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• 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... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 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 som... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pig as a Blanket

  

  In the world of culinary fetishes, bacon is king.  No other product has attained this gust-busting level of popularity, creating an utter obsession that – in... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 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 las... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pulled Pork Tacos + Jicama Coleslaw

  

  I feel bad for American food.  Its reputation has slowly eroded over the past 10 years or so, thanks to tear-jerking documentaries like Food, Inc. and shocking... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bourbon + Butternut Soup

  

  Nothing beats a good Old Fashioned. (Except another one). The combination of sweet and spicy is simple yet utterly profound. Bourbon, sugar, bitters, and... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pumpkin Seed Pesto

  

  We humans are a wasteful bunch, especially when it comes to food. Think about the last time you threw out half an apple or tossed the skins of your... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• What’s the Word: Añejo

  Because your knife isn’t the only thing that needs sharpening.We live in an era infatuated with the novelty of things – new iPhones, new albums, younger women. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Yucca Chips x Guacamole

  

  It’s halftime and the Chargers are down 14-7. You’re six beers deep and in desperate need of some real, manly nutrition to offset those hunger pangs. But... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Grilled Avocado Salad

  

  Sometimes the best recipes are the ones we never intended to make. As a culinary optimist, I try not to use the word “mistake” if I can avoid it. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Saturdays @ SABOR: 9/29

  

  We launched our first “pop up” dinner in Isla Vista last Saturday. It was a smashing success, thanks to 24 hours of prep and way more alcohol than necessary. Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pig in a Blanket

  

  We live in a troubled society. One that obsesses over the right way to do just about everything – how to eat, how to sleep, how to live. Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Local Eats: Vagabond Kitchen

  

  “Thus the sage knows without traveling. Understands without seeing. Achieves without doing” – Lao Tsu, Tao-Te ChingThe iconic Tao scripture is painted on the... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tequila + Lime Candied Almonds

  

  Football season isn’t just about football. It’s about gluttony. Indulgence. Spending time with the boys and smashing six beers before halftime. Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES