An aesthete with a passion for culture, food, fashion, and travel, Heidi strongly believes that style and social-consciousness go hand in hand. She graduated with Honors from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in English and a Minor in Gender and Women’s Studies, and has held lead editorial positions at both Splendora and ARTISTdirect since. An international traveler who has lived in the Bay Area, Barcelona, Los Angeles and most recently London, Heidi can often be found frequenting restaurants with a focus on local, sustainable cuisine, unearthing vintage gems at markets the world over, and seeking out chic finds for ecofabulous at every opportunity. Heidi's writing has also appeared in The San Francisco Bay Guardian, SOMA Magazine, and Condé Nast Digital outlets Jaunted and HotelChatter.
If you’re going to splurge on a pantry staple, make it olive oil. There are few things that tantalize the tongue more than a fruity drizzle of EVOO with kick, which is just what you’ll find in the flavor profile of Les Moulins Mahjoub’s Organic Extra Virgin version.
Ask any discerning cheese connoisseur and they’ll tell you that the creamy, tart, and beautifully aged creations by Cowgirl Creamery are second-to-none.
L.A.-based confectioner Valerie Gordon has a knack for making elegant nougats, petit fours, caramels, truffles, and a slew of other melt-in-your-mouth good creations.
California resident or not, you can partake of the state’s organic bounty by shopping California Delicious’ mouthwatering selection of gourmet goodies.
Do a good deed this holiday season and purchase a sponsorship from Farm Sanctuary. Your donation allows you to adopt a rescued farm animal and help provide them with comfort and joy every day.
Quadruple-distilled and filtered five times, you can sip on 360 Organic Vodka knowing that each smooth-drinking drop was produced ethically with the highest degree of purity.
It’s possible to forgo less-than-planet-friendly pieces of decor in favor of eco-baubles that will beautify your tannenbaum in spades. Just turn to Roost for the stylish, natural goods, from felt mistletoe to sisal polar bear ornaments.