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THIS MONTH’S

RECIPES

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Getaways for book lovers page 26 Mexico’s mezcal trail page 64 Comfort
food reinvented page 80 Adventure gear checklist page 15 Free Solo filmmakers
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Partners in life and in filmmaking, Free Solo’s Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi make the
most of their home’s proximity to Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. Photograph by
Taylor Glenn.

On our cover

DRINK

Ginger and Tamarind

Refresher LS/VG ................

SNACK

Japanese Dried Persimmons

(Hoshigaki) .........................

SIDES

Brussels Sprouts with

Spiced Coconut Oil

GF/LC/VG .........................

Rainbow Root Raita

GF/LC/V ............................

MAINS

Dip and Flip Oktoberfest

Dinner ..................................

Lamb Chops with Red

Lentils GF .............................

Roasted Romanesco with

Polenta ................................

Stone Soup LC/LS ................

DESSERTS

Apple Masala Chai Cake

LS/V ....................................

California Sticky Toffee

Pudding V ...........................

PANTRY

Chai Masala .........................

Cooked Beans (Stockpot v.

Instant Pot) ...........................

Dark Toffee Sauce ................

FOOD & DRINK

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GATHER In Northern

California, a multigenerational

clan carries on the Japanese

tradition of dried persimmons.

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MAKE IT NOW Four

contemporary comfort foods

to ward off autumn’s chill.

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SIP When in wine country,

do what the locals do: hit up

the neighborhood cantina.

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UP NEXT Win a Tesla road

trip through the Bay Area!

HOME & GARDEN

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HOUSE TOUR Scandina-

vian touches salute the past

in a quirky couple’s storied

Utah home.

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IDEA GARDEN A Napa

County landscape exempli-

fies subtly stunning fall color.

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6 CONVERSATIONS

BEST OF THE WEST

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THIS MONTH’S PICKS A

Mendocino escape, gear

from Outdoor Retailer, read-

ing recs, and other favorites.

TRAVEL

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MILE MARKER World-class

athlete and award-winning

filmmaker? Photographer

Jimmy Chin has it on lock.

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PERFECT DAY Port Ange-

les, WA (Northwest, Nor-

Cal); Morongo Basin, CA

(SoCal, Southwest); Estes

Park, CO (Mountain)

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GUIDEBOOK Let literature

old and new steer your next

journey through the West.

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IN THE WESTERN HOME

Illuminate your next fête with

flattering lighting.

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GARDEN CHECKLIST

What to do in your garden

this month.

EXPERIENCE the WEST

October

RECIPE GUIDE

GF: Gluten-free; LC: Low calorie;

LS: Low sodium; V: Vegetarian;

VG: Vegan

Our full guide to nutrition

and good cooking:

sunset.com/cookingguide.