Edible Santa Barbara & Wine Country

Spring’s Don’t Miss Dish

By Liz Dodder

Features

Food for Thought: Spring 2026

A reflection on resilience and responsibility, this spring letter highlights the farmers, winemakers and food systems that sustain Santa Barbara County. From strawberries in Lompoc to regenerative ranching and waste reduction, the season calls us to tend what matters—together.

By: Rosminah Brown

Ana and Jesse Smith standing in front of vineyard.

The Vision and Its Visionaries

By: Jamie Edlin

A shepherd looks over his flock as the sun sets over the hills.

Regenerating the Range

By: Hana-Lee Sedgwick

Tajiguas Landfill aerial view.

Lessons From The Tajiguas Landfill

By: Janice Cook Knight

Arugula, Asparagus and Basil Salad.

Spring Winds in a California Kitchen

By: Pascale Beale

Latest Recipes

Roasted Apricots and Cherries with Strawberry-Rhubarb Sorbet

Roasted Apricots and Cherries with Strawberry-Rhubarb …

Shaved Asparagus, Broccolini and Farro Salad

Shaved Asparagus, Broccolini and Farro Salad

Spiced Roasted Carrot Hummus and Za’atar Roasted Vegetables.

Za’atar Roasted Vegetables

Spice Roasted Carrot Hummus

Spiced Roasted Carrot Hummus

Arugula, Asparagus and Basil Salad.

Arugula, Asparagus and Basil Salad

Two individual pot pies set on top of a white tea towlel with a blue stripe.

Recipes from Metropulos: Metro’s Chicken Pot Pies

Goat cheese snow rains down on a bowl of Barbareño's Snap Pea and Carrot Salad.

Snap Pea and Carrot Salad

Julian Martinez

Walnut salad bowl containing Lágrimas Salad with Snap Peas, Radishes and Mint

Lágrimas Salad with Snap Peas, Radishes and Mint

Hand holding a spoon of green garlic confit with the garlic oil streaming into a waiting mason jar below.

Green Garlic Confit

Wide rimmed white bowl with brilliant orange carrot and coriander soup topped with nisturtium flowers and a swirl of crème fraîche.

Carrot and Coriander Soup

A white bowl with vibrant creamy kale pasta with mozzarella and herbs set on a dish towel.

Creamy Kale Pasta with Mozzarella and Herbs

Kale salad in a square white serving bowl.

“Esalen” Kale Salad la Fleur

A bowl of fresh strawberries, a bowl of sour cream, and a bowl of brown sugar with a hand holding a strawberry ready to dip.

Strawberries with Brown Sugar and Sour Cream

Clear glass dish of cookies on a dark

Bestamor’s Danish Waffle Cookies

Janice Cook Knight

Okayu Congee.

Okayu Congee (Rice Cooker Method)

A bowl of basic congee next to a plate of shrimp chips.

Basic Congee (Stovetop Method)