Edible Santa Barbara

We have a new quarterly publication called Edible Santa Barbara in town which I am very excited about since I like the idea of creating awareness around the food we eat (go to http://www.ediblesantabarbara.com). I heard about the publication from a friend who is writing an article for them for one of their next issues, and then while I was holding a Sunday public open house, I saw the first issue on the table and said, "Oh, look .. there's that new magazine .. how fun that I have the chance to check it out!"

In between new clients coming in the door to have a look at the open house, I flipped through most of the articles and found a lot of useful tips, ideas, and even great clips you could pull out of the magazine to save (like charts showing which things are currently in season, which types of seafood are a great choice and which to avoid, etc.). The idea for the magazine arose from the editor who read the book Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan. I read that book last year while spending some time in New York, and I haven't been able to look at food quite the same way since. If you haven't read it, it's worth the time.

My friend's article will be on a 'locavore' diet, meaning, he'll write about only eating food from Santa Barbara County. It's obvious how to find local wine, honey, olive oil, fruit, veggies, etc. We live in a very abundant area. But what about butter? Grains? Rice? Do we have these items, and if so, where can we find them? He'll be giving us answers on all these questions, along with some yummy recipes with local finds. Stay tuned and I'll add a link to the article once it's up.

Edible Santa Barbara is $28 per year for a subscription.