Magnolia

This winter, Magnolia Journal is making space for connection—and all the shared experiences that deepen our understanding of ourselves and one another. Find a guide to Christmas lights, gather around fondue, and design a dining room that invites everyone to stay awhile.

The Magnolia Journal

A Letter from the Editor

Magnolia Post: Nurture

Thanks to the Rain

Nurtured for Generations • WHEN RECIPES ARE PASSED DOWN, IT’S ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN FOOD. IT’S OFFERING A CONNECTION TO WHO WE ARE, WHERE WE COME FROM, AND THE PEOPLE WHO HELP SHAPE US.

What Jo’s Loving This Spring

What Chip’s Loving This Spring

Invited to Stay • ROOMS THAT DRAW YOU IN

Fill Them with Flavor • The season of all things new calls for a twist on tradition, reimagining the classic thumbprint cookie with flavors both sweet and savory and altogether unexpected. By using two base recipes and simple steps to coat, fill, and top your cookies, you leave room for magic in the making, turning a simple batch of cookies into a collection of spring delights.

Building a Collection of Serveware • Finding the right pieces to round out your collection allows you to serve your family and friends in more ways than one.

Interview with Jerry Stevens • In the back and forth of mentorship, nurture is also exchanged. As we offer what we know to others, there are opportunities for us to grow as well.

House of Dreams • With the ability to stay warm and cozy on the inside—even during the coldest winter temperatures—a greenhouse allows tender plants to grow, thrive, and flourish, right alongside our imaginations.

A Tale of Two Getaways • When daily life starts to feel draining, a getaway can offer needed relief. But what each of us needs to recharge is so personal. While one person might crave the energy of the city, another might need the quiet of the country. Imagining the destinations that speak to each of us can make all the difference.

Let’s Count the Ways We Love Quiche

A Note from Jo: On Nurture

A Little Bit of Nurture Changes Everything

Spring Cleanse • There is more than work in a spring clean. There’s wisdom too. Tending to the space we live in can be a way of restoring our well-being.

Good Greens • SPRING’S HARVEST FINDS NEW LIFE IN A COLLECTION OF DISTINCTIVE DISHES THAT BRING OUT FLAVOR, VARIETY, AND A CRAVING FOR MORE VEGGIES, PLEASE.

Kitchen Islands. • Kitchen islands offer us a place to prep, serve, and gather, and perhaps most loved of all, a place to linger long after the meal is over.

The Way We Become

Small, Daily Decisions • MAKING EVERYDAY CHOICES THAT BUILD US UP

From One Come Many • Using a piece of one plant to grow another—this is the act of propagation. And it’s a simple, thoughtful way to take something you’ve tended and share it with others.

The Legacy of the Land • Off the central coast of California, Elizabeth Poett is part of the seventh generation to run her family’s cattle ranch—one of the oldest in the state. Each day at Rancho San Julian is a call to nourishment: from raising boys and animals to hosting dinners and managing harvests.

Beauté Naturelle • In northeastern France, on the edge of a forest, a split-level home steps up its design with natural elements.

Chip Gets the Last Word • “…the way we treat one another under our own roof becomes the standard by which we measure every other encounter when we step out into the world.”

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Magnolia Manifesto