picks vol. 38
what we’re wearing
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what we’re sipping
hibsicus gin flower
gather:
1.5 oz gin
1 or 2 tbsp of agave syrup, depending on preference
3 oz fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
⅓ cup cold brewed hibiscus tea
sprig of mint
create:
combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. shake hard for 15 seconds — pour over the rocks, top with mint, and enjoy. you can brew the hibiscus tea a few hours before and let it cool completely prior to making. cheers!
what we’re making
shaved radish & persimmon salad with ricota salata — by hailee catalano
gather:
2 firm but ripe fuyu persimmons, cut into slices ⅛ inch thick on a mandoline
1 medium watermelon radish, cut into slices ⅛ inch thick on a mandoline
3 ounces of ricotta salata
1 meyer lemon
extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
flakey salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
aleppo pepper, to taste
prepare:
arrange persmimmons and radishes on a medium platter. alternate them and fill the whole platter.
using a vegetable peeler, shave the ricotta salata all over the persimmons and radishes.
zest the lemon over the salad and then halve the lemon and squeeze the juice from half over the top. save the other half for another use, or add more lemon juice if desired.
drizzle with olive oil. season with salt, black pepper, aleppo pepper, and serve.
what we’re reading
selfish by kerry docherty
co-founder of Faherty Brand, Yale and Pepperdine Law, devoted wife and mother — and deeply, quietly disappearing. docherty spent years giving away too much of herself: to a marriage with her college sweetheart, to the fast-paced family startup, and to a growing household that demanded attention she didn't always want to give. selfish is the memoir of what happened when she stopped.
she started stealing small moments back — writing poems instead of to-do lists, chasing creative friendships, following the things that made her feel alive. it chronicles her efforts to reconcile capitalism with her own heart's desire, her complicated family dynamics, her struggles with motherhood, and how doing so can actually be a gift to others. it's honest to the point of being uncomfortable, and it's very much of this moment.
