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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