Light split hero: serif headline with italic accent, avatar-stack social proof, floating broth card over the photo, numbered House Favorites band. Inspiration 01–04.
Sage-paper magazine: centered masthead, giant serif headline with a photo woven into the type, thin-rule stat strip, numbered story + favorites sections. Green carried by the canvas, editorial devices carry the polish.
The dark flip of the green direction: deep-forest canvas, chartreuse accents, serif headline about the overnight simmer, arched photo frame, herb ticker, brand pull-quote band. Probes a dark theme variant.