Lily Diamond takes seasonal eating personally. She's the kind of foodie that knows the name of the farmer who grows her veggies, and cooks with her hands to keep that intimate connection intact. Every dish she creates reflects a blend of inspirations from the places she's called home (including France, Maui, and LA) -- meaning even her simplest recipes have a story to tell. We're sharing one of each.
Lily's gorgeous plant-based blog and brand new cookbook by the same name, Kale & Caramel (available May 2nd), are full of insanely dreamy dishes like this vegan chocolate mousse situation, packed with natural ingredients and perfect for a wine night with friends or as a well deserved gift-to-self at the end of a long day. Get a taste below...
One day in 2011, summer in San Francisco, I decided to learn to ride a bike again. The day was green and full, the sun so hot that it burned my legs, leaving my skin to peel off in long, thin strips in the weeks to come. But before that cellular death of the person I used to be, there was just the simple desire to ride again, and the unique constellation of friends and sunshine and possibility that made the desire real.
One friend in particular, a force named Savannah, solidified that sense of possibility. Savannah skyrocketed into my life, playing field hockey, wearing silk blazers and yellow topaz, and drinking hot fudge straight from the dinner table carafe. She gathered light around her as she moved, a quickening of air and ideas that galvanized action. That day, Savannah and a gaggle of other ladies helped me up, steadied me, and ushered me forth, full of champagne and strawberries and the sun that kissed my thighs with such intensity that later they blistered in remembrance. I rode on roughshod asphalt toward a cluster of dark trees and picnickers and babies and marigolds as Savannah and the others stood back and cheered, temporary fearlessness eating up the safety of my limitation.
If we’d had it then, we would’ve eaten spoonful after spoonful of this nearly raw, effortlessly light chocolate chia mousse in celebration, emboldened by the sky and the willingness to be made anew. Eat it now, in the comfort of your own home. Be new.
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