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    Chicken Tikka with Panch Phoron and Tarragon at Bibi Ji

    December 9, 2020 by calicoastblog

    Note: Bibi Ji may be subject to Stay-at-Home Orders, where they cannot offer dining. Thank goodness this Chicken Tikka is on their To-Go Menu! Indian-American sommelier Rajat Parr is widely known for his extensive knowledge and expertise of the world’s great wines, and for developing and managing wine programs for more than a dozen famous …

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    Roasted Local Vegetables at Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Café

    Roasted Local Vegetable Skillet at Los Olivos Wine Merchant Cafe

    November 18, 2020 by calicoastblog

    Fall  | If you’ve never tried the Roasted Local Vegetables at Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Café, this fall is the time! And after you’ve had it cooked to perfection by him, read below to make it at home yourself. Chef Chris Joslyn sources all the vegetables for this dish from local farmers and changes the …

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    Oaxacan Corn Goat Cheese Stuff Squash Blossom Taco at Valle Fresh

    Goat Cheese-Stuffed Fried Squash Blossom Taco by Vallefresh’s Conrad Gonzales

    October 23, 2020 by calicoastblog

    Fall  | Obsessed taco lovers know that a great taco is all about the tortilla. In Santa Barbara County, we’re in luck; we know many restaurants and taco stand that hand-make tortillas from scratch, from masa imported from Mexico. It’s the real deal. But Conrad Gonzales, the chef behind Valle Eatery & Bar in Lompoc …

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    Brioche Sourdough Loaf at Bree'osh Cafe & Bakery in Montecito

    Sourdough Brioche Loaf at Bree’osh Bakery

    July 20, 2020 by calicoastblog

    Bread belongs to France. No other place in the world can claim the flaky and chewy perfection of a croissant, a baguette and brioche. Here in Montecito, French baker Pierre-Yves Henry opened his own little piece of France at Bree’osh Cafe and Bakery in Montecito, giving us a slice of that perfection for breakfast and …

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    Local Nettle Pasta with Mushrooms & Spot Prawns at S.Y. Kitchen

    Local Nettle Pasta with Mushrooms & Spot Prawns at S.Y. Kitchen

    April 28, 2020 by calicoastblog

    Spring | Living in Santa Barbara County all but guarantees us locally grown produce year-round, but spring can bring surprises depending on rain. This year, fields are bursting with growth – green hills and abundant vegetation are everywhere. And that gets chef Francesco Crestanelli of S.Y. Kitchen excited. “The quantity of food available here in …

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    Spring Pea Salad - Mesa Verde Restaurant

    Spring Pea Salad at Mesa Verde

    March 24, 2020 by calicoastblog

    Spring  | Chef Greg Arnold’s modern plant-based cuisine at Mesa Verde Restaurant in Santa Barbara stimulates more than your appetite. Yes, the dishes’ vegetables come straight from the weekly farmers market. Yes, the menu’s inspiration comes from Mediterranean influences. But it’s the melding of all this plus art – what he calls “synesthesia” – that …

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