When she’s not courtside at a 金州勇士队 game, cheering on her three-time NBA Champion husband Stephen at 追逐中心 in 旧金山, or looking after her three kids, Ayesha Curry is probably busy working on her multi-faceted career as a "food-lebrity" and "mom-preneur." She's a restaurateur, chef, and 纽约时报 畅销书作家. She also has her own magazine—甜蜜的7月, 以她命名 flagship lifestyle store in 奥克兰—and markets a dazzling array of products with her name on it: cookware, 床上用品, 珠宝, 餐包, 和纺织品. Below, the lifestyle expert and mother dishes out some of her California favorites.
你住在哪里?? 东湾 在旧金山.
Why do you live in the Bay Area? Initially it was because Steph was drafted here in 2009. But if you were to ask us now, we don’t want to live anywhere else—we love it here. I love that I can go two hours in any direction and find the beach or the mountains or snow. 都在那里.
Who or what is your greatest California love? 旺德利希县公园 在伍德赛德. It’s what I think of when I think of nature. 令人惊奇的.
What is the biggest misperception about Californians? bbin游戏官网都在冲浪. I didn’t take 教训s; I took a 教训. 可怕的. 我再试一次.
What is the stereotype that most holds true? People think that we’re friendly. And I think another stereotype about California that holds true is that you don’t have to pay extra for avocados or guac. Go to the East Coast and it’s like $3 extra.
What is your favorite Golden State splurge? 邓杰内斯蟹.
Time for a road trip—where are you going? 的 drive from the Bay Area to 洛杉矶. 沿着U向南走.S 101 to see all the cattle and pass by the cherry and peach farms. We did it once and took the top down and it was just such a special drive. 然后bbin游戏官网去了 马里布 and drove up the Pacific Coast Highway to return home. I love just finding a random stopping point to watch the waves and sit on the rocks. This is going to be stereotypical: I love Nobu马里布. 海浪太响了. 的 sunsets are beautiful. 我怎么也喝不够. And I’d stay at any of the Proper Hotels. 的 圣莫尼卡的Proper 是我的最爱. That would be a fun, fun drive.
If you could decree an official state culinary experience, what would it be? California being a melting pot was the inspiration for my restaurant with Michael Mina, 国际烟. And the idea was to focus on his global grilling experience, where you could feel like you had your passport stamped in every country without ever leaving California. I would make that the official state culinary experience—have our 朝鲜文 ribs, have our St. Louis ribs, have our California-style seafood platter.
What does sustainability mean to you? I love this planet and I want it to be here for my kids and my children’s children and their children. And I’m well aware of the global crisis that we're in right now, when it comes to making sure that we keep this earth a beautiful place. But the truth of the matter… is that it’s something that I’m still learning how to implement into my life. 这是一个学习的过程. Taking one small step is doing your part, like using a recyclable straw. A small step like that, is, like, thank you for doing something.
Where would you go for the ultimate shopping spree? 的 McMullen精品 在奥克兰. Sherri McMullen has this premier boutique that offers luxury brands and very bespoke things. And—if I’m allowed to mention it—I have a boutique 在奥克兰 called 甜蜜的7月 and we have the most amazing coffee and bread pudding and homewares and self-care items.
最佳加州歌曲? 麦莉·赛勒斯的《bbin游戏官网》. It’s a great driving song. It puts me in that zone, even if I’m not driving. I feel the wind in my hair. For some reason, I can now smell saltwater. That’s how it makes me feel. And it’s just a romantic song because California’s romantic.
How would your California dream day unfold? I think the perfect California day is waking up to the most beautiful sunshine in the morning. 的 whole family will stay in their pajamas later than we should, opening all the curtains and the windows, letting in the fresh air. 的n we make the most perfect cast-iron pancakes and epic almond-milk latte. 的n maybe we slow roll it to our nearest park and watch the kids play and have, 你知道, a cooler cup that has something other than water in it. 没人需要知道. 的se days it’s probably a gin and tonic. And then we will have a picnic lunch. 的n I think we take it back home and make a nice dinner and eat it outside. That is what I love about living here: I can dine alfresco year-round.
