La Copine: New California Cooking from an Oasis in the Desert Maureen Abood From dips and bits that

From dips and bits that make snacking sublime to spectacular salads

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La Copine: New California Cooking from an Oasis in the Desert Maureen Abood From dips and bits thatBon Apptit, Best New Cookbooks of Spring 2026 From La Copine, a destination restaurant near Joshua Tree, comes a beautiful debut cookbook with stories of life in the desert and recipes that capture a unique approach to California cooking. Out in the California desert near Joshua Tree, La Copine spins its own kind of magic, powered by business and life partners Claire Wadsworth and Nikki Hill, the drama of the landscape, the eclectic local population,