knew we had to keep on making more, the problem was<br />

that we wanted everyone to watch our lms. As “A Film.” began it’s festival<br />

circuit we began to get desperate, no one could watch it unless they went to a<br />

festival it was accepted and our Facebook page was slowly fading away with<br />

nothing more to show. e summer came and we were in pre-production for<br />

a new lm called “e Egg”. We didn’t know what to do with it when it was<br />

done, all we knew is that we wanted everyone to see it. It was a story we were<br />

passionate about that could speak to all kinds of people. So we decided to put<br />

it online once we had it made. As we were guring out the marketing campaign<br />

we would have to make for an online lm we started looking at the numbers<br />

a Youtube page could achieve. ere were so many opportunities to make<br />

content and the greatest part that we had no restrictions.


is was when the idea for a real multi-platform production company came about. We<br />

would release “e Egg” under a Youtube channel and promote it through social<br />

media websites. But we needed more. e idea of a consistent Youtube show came<br />

about and we approached Max Marriner to host a show about movies. We needed<br />

more short lms and approached a variety of lmmakers to produce their next lms.<br />

We wanted a web series to show off more expanded stories and characters and two<br />

non--lmmakers approached us for a show called “Humpday”.<br />

e concept sounded fantastic so we agreed to produce. en, other projects and<br />

people came about to expand our slate of content.<br />

isisourrlm was created as a collaborative resource for creative minds from all backgrounds<br />

and interests. e purpose is to entertain and touch the lives of as many people we can<br />

reach while connecting our community. With everything from movie news and reviews<br />

to shows about growing up. Stories for everyone, content for everyone, entertainment for<br />

everyone - that is isisourrlm.<br />

For more information and to see our projects go to<br />

www.thisisourrlm.com and like our Facebook page for updates!<br />

- Charles-Austin & Alvie Hurt


WHAT<br />

DOES<br />

A<br />

FEMI<br />

NIST<br />

L O O K L I K E ?<br />

Written by Anaiah Lupton<br />

When I was nine years old I wanted to be friends with a boy named Robin<br />

who did not want to play with me. Older female role models taught me that<br />

being sexy would make him be friends with me. I did not have the vocabulary<br />

to apply this doctrine to my behavior but nonetheless I understood somehow<br />

that my sexuality would make me seem like a suitable playmate. I wrote him<br />

a irtatious letter, sealed with hot wax, pressed with my initials and spritzed<br />

with my mother’s perfume. It was very sensual, and it worked. As the years<br />

went on I began wearing clothes I thought boys would like, putting on<br />

makeup and stuffing my shirt to look as though I had breasts. When I was in<br />

the 7th grade I got my period before any of my friends and celebrated alongside<br />

them because somehow I was a ‘real woman’ and was somehow more valuable<br />

and accepted than before. I was the rst of my friends to have a boyfriend<br />

which made me cooler based on the boy’s status. Before I lost my virginity I<br />

was teased for being a prude and innocent, but once I had sex, girls called me<br />

a “whore” and a “slut”. ere have been times in my life where as a human<br />

being I felt capable and relevant, but as a woman: disposable. e need for<br />

positive female innuences and role models is imperative to women and men<br />

of all ages, because sexism negatively affects both women and men.<br />

roughout my life, female friends and I have swapped stories and shared experiences<br />

involving some kind of harassment, sexual abuse, rape, molestation, and<br />

sexual discrimination. As my friend Ana Stina describes it, sexual abuse has<br />

become a rite of passage. As I grew up I understood the term feminism to be<br />

associated with women from the early twentieth century demanding the right<br />

to vote or my friend’s mom who had nipple piercings. ankfully my examples<br />

of feminism have broadened and I am passionate about learning and teaching<br />

different forms and branches of, humanism, and equality.


I would like to begin by discussing various outlets of feminism and how it is impacting<br />

society in 2015. ere are two large segments in the ideology of equality<br />

that differentiates slightly based on concepts of gender. One branch describes<br />

feminism as a sameness meaning that both man and woman are indifferent, uid,<br />

and the diversities are formed by society. e other describes man and woman to<br />

be different and makes the notion that these differences should be celebrated and<br />

applied equally with no metric to scale otherwise.<br />

I know feminists that don’t shave, as well as those who do, I know feminists who<br />

let blood run freely down their legs when they menstruate, male feminists, feminists<br />

that wear full make up, heels, and skirts, as well as feminists who are strippers,<br />

those who are gender neutral and uid, and then some who claim proudly<br />

to be “wifey”. I relate to all of these feminists and relate personal experiences to<br />

each of them. All of these women (men, and those in between) are my sisters.<br />

ere tends to be quality of doubt and uncertainty towards feminism because it<br />

is believed that feminism is a recent trend coined by man-haters. ere is also an<br />

element of frustration with feminism because there is a history of exclusiveness<br />

and rejection towards women of different ethnicities. e most recent wave of<br />

feminism has included doctrines of equal wage, sexual liberation, and a new<br />

branch altogether: Womanism. Womanism focuses on gender uidity and ethnicity.<br />

Womanism has sparked the beginning of an era that draws towards self-love,<br />

the preservation of sisterhood, appreciation for womanhood, and the equality of<br />

racial diversity amongst women.<br />

As with most things, I am learning that the fundamental aws and societal push<br />

back on feminism is not entirely an abstract issue as much as it is an issue with<br />

myself, and how I treat other people. If we want to experience the positive social<br />

change of feminism and equality we have to love the kind of women we are as well<br />

as love the kind of woman sitting next to us.<br />

Photography by Charles-Austin Ross


e a u t y t r e n d s<br />

I N A S I A<br />

While living in Seoul, South Korea; the heart of Asia’s beauty industry and innovation I have<br />

discovered some great trends and products that beauty fanatics all around the globe will enjoy!<br />

T H E S T R A I G H T B R O W<br />

I think everyone can agree that brows can transform an entire look and having a perfectly manicured<br />

brow is essential. e big trend all across Asia right now is a straight and slightly fuller<br />

brow. is style of brow gained so much popularity because it instantly makes the face more<br />

youthful and soft. e Clio Kill Brow is an amazing product that has a tinted marker on one<br />

side and a gel on the other. e tint is so natural and has great precision so you can sculpt those<br />

brows without them looking too harsh.<br />

L O W E R L A S H L I N E H I G H L I G H T<br />

is trend is reminiscent of the tear duct highlight, however South Korea took it to the next<br />

level. e name for the trend is “aegyo-sal” and it means highlighting the skin below the lower<br />

lashes for an overall cute and bright eyed effect. It makes the simplest eye makeup look pulled<br />

together and it isn’t too overpowering. I love recreating this look using the Etude House Tear<br />

Drop Liner, it is pigmented, doesn’t smear, and it has a built in applicator, making application<br />

a breeze!<br />

H A N G O V E R B L U S H E R<br />

Originating in Japan as part of the “mori girl” style. Blush application in Asia has migrated from<br />

the apples of the cheeks, to just underneath the eyes. At rst this trend can be intimidating, but<br />

give it a shot and I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Putting blush closer to the eyes,<br />

brightens and lifts the face. e ush of color also gives the illusion of a more natural look. e<br />

Face Shop Cushion Blushers are the perfect product to execute this trend, because they have a<br />

variety of beautiful shades that won’t be too overpowering for underneath the eyes.<br />

Written By Marisa Esquer<br />

Illustrations by Alexandra Conkins


C U S H I O N F O U N D A T I O N<br />

Cushion foundations and BB Creams have been prevalent in Asia for many years now and<br />

they are awesome. ey are convenient and the cushion application gives a awless nish to<br />

the skin. Lately there has been a change from dewy skin to a more natural demi-matte nish.<br />

e Innisfree Longwear Cushion recreates the demi-matte skin beautifully while providing<br />

excellent coverage and like its name suggests it has amazing staying power.<br />

G R A D I E N T L I P S<br />

While living in Asia I see more gradient lips that anything else and it’s a trend that is so much<br />

fun to play around with. With gradient lips, the color is focused on the inner parts of the lips<br />

and diffused out from there. It gives a just bitten vibe that reminds me of ower petals. e<br />

Laneige Water Drop Lip Tints make gradient lips really simple, just apply product to the<br />

center and blend out. e tint come in many bright colors that really showcase the look.<br />

C L E A N L A S H E S<br />

No spidery lashes here! In South Korea, length and separation is what people want from their<br />

mascaras. It is natural and light and it is perfect for every day. e Innisfree Microcara is my<br />

ultimate favorite mascara because the wand is so thin, it coats each lash individually, leaving<br />

lashes looking uttery and deened. is trend is also great for those who have problems with<br />

lashes not holding curls or drooping later in the day. Because the wand is so thin, it applies<br />

a minimal amount of product so lashes are not weighed down and stay perky all day long!


B<br />

b o u r b a n a p p l e s m a s h<br />

Written by Andie Fuller<br />

b o u r b a n a p p l e s m a s h<br />

Written by Andie Fuller<br />

ere is no way around it, Winter is on her way, or in some<br />

cases already at the doorstep. A few more sleeps and the<br />

ere holidays is no are way here. around It’s a it, beautiful Winter is and on her busy way, time or in of some year<br />

cases lled already with the at crunching the doorstep. of leaves, A few rst more snowfalls sleeps and lots the<br />

holidays of warmth are from here. family It’s a and beautiful friends. and It’s hard busy to time believe of year that<br />

2015 lled with is coming the crunching to an end, of but leaves, I’m reminded rst snowfalls to slow and down lots<br />

these of warmth next from few family weeks and friends. really take It’s hard in the to believe beauty that of<br />

winter, 2015 is life coming and my to an loved end, ones. but I’m reminded to slow down<br />

these next few weeks and really take in the beauty of<br />

It’s winter, no secret life and that my drinks loved ones. and dessert could easily be my<br />

favorite part of a meal or get together and that’s why I<br />

It’s wanted no secret to share that these drinks two and recipes dessert with could you. If easily you ask be me, my<br />

each favorite tastes part like of happy a meal holiday or get memories together wrapped and that’s in why sugar I<br />

with wanted to apple share on these top! two No joke. recipes It tastes with you. just If like you that. ask me,<br />

each tastes like happy holiday memories wrapped in sugar<br />

Let’s with an make apple this on festive top! No Bourbon joke. It tastes Apple just Smash! like that. (turn to<br />

page, XXX to see my Cardamom Spice Cake Bites)<br />

Let’s make this festive Bourbon Apple Smash! (turn to<br />

page, XXX to see my Cardamom Spice Cake Bites)<br />

PHOTOGRAPH BY SETH FULLER<br />

PHOTOGRAPH BY SETH FULLER


What you need<br />

4 oz bourbon<br />

2 oz citrus clove or ginger liqueur<br />

1 cup apple cider<br />

2 oz Apple Pie simple syrup<br />

12-20 swipes, freshly grated ginger<br />

Apple Pie simple syrup<br />

1 cup granulated sugar<br />

1/2 cup brown sugar<br />

3 cups water<br />

1 apple, washed, sliced<br />

1 Tbsp cinnamon<br />

What you do<br />

To make the Apple Pie Simple Syrup: Using a<br />

medium size saucepan, heat over low/medium<br />

heat, add in brown sugar, granulated sugar,<br />

water, apple, and cinnamon. Let simmer for<br />

30-60 minutes. Cool and store in a sealed container<br />

in fridge.<br />

Using a cocktail shaker, add the bourbon,<br />

citrus clove (or ginger) liqueur, apple cider,<br />

Apple Pie simple syrup, and 12-20 grates of<br />

fresh ginger. Add a bit of ice to the shaker and,<br />

shake it up!<br />

Fill two glasses with ice, and pour the bourbon<br />

smash over top. For extra umph garnish with<br />

an apple slice and candied ginger. Cheers!<br />

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDIE FULLER


B U D D H A B O W L<br />

Written by Cydnie Smith-McCarthy<br />

B U D D H A B O W L<br />

Written by Cydnie Smith-McCarthy<br />

SOOO - e rst time I made this dish I was so hungry (and the bowl was absolutely<br />

satisfying ) I ate THE entire dish straight from the bowl with a fork. My<br />

camera wasn’t quick enough for me the rst time so i ended up doing this ordeal<br />

SOOO - e rst time I made this dish I was so hungry (and the bowl was absolutely<br />

satisfying ) I ate THE entire dish straight from the bowl with a fork. My<br />

twice! ey call it the Buddha Bowl because you’ll be rocking a Buddha-like belly<br />

the rest of the day so be prepared guys!<br />

camera wasn’t quick enough for me the rst time so i ended up doing this ordeal<br />

twice! ey call it the Buddha Bowl because you’ll be rocking a Buddha-like belly<br />

Note to self: if you eat an entire head of cauliiower in one sitting you will pay the<br />

the rest of the day so be prepared guys!<br />

consequences. Carry on....<br />

Note to self: if you eat an entire head of cauliiower in one sitting you will pay the<br />

consequences. Carry on....<br />

PHOTOGRAPHY BY CYDNIE SMITH-MCCARTHY<br />

PHOTOGRAPHY BY CYDNIE SMITH-MCCARTHY


What you do<br />

What you need<br />

For roasting and serving:<br />

1 head broccoli, chopped into small pieces<br />

1 head cauliiower, chopped into SMALL pieces<br />

1.5 cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed<br />

1 tbsp Oil, divided<br />

Salt & Pepper<br />

Cooked grains, for serving<br />

For the dressing:<br />

½ cup cashews, soaked<br />

2 tbsp fresh lemon juice<br />

1 tbsp tahini<br />

1 large garlic clove<br />

¼ tsp ne grain sea salt<br />

¼ cup nutritional yeast<br />

6 tbsp water, or as needed to thin out<br />

T H I S R E C I P E I S M E A T L E S S<br />

Yield: 4 servings<br />

Soak cashews in a bowl of water overnight or for 8 hours. For a quick-soak method, pour boiling<br />

water over cashews and let sit in the bowl for at least 45 minutes.<br />

Preheat oven to 350F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.<br />

Place chopped broccoli and cauliiower onto one baking sheet. Add with 2 tsp oil and mix with<br />

hands until fully coated. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.<br />

Place a couple paper towels on the other baking sheet and spread out the drained and rinsed<br />

chickpeas. Place 2 more paper towels on top and roll the chickpeas around until completely dry.<br />

Drizzle with 1 tsp oil and roll around the chickpeas with your hands until they are all coated.<br />

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.<br />

Roast the broccoli, cauliiower and chickpeas for 15 minutes at 400F. After 15 minutes, give the<br />

chickpea pan a gentle shake to roll them around in the pan. Roast both pans for another 10-15<br />

minutes or until the broccoli and cauliiower are cooked through and the chickpeas are golden<br />

in colour. (totally drooling already right?<br />

Meanwhile, prepare the dressing by adding all dressing ingredients into a blender and blending<br />

on high speed until smooth.<br />

When the vegetables and chickpeas are ready, remove from oven and place into a large bowl.<br />

Add your desired amount of dressing on top and toss until coated. Season to taste.<br />

NOTES TO READERS: e leftover dressing should keep for 5 days in the fridge in a sealed container.<br />

e dressing will thicken as it stands (especially when COLD) so you can add more water to<br />

thin out as needed


LAMB OSSO BUCCO<br />

PHOTOGRAPHY BY SUSY ALFARO<br />

What you need<br />

Braised Lamb Shank (Osso Bucco)<br />

2 Lamb Shanks (Heavily seasoned)<br />

1 Cup Rough Chopped Onion<br />

½ Cup Rough Chopped Celery<br />

½ Cup Rough Chopped Carrots<br />

Mushroom stems (from Risotto)<br />

1 Can Tomato Paste<br />

4 Cups Brown Stock<br />

2 Cups Red Wine<br />

1 Sprig Rosemary<br />

1 Bay Leaf<br />

What you do<br />

Sear the Lamb Shanks until golden brown,<br />

add to a pot with high sides and a lid.<br />

Brown the Mire Poix, Mushroom stems, and<br />

Tomato Paste in the same pan the lamb was<br />

seared in. Add to the lidded pot.<br />

Deglaze the searing pan with red wine and<br />

reduce to about ½ original quantity.<br />

Add all ingredients to our braising pot, bake<br />

at 300 Degrees F for about two and a half<br />

hours, or until tender. You can lower the heat<br />

to about 200 and cook for another hour to<br />

and hour and a half to make the meat more<br />

tender if desired. Or you can use a crock pot<br />

if you have all day.<br />

Take the meat out of the liquid, strain thoroughly,<br />

and reduce to desired sauce consistency.<br />

I shoot for a sauce that will stick to the<br />

back of a spoon when you run your fingers<br />

across it.


RISOTTO WITH MUSHROOMS<br />

What you need<br />

Baby Bella Mushrooms, stems removed (in our braise),<br />

Roasted in butter and rosemary, then julienned<br />

2 Cups Arborrio Rice<br />

4 Cups White Stock (or Parmesan Broth)<br />

½ Cup Fresh Grated Parmesan<br />

½ Onion, fine brunoise<br />

3 Cloves Garlic, finely minced<br />

(the garlic should be so finely chopped it melts into the<br />

rest of the dish)<br />

1 bouquet garni (aromatic herbs, peppercorns, etc. tied<br />

into a bundle and added to the stock)<br />

What you do<br />

Bring the stock to a boil next to the saute pan<br />

for the rice.<br />

Sweat onions and garlic in a little oil until<br />

translucent.<br />

Add the rice to the sweating onions and garlic,<br />

stir until the rice is coated in oil.<br />

Add just enough boiling stock to cover the<br />

rice, stirring constantly.<br />

Repeat step 4 until the rice is fully cooked.<br />

Not sure if your rice is done? Take a single<br />

kernel out and break it in half. If it is not<br />

translucent all the way through, the rice is still<br />

underdone. Careful not to over cook the rice<br />

though, it will turn out worse that way than<br />

a little underdone. (the rice will continue to<br />

cook even after you turn off the heat!)<br />

Add the cheese and mushrooms. We want to<br />

add the mushrooms last because if we add<br />

them too early they will discolor our rice.<br />

Taste, then season. Parmesan will add some<br />

salt to the dish on its own, but it will often<br />

time need just a little more salt to make the<br />

mushrooms really pop.


ARUGULA PUREE<br />

What you need<br />

1 Part Blanched Arugula<br />

1 Part Blanched Spinach<br />

(Arugula on its own is too pepper-y)<br />

Salt and Pepper<br />

What you do<br />

After the arugula and spinach are cold, squeeze all<br />

the liquid from them, blend in a blender with salt<br />

and pepper. If you puree is too thick, add some<br />

ice water. If it is too thin, a little xantham gum<br />

goes a long way.<br />

Garnishes<br />

Edible Flowers<br />

Celery Leaves (washed in ice water to crisp them)<br />

Frico (Melted then re-solidified Parmesan)


PHOTOGRAPH BY SETH FULLER<br />

Cardamom Spice Cake Bites<br />

Written by Andie Fuller<br />

is recipe is a true lifesaver so write this down, commit it to memory or snap a picture<br />

on your phone because it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3 and tastes like little pillows of holiday spiced<br />

heaven. I like to have recipes that are this easy for when people pop over or we get invited<br />

last minute, or just when my week has been too busy to bother.


What you need<br />

2 Tbsp of melted butter<br />

¼ cup granulated sugar<br />

1 tsp cinnamon<br />

½ tsp ground ginger<br />

½ tsp allspice<br />

1 tsp nutmeg<br />

2 tsp cardamom<br />

(And… here’s the secret)<br />

1 frozen pound cake (family size)<br />

What you do<br />

aw the pound cake by leaving at room temperature<br />

for 10-15 minutes.<br />

Slice pound cake in even slices and then into<br />

about 1-inch cubes.<br />

Mix together sugar and spices in a large bowl.<br />

Using a non-stick skillet melt the butter and add<br />

½ of the cubed pound cake cubes. Lightly toss<br />

until toasted.<br />

Toss toasted pound cake into the large bowl of<br />

sugar and spice to coat. Remove and set on plate<br />

while continuing this process with the rest of<br />

the pound cake.<br />

Serve warm or cold, enjoy with coffee, tea or<br />

after dinner. Eat one or two or twelve….<br />

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDIE FULLER


VOLUME EIGHT

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