RMWF Writers Series: Claire Wadsworth and Nikki Hill • La Copine: New California Cooking from an Oasis in the Desert

This is a Premier Program. All residents of Rancho Mirage and donors who contribute $100 or more annually to the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory Foundation can take advantage of priority seating for Premier programs by arriving early.

Out in the California desert near Joshua Tree, La Copine spins its own kind of magic, powered by business and life partners Claire Wadsworth and Nikki Hill, the drama of the landscape, the eclectic local population and of course, the irresistible food.

With celebrity clientele and glowing reviews in the New York Times, Eater, Vogue and others, this restaurant is beloved by California visitors and locals alike. In their debut cookbook, La Copine, Wadsworth and Hill share stories of their love, life, community and the spirit of La Copine, one delicious recipe at a time. Wadsworth and Hill are passionate, community-driven, California cooks with a deep love for each other and the people around them. They welcome their guests to La Copine (which means “girlfriend” in French) with open arms, create a safe haven for the queer community outside of Los Angeles and have a deep sense of care and pride for everything they put on the plate.

More than the recipes, though, Wadsworth and Hill’s backstory as a couple, the business they’ve built together and the community they’ve found in the desert, make for an armchair trip through the remote and spectacular setting, as well as a mission statement for creating a life on one’s own terms.

The first 200 people at this event will receive a FREE copy of La Copine.

Writers Series events are free to the public. This event will be livestreaming.