lush

Maestretti’s landscape of native plants is growing lushly now, despite the fire.

The lush motif is carried outdoors to the deck off of the kitchen, where the hillside’s palm trees, bougainvillea and citrus provide shade for the dining table and chairs.

In the picture, Cyrus dons a pair of green bunny ears and gives Hurley a kiss on the cheek as they lean against a wooden fence in a lush pasture.

These are best served at room temperature, where the buttercream is soft and lush.

It was lush and warming without being sharp, rich without feeling too heavy.