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Spring Recipes

Spring Recipes for Easter, Brunch, Fish on Fridays, Desserts, Pasta & more!

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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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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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Maltagliati with Fava Beans, Smoked Guanciale & Garlic Soubise

August 27, 2023 by liz

In Italian, maltagliati means badly cut. Today, this means any uniquely-shaped short flat noodles. Originally, they started out as a way to use leftover pasta, and were frequently hand torn. Fava beans are extremely delicious when they are fresh, and go well as a toothy protein in pasta. This is the perfect spring pasta dish. …

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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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Rock Crab Eggs Benedict Recipe

May 29, 2023 by liz

You can’t go wrong with anything from weekend brunch menu at Jane at the Marketplace in Goleta. But if you can’t make it there, you can get their own recipe for this easy Crab Benedict made with Santa Barbara Rock Crab. Read all about the crab, this dish, and the restaurant here. Tip: When making …

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Ojai Hive and Honey by Liz Dodder

Coconut Honey Panna Cotta with Honeycomb & Fruit Recipe

March 31, 2022 by liz

Ojai Hive & Honey at Barbareño in Santa Barbara Ojai Hive & Honey at Barbareño in Santa Barbara is a coconut honey panna cotta with granita, honeycomb and fresh fruit. This dish features the many parts of a honeybee’s life: bee pollen they have gathered, honeycomb, the honey itself, and the literal fruits of the …

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Moules Frites by Daisy Ryan at Bell's: Michelin Star Recipe

Moules Frites: Michelin Star Recipe from Bell’s

October 17, 2021 by liz

A cozy spot that feels like home is exactly what Bell’s owners, Daisy and Greg Ryan, wanted in their first restaurant. And for Chef Daisy, who is from the Santa Ynez Valley, it was also about family, community, and coming home. It was great timing, as the building that used to house Bell Street Farm …

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Easy Spring Pasta Recipe: Fettuccine with Peas, Leeks & Thyme

March 5, 2020 by liz

Fresh pasta with local, organic spring peas, leeks and thyme for an easy, impressive dinner. Spring has sprung in California – as well as most of the country. To me that means spring vegetable season; asparagus, leeks, peas, artichoke, fennel and fresh herbs are bountiful in farmers markets. Much of this produce is available year-round, …

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Green Jalapeño Margarita: Go Green on Cinco de Mayo

Green Jalapeño Margarita Recipe: Go Green on Cinco de Mayo

May 1, 2019 by liz

Here’s a trend I’ve been seeing lately: adding spinach to smoothies, grating zucchini into brownies and stirring pumpkin into soup and pastas. This may sound crazy, but these are all good ways to get more nutrients into our diets, which most of us need! And, they really do taste delicious…or, rather, I should say they …

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