pickled apple, arugula, goat cheese salad
Spring has sprung here in Santa Barbara, thanks to daylight savings time and 70 degree weather. Which means it’s time to crawl out of the wine-braising, root vegetable-peeling funk you’ve … Continue reading
what’s the word: borracho
Because your knife isn’t the only thing that needs sharpening. Language is a fickle mistress, carefully picking and choosing which words can translate from one dialect to another. But if … Continue reading
fajitas de tofu
Something cool happened last week. The folks at WordPress declared my pig as a blanket post worthy of public attention, and subsequently pinned it on their Freshly Pressed homepage. What … Continue reading
happy hour: el gringo
Most cocktail enthusiasts would never consider the White Russian a “classic,” per se. Cult classic? Maybe. The infamous mix of vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream is actually a modified version … Continue reading
pig as a blanket
In the world of culinary fetishes, bacon is king. No other product has attained this gut-busting level of popularity, creating an utter obsession that – in some regions of the … Continue reading
persimmon + goat cheese salad
Anyone mildly serious about food will tell you how much they cherish their local farmers market. Attending one for the first time – especially if you’re accustomed to shiny nutrition … Continue reading
ingredient spotlight: tomato
Tomatoes are the fossil fuel of Latin cuisine. They grease the axles of our favorite pastas and inject flavor and body into hundreds of Mexican salsas, from classic pico de … Continue reading
spice rubbed skirt steak + cilantro cream
When it comes to holiday meals, tradition usually outshines creativity. We’ve been trained like dogs to expect certain things on certain days – turkey on Thanksgiving, honey-baked ham (or more … Continue reading
fruity vinaigrette(s)
Store-bought salad dressing never ceases to disappoint me. Every time I enter the grocery store I stare down at my basket and say, No sauces this time. The last three … Continue reading
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