From La Copine, the celebrated Joshua Tree restaurant, comes a debut cookbook featuring California desert cooking and the inspiring story of partners Claire Wadsworth and Nikki Hill. With recipes ranging from veggie-forward salads to grilled meats and no-bake desserts, this book captures the restaurant's "California soul"—innovative yet comforting, light enough for lunch yet substantial enough to linger over. Beyond the food, discover the couple's journey building community and creating a life on their own terms in the remote desert landscape.