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The Ballad of Taco and Ono
When you offer a menu item named after your establishment, you’d better do it right Read story.
Marmalade Puts the Big in Brunch
Marmalade Café could easily be called Marmalot. Or Megalade. Something that tips off folks that they’re in for a big experience. If you go to the restaurant’s biweekly Live Jazz Brunch, cosponsored by Magic KMGQ 106.3, you’ll get two menus, lunch and brunch. Read story.
South Coast Deli
Soups, Salads, and Sammies
Whether you are lunching downtown or in Goleta, South Coast Deli is right around the corner. Read story.
Mimi’s Cheesecake
Grandma Margaret, or Mimi as we called her, made a delicious cheesecake loved by all. Read story.
Shilo Market
Offers Eastern European Eats
Shopping at Trader Joe’s, Albertsons, and even Lassen’s can be good enough for some, but there are many people in town who have a taste for more exotic fare — particularly Santa Barbara’s Eastern European community. Read story.
Recipe from My Italian Grandma
Okay, so I didn’t actually have an Italian Grandma, but when I make this for dinner, I get to feel Italian. Read story.
Sweet Pea Basil Pesto
Just one cup of green peas provides more than half of the daily recommended amount of vitamin K and nearly 40 percent of your recommended vitamin C. Read story.
Lentil Soup
The perfect way to blast away your rainy day blues is to enjoy a steaming bowl of homemade soup. Read story.
Food Hits the High Notes
Opera Santa Barbara knows that an Italian Passions Festival isn’t over until the fat lady cooks, to coin a phrase. Read story.
Cream of Leek and Potato Soup
It was a dark and stormy night in January, and I, with six quarts of soup in hand, was on my way to a “soup swap” — it happened to be National Soup Swap Day. Read story.
Seared Duck Breast
with Plums and Grenache Wine
One of the great discoveries of the recent SBIFF was that Pierre Lafond Bistro (516 State St., 962-1455) has moved beyond its deli/bakery roots and now offers what it calls a “casually elegant” menu. Read story.
Chocolate Guinness Cake
Think of this surprisingly easy-to-make cake as the perfect Valentine’s meets St. Patrick’s Day dessert. Read story.
The Bijou Gourmet
I love the smell of popcorn in the morning. Unfortunately, though, after a long day of film-going, my restless appetites require other sustenance as well. Read story.
The Nonpartisan Pistachio
In this presidential election year, keep in mind that the person you vote for may be responsible for creating a new national food holiday. Read story.
Thanksgiving Sliders with Cranberry “Ketchup”
Even though the holiday season is behind us, we are never without reason to celebrate. Football playoff games and Super Bowl XLII are right around the corner — a time for friends, sports, and (best of all) food. Read story.
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