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.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,250,243,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(234,219,201,.9)}.nav{height:74px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.06rem;letter-spacing:.01em;white-space:nowrap}.brand-mark{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50% 50% 48% 52%;background:radial-gradient(circle at 42% 36%,#f5d77f 0 13%,#bf4131 14% 52%,#7e281f 53%);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px #fff}.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:650}.nav-links a{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a:focus{color:var(--red);border-color:var(--red)}.menu-btn{display:none;border:0;background:transparent;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--ink)}
.hero{padding:54px 0 62px}.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:46px;align-items:center}.eyebrow{display:inline-block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;font-weight:800;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:10px}.hero h1,.page-hero h1,h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:.15em 0}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.25rem,7vw,6.6rem);max-width:760px}.lede{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.8vw,1.32rem);color:var(--muted);max-width:760px}.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:26px}.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;border-radius:999px;padding:13px 21px;font-weight:800;border:1px solid var(--red);transition:.18s}.btn.primary{background:var(--red);color:#fff}.btn.primary:hover{background:var(--red2);transform:translateY(-1px)}.btn.secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--red)}.btn.secondary:hover{background:#fff}.hero-photo{position:relative;border-radius:34px;overflow:hidden;min-height:560px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);background:#ecd8c4}.hero-photo img{width:100%;height:560px;object-fit:cover}.hero-caption{position:absolute;left:22px;right:22px;bottom:22px;background:rgba(255,253,249,.93);padding:16px 18px;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}.hero-caption strong{display:block;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.35rem}.hero-caption span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin-top:3px}
.section{padding:72px 0}.section.alt{background:#f4eadc}.section.dark{background:#2d2924;color:#fff}.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:28px;margin-bottom:30px}.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,4rem)}.section-head p{max-width:500px;color:var(--muted)}.dark .section-head p{color:#d9cec3}.grid{display:grid;gap:22px}.cols-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.cols-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.cols-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.card{display:block;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 9px 26px rgba(75,47,27,.055);transition:.2s}.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.card-media{aspect-ratio:4/3;background:#ead7c3;overflow:hidden}.card-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:.35s}.card:hover .card-media img{transform:scale(1.025)}.card-body{padding:20px}.card h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.46rem;line-height:1.13;margin:6px 0 8px}.card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}.kicker{color:var(--red);font-weight:800;font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}.mini-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:20px}.mini{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:16px}.mini strong{display:block;margin-bottom:3px}.mini span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
.feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;overflow:hidden;border-radius:30px;background:#2d2924;color:white;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.feature .copy{padding:clamp(30px,5vw,60px)}.feature h2{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,5vw,4.8rem)}.feature p{color:#e4d9cd}.feature .media{min-height:470px;background:#3a332d}.feature .media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.pill-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:18px}.pill{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.26);padding:7px 11px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.82rem}
.page-hero{padding:48px 0 34px}.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,6vw,5.5rem);max-width:970px}.breadcrumbs{color:var(--muted);font-size:.84rem;margin-bottom:18px}.breadcrumbs a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.search-box{display:flex;max-width:680px;margin-top:24px}.search-box input{flex:1;border:1px solid var(--line);background:white;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:14px 0 0 14px;outline:none}.search-box button{border:0;background:var(--red);color:white;font-weight:800;padding:0 18px;border-radius:0 14px 14px 0}.filter-row{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}.filter-btn{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer}.filter-btn.active,.filter-btn:hover{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-color:var(--red)}
.recipe-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.02fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;padding:34px 0 44px}.recipe-hero .photo{border-radius:28px;overflow:hidden;background:#ead7c3;box-shadow:var(--shadow);aspect-ratio:4/3}.recipe-hero .photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.recipe-hero h1{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(2.75rem,5.6vw,5.3rem);line-height:1.02;margin:.15em 0}.recipe-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:18px 0}.meta-chip{background:#f0e5d6;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 11px;font-size:.83rem;font-weight:750}.quick-answer{background:#fff;border-left:5px solid var(--red);padding:18px 20px;border-radius:0 16px 16px 0;margin-top:22px}.quick-answer strong{display:block;margin-bottom:5px}.quick-answer p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.recipe-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 270px;gap:52px;align-items:start}.recipe-main section{padding:34px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.recipe-main h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.5vw,2.8rem);margin-top:0}.recipe-main h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.3rem}.recipe-main p{max-width:790px}.recipe-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:20px 22px}.ingredients{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.ingredients li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed #e5d4c0}.ingredients li:last-child{border:0}.ingredients strong{text-align:right}.steps{counter-reset:step;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.steps li{position:relative;padding:5px 0 25px 58px;min-height:48px}.steps li:before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:900}.experience{background:#f0e5d6;border:1px solid #e2cfb7;border-radius:20px;padding:22px}.experience p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.note{background:#fff7e5;border:1px solid #ecd7a1;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:16px}.warning{background:#fff1ef;border:1px solid #e1b5ae;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:16px}.toc{position:sticky;top:96px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:18px}.toc strong{display:block;margin-bottom:9px}.toc a{display:block;color:var(--muted);padding:6px 0}.toc a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.author-box{display:grid;grid-template-columns:76px 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:22px}.avatar{width:76px;height:76px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;background:#eee}.avatar img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.author-box h2{font-size:1.8rem}.author-box p{color:var(--muted)}
.article{max-width:820px;margin:auto}.article h2{font-size:2.2rem;margin-top:42px}.article h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.45rem;margin-top:28px}.article p,.article li{font-size:1.03rem}.article .lead-photo{width:100%;border-radius:24px;max-height:560px;object-fit:cover;margin:22px 0}.info-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line)}.info-table th,.info-table td{text-align:left;padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.info-table th{width:34%;background:#f6ecdf}
.site-footer{margin-top:60px;background:#241f1b;color:#eee;padding:50px 0 24px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:35px}.site-footer p{color:#cfc2b6}.site-footer strong{display:block;margin-bottom:10px}.site-footer a{display:block;color:#d5c9be;margin:7px 0}.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}.copyright{border-top:1px solid #4b4138;margin-top:32px;padding-top:18px;color:#a99d92;font-size:.82rem}
.notice{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:18px}.site-map-list{columns:2;column-gap:40px}.site-map-list li{margin:8px 0}.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
@media(max-width:950px){.nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;left:18px;right:18px;top:68px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-radius:18px;padding:14px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.nav-links.open{display:flex}.nav-links a{padding:10px}.menu-btn{display:block}.hero-grid,.recipe-hero,.feature,.recipe-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-photo,.hero-photo img{min-height:420px;height:420px}.feature .media{min-height:330px}.toc{position:relative;top:auto;order:-1}.cols-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.cols-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.section-head{display:block}.section-head p{max-width:720px}.mini-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:620px){.wrap{width:min(100% - 24px,var(--wrap))}.nav{height:64px}.brand{font-size:.95rem}.hero{padding-top:28px}.hero h1{font-size:3.25rem}.page-hero h1,.recipe-hero h1{font-size:2.75rem}.hero-photo,.hero-photo img{min-height:330px;height:330px}.section{padding:52px 0}.cols-4,.cols-3,.cols-2,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card-media{aspect-ratio:16/10}.recipe-layout{gap:24px}.recipe-hero{gap:24px}.ingredients li{flex-direction:column;gap:2px}.ingredients strong{text-align:left;color:var(--red)}.author-box{grid-template-columns:58px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:18px}.avatar{width:58px;height:58px}.site-map-list{columns:1}}

/* Amazon Associates */
.affiliate-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:22px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(75,47,27,.05)}.affiliate-disclosure{background:#fff7e5;border:1px solid #ecd7a1;border-radius:12px;padding:11px 13px;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:.9rem}.affiliate-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;margin:18px 0}.affiliate-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px;padding:15px;transition:.2s}.affiliate-item:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(75,47,27,.08);border-color:#d2b58f}.affiliate-item strong{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.08rem}.affiliate-item span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;flex:1}.affiliate-item em{font-style:normal;color:var(--red);font-weight:800;margin-top:7px}.affiliate-item small{font-weight:600}.affiliate-note,.affiliate-site-disclosure{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}.affiliate-site-disclosure{margin-top:18px;max-width:760px}.tool-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin-top:22px}@media(max-width:620px){.affiliate-grid,.tool-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}


/* About page: mission-first layout for an English-language food audience */
.about-hero{padding:58px 0 66px}.about-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(300px,.65fr);gap:64px;align-items:center}.about-hero-copy h1{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(3rem,6vw,5.9rem);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:.14em 0 .2em;max-width:820px}.about-hero-copy>p:not(.lede){max-width:720px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.02rem}.about-profile-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:26px;padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:grid;grid-template-columns:132px 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:center}.about-profile-photo{width:132px;height:158px;border-radius:18px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 30%;background:#e9ded2}.about-profile-copy h2{font-size:1.7rem;margin:.2em 0 .35em}.about-profile-copy p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--muted);margin:.4em 0 0}.about-profile-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;margin-top:15px}.about-profile-meta span{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:750;background:#f6ecdf;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 8px;color:#5f544b}.about-story-section{background:#2d2924;color:#fff}.about-story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:70px;align-items:start}.about-story-grid h2{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.7rem);max-width:590px}.about-story-grid .eyebrow{color:#efc479}.about-story-copy{max-width:760px}.about-story-copy p{color:#e4d9cd;font-size:1.05rem;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:1.2em}.about-story-copy p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}@media(max-width:950px){.about-hero-grid,.about-story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}.about-profile-card{max-width:640px}.about-story-grid h2{max-width:760px}}@media(max-width:620px){.about-hero{padding:34px 0 48px}.about-hero-copy h1{font-size:2.85rem}.about-profile-card{grid-template-columns:88px 1fr;padding:20px;gap:16px}.about-profile-photo{width:88px;height:106px;border-radius:14px}.about-profile-copy h2{font-size:1.35rem}.about-profile-copy p{font-size:.88rem}.about-profile-meta{display:none}.about-story-grid{gap:20px}.about-story-grid h2{font-size:2.55rem}}

/* V1.8 face-card safety: author portrait must never become a large content-card image */
.card-media img[src$="/face.jpg"],.card-media img[src$="face.jpg"]{object-fit:contain!important;max-width:120px!important;max-height:120px!important;margin:auto!important;padding:10px!important}