Nestled on East Haley Street in Santa Barbara, Rascal’s Vegan—a vibrant brick‑and‑mortar born from beloved pop‑ups by chef Dalan Moreno Griffin—has been turning heads and transforming skepticism into delight with its bold, plant‑based reinventions of Mexican street food. Their standout dish? A fiery twist on the classic elote that captures the heart of summer. Imagine …
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? …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
This dish is from Gala in Santa Barbara, which opened on Anacapa Street in early 2023. The couple behind this American-Spanish fusion restaurant, Chilean-born Chef Jaime Riesco and Santa Barbara native Tara Penke, recently returned from Barcelona where they ran a breakfast and brunch spot, Picnic. (The time change actually allows them, along with some …
This is the classic lemon tart served at the San Ysidro Ranch’s Stonehouse restaurant in Montecito. Chef Matt Johnson uses the lemons from the property’s lemon trees, part of a lemon grove that was planted in the 1800s, and also miraculously survived the 2018 Montecito mudslide. Read the whole story here.
In the South, cold drinks are mandatory near the close of each work day…or maybe I should say just somewhere around 3 pm, when the day is at its hottest… and its humidest (and this is what humidity does to your brain in Alabama). This recipe is featured in the book The New Bloody Mary: …
