voüix du velvet

Ingredients: Pistachio Nut Butter, Strawberry, Cashew, Vanilla, Rolled Oats, Pure Cacao, Touch of Maple Syrup. This is a dream within a dream. pistachios are all the rage. cashews aren’t even a real nut. Oats are gluten-free. Dubai doesn’t have the best chocolate, sorry, New York City does.  

Fun Factoids: Dubai chocolate was born in 2021 out of a pregnancy craving by Sarah Hamouda of Fix Dessert Chocolatier. She whipped up a bar that smashed milk chocolate together with pistachio-tahini and crunchy kataifi (that shredded phyllo you’ve seen on fancy desserts), basically turning knafeh into candy. The outcome? Sweet, sticky, creamy, and crunchy enough to break the internet. Meanwhile, voüix du velvet, our invention by Peter Kay, probably won’t reach Dubai Chocolate status. Why? Because we stubbornly refuse to pump it full of what the masses can’t quit: milk and refined sugar. Sorry world, we’re just too pure for you.

Rolled oats are naturally gluten-free, though they’ve spent most of their lives being gaslit by wheat-adjacent factories. They’re packed with fiber and keep you full without making you feel like a brick. Cacao—pure, unrefined, unbothered—is loaded with magnesium, iron, and flavonoids that your brain and heart quietly thank you for. And maple syrup? A tree’s love language, basically. It takes 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup, which feels excessive, but deliciously worth it.

Fortune: Breath is the bridge between body and mind, anchoring us to the present when thought tries to run away. Every inhale is a chance to return, and every exhale is a quiet rebellion against anxiety. More on breathing...

Tip: When you feel anxious, the diaphragm naturally tightens. This, along with other physical tensions and a rising heart rate, signals the brain via the vagus nerve that something's wrong. Try 10 slow, deep nasal breaths—inhale fully, exhale completely. In no time, you’ll be soaring above the Himalayas, calm and clear. It takes 2 to 30 years to master, but it’s the only thing that reliably returns us to a parasympathetic state. That, and maybe this tiramisu.