savoring citrus for spring: meyer lemon cake

savoring citrus for spring: meyer lemon cake

lemon is a favorite flavor and scent for all of us at kai. when the spring weather has sprung, and the citrus trees are fully in bloom here in california with the sweet, delicate notes...
thanksgiving menu ideas from helene, founder of malibu farm and author of sunrise to sunset

thanksgiving menu ideas from helene, founder of malibu farm and author of sunrise to sunset

Photographs copyright © 2021 by Erin Kunkelas we excitedly prepare our Thanksgiving menu for next week, we could not think of a better time to feature our neighboring business founder - the incredibly talented, inspirational...
autumn apple show stopper

autumn apple show stopper

every year when the fall season kicks off, we are surrounded by all things flavored with apple and pumpkin spice. our current craving over here at kai is all the delightful dishes that can be...
celebrating freshly picked blueberries two ways

celebrating freshly picked blueberries two ways

similar to myself, our pr & marketing director, sara, has a major sweet tooth and is always looking for a good excuse to bake. please enjoy the below post with two delicious recipes that she...
smitten to the core

smitten to the core

apples are synonymous with fall, especially with dessert. as we embrace the first official week of fall, the peak of apple-picking, and this change of season - we are delighted to share with you one...
taste of summer

taste of summer

nothing says memorial day better than looking forward to a slice of key lime pie! my niece, sky, made this fantastic recipe for me on mother's day - everyone at our little quarantine family gathering...
taste of vermont

taste of vermont

our own sara escapes to vermont each summer and lucky for us, she's sharing a family recipe for a delicious pie using vermont maple syrup--the real stuff. i'm going shopping right now to make this...
clambake, malibu style

clambake, malibu style

does any other day scream "beach day" louder than the 4th of july? for some magical reason the weather here has usually come into its own, may grey/june gloom be damned, making for the perfect...
aloha kitchen's ginger misoyaki butterfish

aloha kitchen's ginger misoyaki butterfish

as an avid home cook, when the publishing house ten speed press gave me a sneak peek of their spring book launches i was immediately most excited about the new cookbooks, with one standing out:...
kai conversations…with nicole anderson

kai conversations…with nicole anderson

i love a good story and nothing beats a good true story. such is the narrative behind elemental superfood seedbars. founder and friend of kai, nicole anderson’s company tagline is “born from necessity, continued with...
cacio e pepe, the skinnytaste way

cacio e pepe, the skinnytaste way

in keeping with our objective of getting and staying healthy, kai has teamed up with author and recipe developer gina homolka of skinnytaste.com. busy, married mom of two girls, gina's food philosophy is "to eat...
living life al fresco

living life al fresco

with summer soon a distant memory, it's time to enjoy the last bits and pieces of these lazy days and i have a fantastic way to do just that. like your mom said, "go outside...