On the Menu

February 23, 2023

Mylestone BBQ: A stellar one man show

By Chace Duma

Mylestone BBQ is a must for barbeque lovers, or anyone looking to try a new spot in Goleta!

February 16, 2023

I.V. Co-op hosts fair trade chocolate tasting

By Maya Salem

By buying fair trade products, such as chocolate, people can support farmers and give them more control over their own and their community’s future.

February 15, 2023

Meet Sandra Adu Zelli, the British chef behind Gipsy Hill Bakery

By Stephanie Gerson

The Santa Barbara-based chef has created pastry menus for local restaurants and collaborated with other restauranteurs before starting her own business.

February 12, 2023

Chewy Molasses Cookies

By Katherine McCabe

Perfect for cozying up with a cup of tea, these chewy molasses cookies are warming, sweet, decadent and sure to help you get through the last throes of winter.

February 12, 2023

Plan your week with easy sheet-pan combinations

By Abigail Monti

Making a sheet-pan meal is like reading one of those choose-your-own-adventure books from the ’80s...

February 9, 2023

Homemade heart-shaped pizza: a budget-friendly meal to make for your Valentine

By Stephanie Gerson

Melt your Valentine's heart with a homecooked meal!

February 2, 2023

Social media chefs are cooking up a storm

By Zoë Lo

Whether or not viewers at home actually follow through with these chef's recipes, though, doesn’t matter — some are perfectly content with leaving it up to the experts. 

February 2, 2023

Kuy Teav: A Cambodian noodle soup that will warm your heart

By Max Yim

Cozy up with a bowl of kuy teav, a Khmer noodle soup resembling Vietnamese pho, but distinct enough to be its own separate dish.

January 26, 2023

New restaurants, notable closures and food news in and around I.V.

By Chace Duma, Stephanie Gerson

The Daily Nexus On the Menu Team wants to ring in the new year by highlighting some recent changes in Santa Barbara’s restaurant scene.

January 26, 2023

(Olive Garden copycat) Chicken gnocchi soup: The ultimate rainy day recipe

By Abigail Monti

Made in one pot in under an hour, this recipe takes less time than driving to the nearest Olive Garden in Oxnard!

January 19, 2023

The best things I ate in 2022

By Stephanie Gerson

Stephanie shares her favorite meals from Santa Barbara restaurants in 2022.

January 19, 2023

Potato Kugel: Not your typical casserole

By Joey Sable

This potato kugel is practically a latke recipe but baked in a dish, creating a crisp exterior with a smooth and creamy interior texture.

December 23, 2022

Christmas chai latte: recreating the classic Dutch Bros holiday drink

By Pihu Jain

A recipe inspired by the "Christmas Morning" drink from Dutch Bros.

December 10, 2022

Spread holiday cheer with this nonalcoholic cranberry pomegranate spritz

By Stephanie Gerson

Destress during the holidays with this festive and flavorful mocktail!

December 2, 2022

A Hainanese Chicken Friendsgiving

By Max Yim

A somewhat nontraditional Friendsgiving, an introspective view on my journey making Hainanese Chicken, and how food brings people together.

November 24, 2022

Salmon Wellington: A terrific turkey alternative

By Joey Sable

I sought to make a Thanksgiving main dish that incorporates complex flavors and is everything turkey is not: something with moistness and rich flavor that still feels ceremonious and special without needing to tend to it...