Get Set
In all of the bustle around holiday gatherings, I love being assigned to setting the table. For get-togethers large and small, I envision the table long before the day, composing...
Shu's Notebook
The Bread-Keeper
In my house growing up, we ate a lot more rice than we did bread. Rice in Korean culture is a symbol of life and prosperity, and it’s certainly part...
Reaching Out
We are all connected by our sense of place and, in the wake of its sudden absence, there is community, hand in hand, ready to provide relief in any way we can....
Women Who Inspire Us
Chef Melissa King My experience building Aplat has been a collaborative effort from the start, thanks in large part to the countless women who inspire me. Many of my close...
Wine Country Women
It’s Harvest Crush season in California’s wine country. The time of year when grapes are picked, stemmed and crushed to begin their transformation into wine. The Napa Valley is in...
Transitions
Every season is beautiful, and so are the transitions between them. Routines are resetting, circadian rhythms are shifting, and the colors and patterns on our plates are changing along with...
Aplat + COOK BEAUTIFUL
We’re happy to spread the word about this incredible woman in food. Exciting news! This week, we’re celebrating the launch of Athena Calderone’s beautiful new cookbook, COOK BEAUTIFUL. Athena has...
It’s All in the Fold
Welcome I’m really excited to connect with you in this space. I feel like I have so many stories to tell: about Aplat, l’art de vivre, our philosophy about meaningful...