Cali Coast Wine Country
Chef Augusto Caudillo cooks food the way his grandmother did: from scratch, over several days if needed, with local ingredients and a nod of respect to people in his family. And like his grandmother, Caudillo’s notion of family extends to customers, local growers and mentors as well as actual relations. Caudillo ran Scratch Kitchen in …
Spring | At the helm of Plenty on Bell is long-time Los Alamos chef Jesper Johansson, who has cooked on this street since 1999. A native of Sweden, he’s gained a large local following with his down-to-earth dishes and scrumptious breakfasts. At Plenty on Bell, Johansson focuses on local, farm-to-table comfort food. Dishes on the …
Every so often, you stumble upon a Chardonnay so refreshing and unique, so unlike typical oaky-buttery-California Chardonnays, that you want to drink it all the time. This kind of crisper Chardonnay, like many that are fermented in steel or concrete these days, are some of the best white wines to cook with. One bonus is …
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. In a Santa Barbara County garden you …
Fall’s Don’t-Miss-Dish in Edible Santa Barbara magazine With items like breakfast pizza fritta, shakshuka eggs, housemade levain breads and seafood galore, it’s difficult to pick a dish from the new weekend brunch menu at Jane at the Marketplace in Goleta. After 8 years in the downtown Santa Barbara location, Jane expanded to this outpost and …
Fall’s Don’t-Miss-Dish in Edible Santa Barbara You might not guess it, but one of the best places to eat local fish is the cozy, modern Danish restaurant inside the renovated Landsby hotel in Solvang: Mad & Vin. Both the ceviche and the Herb Crusted Fish of the Day with crispy quinoa, fall squash and Swiss chard …
The very best place to get great grub on the Central Coast on the 4th of July weekend is your own backyard! Invite some friends over, fire up the grill and chill some drinks…it’s going to be a great weekend. These Independence Day recipes have got you covered. First up, burgers. I love burgers, but …
The Last Bite—Summer’s Don’t-Miss Dish from Edible Santa Barbara Want the Grilled Watermelon Salad recipe? Get it here. Is there anything more delicious than cold, ripe watermelon in the heat of summer? Well, yes actually. When Chef Robert Perez sears watermelon, caramelizing it for this summer dish at The Black Sheep, the iconic red and …
