MALIBU FARM

85 original recipes for everything you could want to eat all day, complete with breezy beach vibes, simple Swedish sensibility, and wholesome cooking, from the beloved Malibu Farm restaurant chef and owner.

No matter where you are, Malibu Farm: Sunrise to Sunset promises to transport you to the water and bring you the restaurant's adored food that diners keep coming back for. From sunrise breakfast dishes to midday lounge-away snacks to magic hour meals and everything in between, the recipes here celebrate the beauty of the changing light throughout the day and bring the energy of the beach to your kitchen. With essays interspersed throughout the book, Helene explores her memories from home in Sweden, shares insights from the restaurant, and focuses on the joys of a life by the water.

This book makes the idyllic, carefree, beachy vibes an attainable reality. It is also an ode to home cooking from an author who truly gets it; Malibu Farm's path to sucess is rooted in Helene's completely self-taught skill. The recipes that she shares here--including options like Surfers' Huevos Rancheros, Avocado Pizza with Serrano and Ricotta, Pumpkin Chocolate Caramel Bread Pudding, and more--are all utterly doable, and they make it easy to replicate the restaurnt's farm-to-table goodness and beachside relaxation from your own kitchen. Malibu Farm: Sunrise to Sunset encourages you to create memorable meals fit for the beach any day, all day.

Helene Henderson learned to cook in Sweden, where she grew up. In 1997, she started Lavender Farms Catering in Los Angeles, specializing in organic food. Malibu Farm began in her backyard with cooking classes and catered farm dinners. Now she is the chef-owner of Malibu Farm, and the restaurant has expanded to eight cities. She lives in Malibu with her husband, screenwriter and director John Stockwell, and their three children