:root{
  --ink:#211611;
  --espresso:#120d0a;
  --char:#17110e;
  --char2:#2b1811;
  --paper:#fff8ed;
  --paper2:#f7ead7;
  --cream:#f0dfc3;
  --smoke:#efe7d8;
  --rust:#a93920;
  --ember:#d84a27;
  --chilli:#c91918;
  --gold:#e2ad4d;
  --sage:#79846b;
  --muted:#77665a;
  --line:rgba(33,22,17,.13);
  --glass:rgba(255,248,237,.76);
  --shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(42,24,14,.16);
  --shadow2:0 18px 42px rgba(20,12,8,.22);
  --radius:32px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 0%, rgba(216,74,39,.12), transparent 28rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 8%, rgba(226,173,77,.16), transparent 25rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg,var(--paper),#fffaf3 34%,#f8ead8 100%);
  color:var(--ink);
  line-height:1.7;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
::selection{background:var(--rust);color:#fff}
.container{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 36px));margin:auto}
.topbar{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#0f0b08,#2c1710,#0f0b08);
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.84);
  font-size:.82rem;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  text-align:center;
  padding:10px 16px;
}
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;
  background:rgba(255,248,237,.84);
  backdrop-filter:blur(18px) saturate(1.2);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(33,22,17,.09);
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(33,22,17,.04);
}
.nav{height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.brand{
  font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  font-size:1.75rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;
}
.brand:before{content:"✦";font-size:.9rem;color:var(--gold);margin-right:8px}
.brand span{color:var(--rust);font-style:italic}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-weight:850;font-size:.92rem}
.nav-links a{padding:10px 12px;border-radius:999px;color:rgba(33,22,17,.78);transition:all .2s ease}
.nav-links a:hover{background:rgba(169,57,32,.1);color:var(--rust);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  border-radius:999px;padding:13px 22px;font-weight:900;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--ink),#3b2118);
  color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(33,22,17,.95);
  box-shadow:0 14px 28px rgba(33,22,17,.18);
  transition:transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.btn:after{content:"→";font-weight:900;transition:transform .2s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 20px 36px rgba(33,22,17,.24)}
.btn:hover:after{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn.alt{background:rgba(255,248,237,.1);color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);box-shadow:none;backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.hero{
  position:relative;min-height:82vh;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:var(--espresso);color:#fff;
  isolation:isolate;
}
.hero:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,6,4,.88) 0%,rgba(25,12,8,.58) 43%,rgba(16,8,5,.2) 78%),
    url('../images/pepper-spoon-oil.jpg') center/cover;
  filter:saturate(1.18) contrast(1.04);
  transform:scale(1.02);
  z-index:-2;
}
.hero:after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto -8% -28% auto;width:58vw;height:58vw;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle, rgba(216,74,39,.42), rgba(226,173,77,.13) 38%, transparent 68%);
  filter:blur(4px);z-index:-1;
}
.hero .container{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:78px 0}
.eyebrow,.kicker{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:950;color:var(--gold)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;line-height:1.02;margin:0 0 18px;letter-spacing:-.045em}
h1{font-size:clamp(3.4rem,7.8vw,7.6rem);max-width:930px;text-wrap:balance}
h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.4vw,4.2rem);text-wrap:balance}
h3{font-size:1.62rem}
p{margin-top:0}.lead{font-size:clamp(1.08rem,1.55vw,1.38rem);max-width:720px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86)}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:13px;margin-top:30px}
.hero-stats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:28px;max-width:760px}
.hero-stats span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,248,237,.1);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-weight:800}
.hero-stats strong{color:#fff;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.15rem}
.section{padding:92px 0;position:relative}.section.tight{padding:58px 0}.section + .section{border-top:1px solid rgba(33,22,17,.06)}
.grid{display:grid;gap:26px}.grid.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.grid.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}.grid.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
.card{
  position:relative;background:rgba(255,255,255,.78);border:1px solid rgba(33,22,17,.1);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden;
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
}
.card:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(255,255,255,.44),transparent 42%);pointer-events:none}
.card.image{padding:0;transition:transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .22s ease}
.card.image:hover,.story-card:hover,.recipe-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 32px 80px rgba(42,24,14,.24);border-color:rgba(169,57,32,.25)}
.card.image .copy{padding:27px;position:relative;z-index:1}.card.image img{height:278px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s ease, filter .3s ease}.card.image:hover img{transform:scale(1.055);filter:saturate(1.08)}
.page-hero{padding:96px 0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#120d0a,#2b1811 55%,#402018);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.page-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(18,13,10,.82),rgba(18,13,10,.45)),url('../images/peppercorn-macro.jpg') center/cover;opacity:.42;z-index:-2}
.page-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-110px;bottom:-150px;width:520px;height:520px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--ember),transparent 64%);opacity:.34;filter:blur(3px);z-index:-1}.page-hero .container{position:relative;z-index:1}.page-hero p{max-width:760px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);font-size:1.2rem}.crumbs{font-size:.9rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);margin-bottom:22px}.crumbs a{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(255,255,255,.26);text-underline-offset:4px}
.feature-list{display:grid;gap:14px;margin:24px 0;padding:0;list-style:none}.feature-list li{background:rgba(255,255,255,.74);border:1px solid rgba(169,57,32,.14);border-radius:22px;padding:16px 18px;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(42,24,14,.06)}.feature-list li:before{content:"✦";color:var(--rust);font-weight:900;margin-right:10px}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:52px;align-items:center}.split p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.04rem}.photo-panel{position:relative;border-radius:42px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow2);background:#fff;transform:rotate(.7deg)}.photo-panel:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 55%,rgba(18,13,10,.22));pointer-events:none}.photo-panel img{height:540px;width:100%;object-fit:cover}
.banner{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#29150f,#a93920 78%,#d84a27);color:#fff;border-radius:42px;padding:52px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow2)}.banner:before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-90px;top:-110px;width:330px;height:330px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(226,173,77,.25)}.banner p{max-width:780px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.84);font-size:1.1rem}.banner .kicker{color:#ffd888}.banner .btn{background:#fff;color:var(--rust);border-color:#fff}
.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:15px}.tile{background:rgba(255,255,255,.72);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:20px;font-weight:900;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(42,24,14,.08)}
.menu-list{display:grid;gap:14px}.menu-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.menu-row strong{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.17rem}
.form{display:grid;gap:14px}.form input,.form textarea,.form select{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:15px 17px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font:inherit;box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(42,24,14,.05)}.form input:focus,.form textarea:focus,.form select:focus{outline:2px solid rgba(169,57,32,.22);border-color:rgba(169,57,32,.38)}.form textarea{min-height:160px}
.footer{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f0b08,#1f120d);color:#fff;padding:68px 0 30px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.footer:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 0%,rgba(216,74,39,.24),transparent 22rem);pointer-events:none}.footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}.footer-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:34px}.footer h3{font-size:1.25rem}.small{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}.footer .small{position:relative;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)}
.note{background:rgba(255,255,255,.8);border-left:5px solid var(--rust);padding:20px;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(42,24,14,.08)}.article{max-width:850px}.article p{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--muted)}
.recipe-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:0 0 24px}.recipe-meta span{background:rgba(255,255,255,.76);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 14px;font-weight:900;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(42,24,14,.05)}.recipe-intro{font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:24px}.ingredient-list{display:grid;gap:10px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.82);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:28px;padding:26px 30px 26px 48px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.recipe-steps{counter-reset:step;display:grid;gap:16px;margin-top:20px}.recipe-steps div{counter-increment:step;background:rgba(255,255,255,.82);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:22px;box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(42,24,14,.07)}.recipe-steps div:before{content:counter(step);display:inline-flex;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--rust),var(--ember));color:#fff;font-weight:950;margin-right:10px}.recipe-card{transition:transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease}.recipe-grid{margin-top:30px}
.image-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:30px}.image-gallery img{height:250px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.8);background:#fff;transition:transform .22s ease, filter .22s ease}.image-gallery img:hover{transform:translateY(-4px) scale(1.015);filter:saturate(1.08)}.image-gallery .tall{height:340px}.image-gallery .wide{grid-column:span 2}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:26px;margin-top:32px}.story-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:100%;transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease,border-color .22s ease}.story-card img{height:230px;width:calc(100% + 18px);max-width:calc(100% + 18px);object-fit:cover;border-radius:24px;margin:-9px -9px 20px;box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(42,24,14,.1)}.story-number{font-weight:950;color:var(--rust);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}.story-card p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:auto}.story-card h3{margin-top:6px}.story-card .btn,.recipe-card .btn{margin-top:8px}
.story-article-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .84fr;gap:42px;align-items:center}.story-article-hero img{height:480px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:42px;box-shadow:var(--shadow2);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}.story-body{max-width:860px;margin:auto;background:rgba(255,255,255,.48);border:1px solid rgba(33,22,17,.08);border-radius:38px;padding:44px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.story-body p{font-size:1.16rem;color:#4f4037}.story-body p:first-of-type:first-letter{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:4.3rem;float:left;line-height:.82;margin:10px 10px 0 0;color:var(--rust)}.story-nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-top:38px}.story-nav a{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:12px 18px;font-weight:900;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(42,24,14,.08);transition:transform .2s ease}.story-nav a:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .65s ease, transform .65s ease}.reveal.in-view{opacity:1;transform:none}
.mobile-note{display:none}
@media (max-width:900px){.nav{height:auto;padding:16px 0;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.nav-links{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px}.grid.two,.grid.three,.grid.four,.split,.footer-grid,.story-grid,.story-article-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}.tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.hero{min-height:74vh}.hero .container{padding:60px 0}.photo-panel{transform:none}.photo-panel img{height:360px}.image-gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.image-gallery .wide{grid-column:auto}.image-gallery img,.image-gallery .tall{height:210px}.story-article-hero img{height:330px}.story-nav{flex-direction:column}.story-card img{height:205px}.story-body{padding:28px;border-radius:28px}.banner{padding:34px}.mobile-note{display:block}.hide-mobile{display:none}h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,15vw,4.8rem)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}