On the Menu

Memorial Day Recipes: IPA Cupcakes

"We at On The Menu stand by one belief: At the heart of every human unit (be it family, friendship or larger community), there is a place for food. Sharing food and drink, by necessity, brings people ...
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Memorial Day Recipes: Potato Salad

"For me, this holiday was all about coming together for the support and love we need as the summer days ebb ever closer, and here at UCSB during our time of remembrance of those lives lost last year, ...
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Memorial Day Recipes: Marmalade-Glazed Grilled Salmon

"Friends and family alike always enjoy the unique combination of zing from the orange marmalade, grated orange peel, rice vinegar and cayenne in contrast to the supple, delicate salmon."
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Memorial Day Recipes: Cilantro Lime Quinoa Salad

"This dish is the perfect, sneaky way to get those salad-haters a dose of their veggies disguised with vibrant colors and flavor"
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A Century-Old Treasure

A spontaneous trip to the small Scottish town of Callander transformed into a magical encounter with a 1925 personal journal and collection of recipes
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Food Porn #3: L.A. Eats

"Whether Los Angeles is your home sweet home or your favorite tourist spot, be sure to check out these four awesome Instagram accounts that devote their posts to highlighting the best eateries in the ...
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9 Emergency Chasers to Replace Diet Soda

Have all this extra liquor from your rager last week but your fridge is pathetically low on your choice of carbonated beverage? Never fear On The Menu is here to give you some creative substitutes so ...
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Shabbat Shalom: Finding Home

Santa Barbara Hillel offers free Shabbat dinner on Friday nights at 8 p.m. for UCSB and SBCC students combined and On the Menu has got the dish on this dinner
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Antonio Explains All

An exclusive interview one week after one of our articles figuratively broke the internet. Sorriso owner Antonio Gerli talks his restaurant, his food and, of course, his piano
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Fork Fest: Where the Forking gets Real Tasteful

Saturday May 9th, at Chase Palm Park, Santa Barbara hosted Fork Fest - the forking your taste buds could never forget
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Santa Barbara Spotlight: Enjoy Cupcakes

Divulge on these Delectable Desserts from Enjoy Cupcakes
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Food After Dark: TASA’s Night Market

The largest Taiwanese American Student Association event, Night Market turned up this weekend and On The Menu dishes out the experience
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Mom-Day Memoirs: Summer Nights

" I guess the heat made [my mom and I] a bit giddy, because when those automatic doors opened, we turned into culinary fiends. Just a normal dinner was now becoming a feast in our minds."
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Mom-day Memoirs: The Saturday Crepe Ritual

"I learned to appreciate the simplicity of dishes because of my mom. She made me realize that it isn’t about how many things you could tower onto a single plate, but about taking the time to really ...
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Cookies For Mama

Need a last minute idea for a Mother's Day gift? Here's a quick a simple treat that your mom will definitely love
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