mochi Originally uploaded by rosidae A local church had its annual mochi pounding today. The event attracts church-goers and Japanese students alike. Plus curious observers like me. For $5, we got tea, all the mochi we could eat in assorted forms, and a chance to pound or form the mochi if we wished. It seemed [...]
pork and rice Originally uploaded by rosidae Trader Joe’s sells a small pork loin in the meat/deli area, it’s not the insane monster loin like at costco, but a good manageable size. It costs about $7. The first I bought I’d intended to pound flat and either wrap around another ingredient, or bread and fry [...]
The enormous chimichanga my friend and I witnessed but did not sample during our last visit has been haunting us. So we ate there today to face our demons and ordered one. Asada, just one, to share. They delivered a bomb of a deep fried burrito to our table with a smile. Split between two [...]
Eating here is like having a nice meal in a family friend’s well-appointed home. Liz Downey’s art covers the walls, mostly images of central California, arroyos and oak trees and fields. Again, the kind of stuff I’ve seen all my life in Montecito and Mission Canyon homes. For a business running since 1982, I am [...]
Oooooof! That’s my final remark on my taqueria tour of Old Town Goleta. La Chapala was the last place on my list, and I am FULL. The majority of la Chapala Market is grocery/convenience store. There’s even a good meat department, for raw cuts, and carnitas and chicharones. But I was there for the dining [...]
Mmm, returned here last night after a friend who read my earlier review revealed this is one of his favorite restaurants in Santa Barbara. We sat in the back of the restaurant, had the soup which was a lovely cream and celery, and ate a hearty meal of catfish for him, and chicken breast stuffed [...]
I wasn’t feeling the magic here. Nor had I felt the magic in coming here several times over several years. I ordered two tacos from the cheapish menu, my friend got two tacos from the cheapish menu, and he also got a hortchata. $14. That’s not very hole-in-the-wall cheapish, and this is definitely not a [...]
white asparagus quiche Originally uploaded by rosidae. This is my first try at making quiche. I had pie crusts in the freezer and the canned white asparagus had been sitting in my cupboard for a while. Also, it’s really freaking cold and I thought I’d heat the place with my oven. The quiche came out [...]
Another brunch, desperately needed to rejuvenate myself after a long weekend of setting up and playing at the Lucent l’Amour party in Los Angeles. Ted got the crab scramble. I don’t remember sampling much of it, but his flickr photo describes the dish as “very good.” So there you go. I ordered, for the [...]
Sushi Teri is not my favorite sushi in Santa Barbara, not by far, but when a friend and I want sushi and we’re driving by, we can be easily convinced to pop in. And we did! So much for wanting a fresh salad down the road. If you just like the salmon and tuna instead [...]
