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Author: Krista Harris

Krista Harris is a fifth-generation Californian, raised in San Diego and relocated to Santa Barbara in 1983. She started Edible Santa Barbara with her husband, Steve Brown, in 2008. She is currently assisting the new owners of the magazine and serving as associate publisher.

Roasting pan containing vegetables and a whole mustard coated chicken.

Whole Roasted Mustard Chicken with Vegetables

Small bowl of mustard set on a wooden cutting board.

Mustard

Countertop scene with a box grater and pile of grated red beets.

Quick Pickled Beets or Fennel

Two raisin bran muffins set on a patterned plate with a knife resting next to them.

Raisin Bran Muffins

Herbes de Provence Cheese Crackers arranged in a row on a white serving dish.

Herbes de Provence Cheese Crackers

A bowl of Santa Barbara Ranch Dressing with a whisk in it.

Santa Barbara Ranch Dressing

A white bowl with chicken in Sauvignon Blanc, vegetables, and bread.

Chicken in Sauvignon Blanc

Bouillabaisse in a contrasting white bowl accompanied by baguette.

Bouillabaisse

6x8 pan of homemade marshmallow next to a jar of marshmallow root and several marshmallows with powdered sugar dusting on a black granite counter top.

Homemade Marshmallows

Sweet potatoes topped with marshmallows on a tablescape.

Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes

Three clear bowls containing ceviche set on a white tablecloth.

Conrad’s Ceviche

Large-rimmed white bowls full of seafood risotto.

Seafood Risotto