The Kitchen
Recipes to nourish you home
Each recipe here is special to us, and many of them find their way to our retreat tables. We are constantly creating and cook with intention. Enjoy!
Recipe of the week
Welcome Chocolate Chip Cookies
A retreat-table classic — golden edges, soft centers, made to share.
Retreat Favorites
Welcome Chocolate Chip Cookies
A retreat-table classic — golden edges, soft centers, made to share.
27 min · serves 34
Starters
Pumpkin Hummus
A golden, savory dip — good all year round.
10 min · serves 6
Salads
Blueberry, Basil & Burrata Salad
Summer in every bite — bright, creamy, and bursting with flavor.
15 min · serves 4
Main Dishes
Carnitas
Slow-roasted until golden, crispy, and impossibly tender.
165 min · serves 8
Desserts
Mexican Chocolate Cake
Warm cinnamon and rich cocoa — a cake that wraps you in a hug.
40 min · serves 12
Desserts
Orange Almond Cake
Bright citrus, nutty almond, naturally gluten-free.
55 min · serves 10
Salads
Citrus Salad with Baby Greens
Jeweled citrus, peppery greens, and a sunny olive oil dressing.
15 min · serves 4
Salads
Jennifer Aniston Salad
Herby quinoa, crunchy pistachios, and briny feta — the salad that broke the internet.
35 min · serves 6
Starters
Whipped Feta Spread
Silky, tangy, lemony — the appetizer that disappears first.
10 min · serves 6
Desserts
Perfect Pie Crust
Buttery, flaky, foolproof — the only crust recipe you need.
40 min · serves 8
Desserts
Peanut Butter Pie
Silky peanut butter, glossy ganache, and a buttery graham crust.
40 min · serves 10
Desserts
Heidi's Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
Glossy strawberries over an orange-kissed cream cheese filling.
35 min · serves 8
Starters
Rick Bayless' Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
Smoky, bright, and spoonable — the salsa that goes on everything.
20 min · serves 6
Starters
Barefoot Contessa Green Herb Dip
Cool, creamy, and flecked with fresh garden herbs.
10 min · serves 8
Desserts
Sour Cream Vanilla Cake w/ Fresh Strawberry Frosting
Tender, sour cream–soft vanilla cake crowned with pink strawberry frosting.
45 min · serves 16
Desserts
Cornmeal-Berry Cake
Buttery cornmeal cake studded with summer berries — Martha Stewart's classic.
65 min · serves 12
Retreat Favorites
Jess + Jaryn's Simple Granola
Honey-toasted oats with a hint of cinnamon — made with love.
30 min · serves 8
Beverages
Limonada de Coco
Creamy coconut, bright lime — a frosty poolside sip.
5 min · serves 4
Beverages
Fancy Orange Juice
Fresh-squeezed sunshine with a splash of elderberry and an edible bloom.
5 min · serves 1
Desserts
Best Chocolate Cake of Your Life
Deep, fudgy layers under a cloud of silky chocolate buttercream.
65 min · serves 12
Starters
Erewhon Tortilla Chips
Warm tortilla chips dusted with tangy sumac and flaky sea salt.
7 min · serves 4
Desserts
Brownies
Fudgy sheet-pan brownies with crackly tops and rich melted chocolate baked in.
50 min · serves 24
Starters
Tomato, Basil & Havarti Sandwiches
Pesto-slathered baguette layered with creamy havarti, ripe tomato, and fresh basil.
15 min · serves 6
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