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.