Cooking a nourishing and delicious springtime meal is a lovely way to pamper your girlfriends with a much needed treat. This menu is simple, which provides you with plenty of time to visit while the beets are roasting and the fries are baking. The love
At 21 years old, Stephanie Carter decided she wanted start her own clothing retail business called DéjàVu. Filled with ambition and determination, she began by selling women’s apparel at Alabama country clubs and sorority houses. With her dedication to her customers and eye for the
We don't do this often, but in the case of Kickstarter (to which we owe the production of our very first issue!) we felt it necessary and incredibly exciting to share the pursuits of one of our own here at Darling: the vocal talent of managing
By the time Mary Delany died at age 88 in 1788, she had outlived two husbands, mingled with Handel, befriended King George III and Queen Charlotte, lived in Windsor and had created almost 1,000 mixed media collages. Born in 1700, Mary grew up in London, where
Last week I was at a social function for an organization and through a series of events found myself quickly going from surface to deep conversation with a complete stranger. It was on a topic of much conviction, one of which I have yet to
Last month saw the release of our Spring Issue No. 7 and we had the best time getting to celebrate and meet so many of you at the wonderful Alchemy Works downtown. With the amount of work that goes into every issue, it's incredibly important to us
You've just finished another amazing workout and are feeling great. Or, if you are anything like me, despite your best intentions work has taken over and you simply didn’t have time to squeeze in that much needed exercise. So, after taking a breather, you’re now
While living on a Mediterranean island has its own perks, it can also get a little stifling. Believe it or not, even an excess of sun-drenched days and sparkling blue seas can get tiring. Whenever my husband and I need a change of scenery and
Life’s simple pleasures are often swept away with such busy and hurried lives. Stress, being the captain that rules most things, can easily talk us out of doing the things that we really want to do. It seems that we’re so often distracted by pressures like
With the spring comes a feeling of rejuvenation and excitement. Flowers begin to bloom and the days become a little sunnier, so what better way to welcome the freshness of the season then with our second Darling Dinner. Held in the heart of LA's arts district
We know there are some of you who have been attending outdoor music festivals since before they had their own iPhone apps, but in the past five years it seems they have really taken on a whole new persona. Photographers are sent out by popular
One Friday night, after a three hour dinner date at a nice local restaurant, I discovered that the man who’d taken me out, paid for dinner, walked me to my car and said, “we’ll do it again very soon,” actually meant to text someone else,
Many may think of slavery as just a dark spot in human history, an atrocity existing solely in the past. The reality is, however, that there are more slaves in the world today than ever before. It’s a startling and tragic truth; an injustice that
For years I wanted to try rock climbing; and over a decade ago, I finally took the leap by booking a “lesson-for-two” at a local indoor gym. Finding a partner presented an unexpected challenge when everyone threw me excuses: “I’m afraid of heights”, “I’m weak”,
What’s better than a homemade brownie? How about a triple-layered one with a shortbread crust and a crunchy, salted caramel bottom? This recipe, from The Gourmandise School of Sweets and Savories in Santa Monica, takes the classic American dessert to a whole new level. Bring some of
A creative can dream up anything. A creative designer can take what is already present to produce something beautiful, functional, and that's a go-to wardrobe staple. Lauren Hong of Lauren Olivia & Co. is one such designer who creates clutches with a global perspective. Her focus is
Before last month’s Academy Awards ceremony, a timely Buzzfeed piece about the “Cool Girl” as a fixture in American popular culture made the rounds on social media. It should come as no surprise that Buzzfeed circulated an article to such commercial acclaim; the site is known for
If you are a single mother and are afraid to love again, but aren’t really sure where to begin, you are not alone. Single parenting can be a path of intense isolation and loneliness that not many people understand, but, there is hope. You won’t
After a long, confusing, and mostly frigid winter, the month of April is a beacon of hope that life will once again return to normal in the form of fragrant flowers and spring showers. As somber as the rain may sometimes seem, those days that
I grew up in hospitals. My dad worked in the Emergency Room and my grandpa, who we cared for, was a “frequent flier” in the ICU due to all kinds of health complications. Therefore, it was from an early age that I grew comfortable in