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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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Mango and Cider-Roasted Ham

Mango and Cider-Roasted Ham

December 8, 2023 by liz

Brown sugar, apple cider and mango nectar turn this ham into a delicious dish, worthy of a place at the Sunday dinner table. Try this ham for a special family meal or for entertaining. A great choice for Easter or Holiday meals. Mango and Cider-Roasted Ham Recipe Ingredients for 14 servings: 1 (8 to 10-pound) …

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Braised Short Rib with Vegetables and Polenta

Braised Beef Rib with Vegetables & Polenta Recipe

November 16, 2023 by liz

Chef Nathan Peitso (formerly of the Los Angeles Farmhouse Kitchen and Sear Steakhouse in Solvang) is serving up comfort food this fall, with this “elevated pot roast.” When it gets cold, we want comfort food—slow cooked and braised meats, long-simmered vegetables, rich sauces…like Grandma used to make. Read all about this dish (and Chef Peitso) …

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Carbonara (Breakfast Pizza) Recipe

September 5, 2023 by liz

This recipe comes from one of Santa Barbara County’s wood-fired pizza masters, the late Jeff Olsson, owner of New West Catering in Santa Ynez Valley, Industrial Eats in Buellton, and Eye on I in Lompoc. Jeff started cooking in restaurant kitchens at the age of 15 and later honed his skills under the tutelage of …

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Spring Lamb Greek Gyro (or Pork)

June 5, 2023 by liz

Motley Crew Marketplace open at 225 McMurray Road in Buellton! Motley Crew Ranch in Lompoc is finding a better way to raise meat, and doing it locally. (They also sell their fresh, local, humanely raised meats, and all kinds of other goodies at Motley Crew Marketplace in Buellton.) If you live in Santa Barbara County, …

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Scrumptious Homemade Tortilla Soup Recipe

September 24, 2021 by liz

Soup is one of my all-time favorite meals; I could eat it every day during winter, spring and fall. And sometimes in the summer. If you like to make your own stock, soup makes an incredibly delicious, hearty and healthy meal. And making stock is easier than you think. The first thing I do is …

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Cooking with Wine: Winter Squash Chardonnay Risotto Recipe

September 18, 2021 by liz

Every so often, you stumble upon a Chardonnay so refreshing and unique, unlike over-the-top oaky-buttery-California Chardonnays, that you want to drink it and cook with it, try every dish with it. I love Chardonnay with a creamy freshness and lemon-lime quality that is well integrated with oak flavors. Sometimes these are fermented in a combination …

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Roast chardonnay chicken with santa barbara herbs recipe

Cooking with Wine: Roast Chardonnay Chicken Recipe

September 16, 2021 by liz

I love French food and wine…and I love eating and drinking local. These two loves inspired me to create a local version of a typical French dish: oven-roasted chicken with vegetables and herbs de Provence. Of course, this is using local Chardonnay – in the dish…and in my glass. Pair with: Hoyt Chardonnay from Paso …

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Put Some Bacon On It: Backyard BBQ Bacon Recipes

July 7, 2021 by liz

What’s the one ingredient that can make every one of your backyard BBQ dishes shine? That will kick up the flavors and make everyone come back for more?? Bacon, that’s what. 1. Figs wrapped in bacon with balsamic glaze. For an amazing starter, take some fresh figs and wrap them with bacon. Bake in the oven …

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