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Santa Barbara boasts a year-round growing season, thanks to its Mediterranean climate, rich soils, and consistent coastal breezes. With mild winters and warm summers, the region enjoys the ideal conditions for cultivating a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs throughout the year. This unique climate allows local farmers to harvest crops such as avocados, citrus, leafy greens, and berries, providing the community with fresh, seasonal produce year-round. The extended growing season also supports sustainable farming practices and the local farm-to-table movement.

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Summer tomatoes are showing off—and we’re here Summer tomatoes are showing off—and we’re here for it. 🍅☀️ One favorite is Shakshuka: peak-season tomatoes and peppers simmered with just the right spices, topped with eggs and fresh herbs. It’s the kind of dish that tastes like summer feels.

Shakshuka is a vibrant North African–style dish that features farm-fresh tomatoes simmered with peppers, onions, garlic, and warm spices like cumin and paprika. You crack in a few eggs and let them poach right in the sauce, then top it all with fresh herbs and serve it up with crusty bread for dipping. Rich, comforting, and full of flavor—it’s the ultimate summer brunch.

One of the best is at at Field + Fort in Summerland, @fieldandfort. 

#FieldAndFort #Summerland #ShakshukaSeason #TomatoLove #EdibleSantaBarbara #SantaBarbaraCounty
Join our Drinkable Landscape writer George Yatchin Join our Drinkable Landscape writer George Yatchinsin as he knocks one back with Nigella. It’s a cheeky, savory cocktail that leans into unusual ingredients (nigella, Cynar, Crème de Noyaux), delivers big flavor, and might even earn you imaginary health points. 🍸

With the herbal wallop of Cynar (artichoke‑based amaro) and a hint of almond‑marzipan charm from Crème de Noyaux—infused with cherry and apricot pits and colored by cochineal—the drink is a botanical tag‑team. All that’s softened by a squeeze of Meyer lemon to keep it sophisticated.

What you'll need:
 3 ounces nigella seed-infused London dry gin
  1 ounce Cynar
  1 ounce nigella seed simple syrup
  1 ounce Meyer lemon juice
  ¾ ounce Crème de Noyaux
  2 lemon peel strips

Get the recipe in our current issue, page 30! Link in bio.

#ediblesantabarbara #gardentoglass #santabarbaracocktails #ediblemagazine #santabarbara #santabarbaracounty #santabarbarafoodie #santabarbaradrinks
Follow along with Chef and cookbook writer Pascale Follow along with Chef and cookbook writer Pascale Beale on her bread baking adventure: flour, water, salt and a blooming good time! Her near obsession with sourdough is clear, as she describes the "magical moment when you add the salt, which transforms the shaggy, sticky mixture into a smooth, elastic dough."

Pascale shows how a simple flour‑and‑water culture can blossom into community, entrepreneurial ventures (like bagel shops and pizza menus), and intergenerational bonds.

And, get these recipes:
* Bagels with Tomatoes and Herbs
* Wild Mushroom Crostini Salad
* Fava Bean Pâté
* Poached Eggs on Fava Bean Toast with Asparagus and Smoked Salmon

Find it all at the link in bio @ediblesb!

#ediblesantabarbara #ediblesb #ediblemagazine #pascalebeale #pascaleskitchen #sourdoughbread
Save the Date! 📅 Oct 19 | Santa Barbara Vintner Save the Date! 📅 Oct 19 | Santa Barbara Vintners Fall Weekend & Festival at the Vega Vineyard & Farm, @vegavineyardandfarm in Buellton 

In addition to sampling our County's wines, come see what else Santa Barbara #WineCountry has to offer:
🍷 Taste wines from over 50+ wineries while you meet winemakers and owners who share the details of why our wines are among the most elegant and sophisticated.
🍾 Enjoy some of Santa Barbara Wine Country’s best sparkling wines while relaxing on the couches in the Bubble Lounge!  Take in the vineyard views, and sample exceptional bubbles produced by wineries all over the region.
🧀 Alongside world-class wines, Santa Barbara County offers incredible local food—fresh produce, seafood, and meats from nearby ranches. Taste it all from over 25 regional restaurants and food purveyors showcasing the region’s delicious diversity.

Santa Barbara Wine Country is home to one of the world’s most diverse growing regions, producing globally acclaimed wines. With unmatched variety and passion in every bottle, it’s the perfect place to taste and take home something truly special—all in one stunning setting.

Get your tickets now, at the link in bio @santabarbarawinecountry!

#sbcwine #sbcwines #santabarbarawinecountry #santabarbarawine #santabarbaracounty #ediblesantabarbara #ediblemagazines #winecountry #winetasting #winefestival
The Santa Barbara City College (@sbccofficial) Cul The Santa Barbara City College (@sbccofficial) Culinary Arts Program, led by Chef Charlie Fredericks, is giving students more than just cooking skills—it’s launching real-world culinary careers. Through hands-on learning in the John Dunn Gourmet Dining Room, students plan, prep, and serve four-course prix-fixe meals (with wine pairings!) to the public every Thursday and Friday. 🍷👨‍🍳

Graduates have gone on to succeed at places like San Ysidro Ranch, Rosewood Miramar’s Caruso’s, Bouchon, and even started their own catering and artisan food businesses. Chef Charlie, who’s been teaching since 2004, emphasizes technical excellence, flexibility, and in-the-field experience—backed by community support like the SBCC Promise, which covers fees for many students.

Join the movement that’s turning passion into profession. If you haven’t been to a GDR dinner night, it’s time to treat your tastebuds and support the next generation of local chefs! 

Read the whole story at the link in bio, or in the magazine at select retailers throughout SB County.

#ediblesantabarbara #sbcc #santabarbara #sa
Date Night in downtown Santa Barbara is a visit to Date Night in downtown Santa Barbara is a visit to @theblacksheepsb for their bar bites and cocktail program. 

After an aperitif come the cocktails. His - Corpse Reviver No. 2. Hers - a N/A concoction from @drinktilden. 

For food, it’s Waygu beef sliders, roast duck and watermelon lettuce wraps, and an ample portion of fries with two dipping sauces.

And then it’s off to a show by 7 pm.

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