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Aprium and Blackberry Galette from Suzanne Goin’s A.O.C. Cookbook

April 28, 2014

I let out a whoop of delight when I saw these gorgeous cherries at the Farmers Market on Saturday. I was slightly more restrained when I noticed the baskets of apriums, but in my effort to control my exuberance I forgot to take a photo! Apriums are a hybrid of plums and apricots with the […]

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Mixed Greens with Cara Cara Oranges, Dried Cherries, Naked Goat Cheese and Crispy Serrano Ham

April 21, 2014

The peonies are blooming! Rhubarb is back in the market! And, after a few weekends of travel, and missing the Saturday Farmers Market, I’m happy to be back in my tiny kitchen with a refrigerator so full of spring produce that it can barely close. Throughout the winter, I sliced Cara Cara oranges into salads: […]

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April at the Hollywood Farmers Market and Some Tasty Spring Links

April 9, 2014

We squeezed in a quick visit to the Hollywood Farmers Market, when we were in Los Angeles last weekend. Just off Hollywood Boulevard, its sidewalks festooned with stars from music, film and television, lies a deceptively large and diverse Farmers Market. For what seemed like blocks, we strolled Ivar Avenue taking in stall after stall […]

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March at the Santa Barbara Farmers Market

March 31, 2014

As we close out March, the Santa Barbara Farmers Market is a riot of color. Take a look. I hope March goes out like a lamb where you live. Have a good week!

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Ricotta Frittata with Fava Beans, Asparagus, Mint and Pecorino

March 27, 2014

Dinner inspiration comes from the most unlikely places. Last week, it came from a tweet from one of my favorite twitter accounts, @sh*tfoodblogger. The tweets can be spectacularly vulgar, but many are hilarious, biting insults lobbed at food world luminaries. There are no sacred cows. In this case, though, it was a safe-for-all-ages tweet stringing […]

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Tuna Tartare on Greens with Persian Cucumbers and Avocado

March 17, 2014

Last weekend, friends joined us for a homey meal. The kids and their parents snacked on Baba’s small batch hummus from the Farmers Market, while I put the finishing touches on my mother’s marvelous brisket and buttery egg noodles. Simple, roasted early-spring asparagus added brightness to the plate. Caramel-y, brown butter chocolate chip cookies and […]

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Meadowlark Lime Pound Cake

March 10, 2014

On Facebook a few weeks ago, I posted a photo of a slice of Meadowlark Lime Pound Cake. I noted that the lime farmer — Orr Family Farms is located on Meadowlark Lane — shared a copy of the recipe with me when I was filling my bag with her fragrant, shiny limes. She explained […]

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Greens-and-Things Breakfast Bowl

March 5, 2014

One of our favorite places for breakfast in Santa Barbara is The Shop Cafe, which serves hearty comfort food, homey, lip-smacking baked goods and great coffee. Veterans of venerable Santa Barbara institutions such as the San Ysidro Ranch and the Wine Cask, owners Chris and Amy Vigilante, Scott Manser and Dudley Michael, have established a […]

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February at the Santa Barbara Farmers Market: Spring has Sprung

February 24, 2014

We’re still enjoying traditional wintry fruits and vegetables, but spring has arrived at the Santa Barbara Farmers Market. Here’s what February looks like: I hope spring is on its way where you are. Have a good week!

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Orange Marmalade Cake Featuring Red Hen Cannery’s Orange-Vanilla Marmalade

February 17, 2014

I got hooked last summer on Red Hen Cannery’s fruit jams and preserves when I sampled the local company’s unforgettable Strawberry-Meyer Lemon Marmalade at the Santa Barbara Farmers Market. The rose-colored confection perfectly balanced tart and sweet. And, how could I resist a company whose motto is “Fruit as Poetry”? So, last weekend when I […]

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