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Sip the Summer—How to Make the Perfect Frosé with Strawberries, Lemon & Rosé

July 19, 2025 by liz

This Frosé is healthier and lighter than the rest, so enjoy it all summer! If summer had a signature drink, we’d nominate the frosé—the slushy, sun-kissed cousin of your favorite glass of rosé. Light, refreshing, and a little bit indulgent, it’s the perfect way to cool down on a hot day. And the best part? …

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Yuzu Snap Pea Salad with Vegan Aioli Recipe

June 10, 2025 by liz

Emma West, the former chef at the renowned, now-closed Julienne Restaurant in Santa Barbara, is now at the helm at Satellite on State Street. She is the Executive Chef and the creative force behind their exceptional vegetarian menu. This Spring Pea Salad is refreshing, nourishing, and packs a protein punch. It’s so great for those …

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Rhubarb Upside Down Cake with Blood Orange Semifreddo and Pistachio Tuile Recipe

February 18, 2025 by liz

Get this Chef’s Recipe for Upside Down Rhubarb Cake at Bouchon restaurant in Santa Barbara. This recipe is for a full cake, instead of the individual servings you see in the photo. Read all about the dish in Edible Santa Barbara magazine!

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Quail with Leeks and Ginger Soy Pomegranate Sauce

November 20, 2024 by liz

The news around the Santa Ynez Valley is that Chef Budi is back! Chef Budi Kazali, formerly of the Ballard Inn & Gathering Table and Ramen Kotori, has quietly opened the re-imagined Gathering Table along Mission Drive in the heart of Solvang. For locals, and visitors who know of Kazali, this is anything but quiet. …

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Mediterranean Roasted Chicken & Chickpeas

July 13, 2024 by liz

This dish by Chef Augosto Caudillo is one of the most delicious things you’ll put in your mouth! Caudillo is currently cooking at Terra Restaurant at The Steward in Goleta. The philosophy of the restaurant is locally sourced food in a modern, coastal California cuisine, and Caudillo has the freedom to mix it up, buying …

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Bloody Rosé Sangria

June 27, 2024 by liz

If you live near the Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara’s wine country, then you’ve heard of Buttonwood Farm & Vineyard‘s peaches. As you drive up Alamo Pintado between the charming towns of Los Olivos and Solvang (where we’re known for both wine tasting and Danish kitsch) you can’t miss the sign on the side …

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Blueberry Pizza

June 11, 2024 by liz

This recipe is from Willow Brook Blueberry Farm in the Huasna Valley of Arroyo Grande, located in San Luis Obispo County. This serene field of willow trees, a seasonal bubbling creek and more than a thousand blueberry bushes on 1.5 acres is named after its natural beauty, where visitors can pick their own blueberries all …

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White Peach Blueberry Sangria

June 10, 2024 by liz

It’s summer, so I’m on a Sangria kick. I developed these Sangria recipes while living and working on a micro-farm in Santa Barbara County; it was more work than I thought it would be! Sangria helped me keep it together: some days you just need a light, fruity, slightly sweet (or dry and zingy) pitcher …

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Thai Wok-Fried Sweet Potato

January 24, 2024 by liz

This Thai street food version of wok-fried sweet potato, Pad Man Thet, can be found as a daily special during fall and winter at Na Na Thai in Buellton. Husband and wife team Nik and Ashley Ramirez opened this spot in 2023, after a successful run of cooking Thai food pop-ups with their friends at …

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