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    Crispy White Sea Bass with Summer Corn & Shishito Peppers at The Gathering Table

    July 9, 2019 by calicoastblog

    Summer  | Ballard Inn has been a fixture in Santa Ynez Valley since 1985, known as a wine country getaway with romantic ambiance and award-winning cuisine. Now, it’s undergone a complete transformation, from the 15 guest rooms to the modern farmhouse dining room complete with a long, communal table in front of the fireplace. And …

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    Buttonwood Rose Syrah Sangria

    Bloody Rosé Sangria – Buttonwood Syrah Rosé

    April 18, 2019 by calicoastblog

    If you live near the Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara’s wine country, then you’ve heard of Buttonwood Farm & Winery‘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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    House Spring Maltagliati with Fava Beans at root 246 in Solvang

    House Maltagliati with Fava Beans, Smoked Guanciale & Garlic Soubise

    January 4, 2019 by calicoastblog

    Spring  | New roots. Spring brings them every year, along with some delicacies that can only be enjoyed during these warming days…like fresh fava beans. Spring is the time these legumes behave, and taste, more like fresh new peas than later in the year after they mature, when they firmly join the bean clan (mostly …

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    Summer Recipe: Grilled Avocado

    July 28, 2018 by calicoastblog

    Summer’s Don’t-Miss Dish in Edible Santa Barbara Magazine Jan 2016: The restaurant at Mattei’s Tavern is currently closed. It’s available for events and accommodations, and will reopen the restaurant in Spring 2018. What started as an experiment in cooking California’s signature fruit quickly became Chef Robbie Wilson‘s signature dish. The Grilled Avocado with Ponzu sauce …

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    Industrial Eats in Buellton California

    Carbonara Pizza (aka Breakfast Pizza) at Industrial Eats

    January 24, 2018 by calicoastblog

    Industrial Eats owner/Chef Jeff Olsson has been cooking from locally sourced, organic ingredients long before “farm-to-table” was born. In the late 80s, deep in Amish farming country in Pennsylvania, Tuscarora Organic Growers co-operative took root, supplying restaurants in the Washington D.C. area with locally grown, organic produce. This co-op helped keep small farms afloat by coordinating crop production …

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    Maili’s Fried Chicken at Scratch Kitchen

    Maili’s Home Fried Chicken by Chef Augusto Caudillo

    January 12, 2018 by calicoastblog

    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 …

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    Spring Farro Bowl at Plenty on Bell

    Local Veggie Farro Bowl at Plenty on Bell

    December 13, 2017 by calicoastblog

    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 …

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    Cooking with Wine: Winter Squash Chardonnay Risotto Recipe

    Cooking with Wine: Winter Squash Chardonnay Risotto Recipe

    December 1, 2017 by calicoastblog

    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 …

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