Good food, good company and absolutely no reason to hurry. I suspect I've found my sort of place. Tucked away in the California desert near Joshua Tree, La Copine is the wonderfully unconventional creation of Claire Wadsworth and Nikki Hill. Their debut cookbook is filled with generous salads, splendid sandwiches, sun-drenched California cooking and stories of building a life on one's own terms. A delicious reminder that the best things happen when you take the road less travelled.