About Santa Barbara's Downtown

It is pepper season once again. They are beautiful to look at and add heat to many foods. Every stand had some variety of heat to offer!

And, there is one of hottest ones of them all, the habanero!

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This morning at the Farmers Market in Santa Barbara, we bought mussels (at $4 a pound) that are harvested just a mile offshore. It is wonderful to have them again as for many years the waters were too polluted, As I stood in line waitiing in line for my turn, everone was giving recipes on how to cook them. Since these lovelies were picked early this morning, they can be cooked with very little liquid, a couple cloves a garlic, a touch of saffron, a bit of herbes de provence, and a jigger of wine.

For dessert we bought some seacoast strawberries that are at they prime now, They are grown in the fields close to the ocean and they are cooled at night by the sea breezes. They are small, juicy and very sweet, and no additional sugar is necessary...perhaps a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream.

Wishing you all a wonderful Saturday, Cheers, Ron & Alexandra

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This morning at the Farmers Market in Santa Barbara, there was a mound of odd looking fruit that was surrounded by many. It was JUJUBE, the fruit and not the movie candy,one of the ladies told me. They taste like apples have a stone (similar to an olive) and when dried are similar in taste to dates.

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This morning a new sign greeted us at the Farmers Market. It read "SHRIMP TODAY"! At $5 a pound they are irresistible. Our weekend guest will be delighted with our dinner menu as will our cats who will be watching every move as we peel these delectable beauties, (don't worry, we will share and that is wyhy we buy an extra 1/2 pound for them.)

Most shrimp sold today comes in frozen. In October, shrimping season begins in Santa Barbara and lasts for a few months. The shrimp come from the clear and clean waters of the Santa Barbara Channel. They are now plentiful, so that we can share them with our dolphins who can easily go through 80 lbs a day...

They are very tasty, and easy to cook, 3 minutes in boiling water! They do not need any seasoning, drawn butter or our favorite which is a spicy soy dipping sauce with a couple jalapenos floating in to give that extra quick!

HAPPY SATURDAY, CHEERS RON & ALEXANDRA

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We were in town a few days ago and as we rounded the corner we saw a new store selling artisan chocolates. Their motto "Chocolate is Happiness" Just what we needed for that occasional special treat and gift! Of course, we were only too happy to sample these wonderful bits of happiness.

Here is the store's mission as expressed in their web site,

"We invite you to join us in experiencing the richness, deliciousness, and decadence of the finest French artisan chocolates. At Chocolate Opulence, we believe that chocolate is truly an experience, meant to be savored and appreciated in delight! Our chocolates encourage the palate to seek depth, texture and intense flavorful satisfaction that you can experience nowhere else!"

We are delighted that they chose to open their second location is Santa Barbara at the Nuevo Paseo Mall. Their first location is in the Santa Monica Mall. We are very happy! LOL

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