appetizers + drinks

appetizers

bacon-wrapped stuffed dates
baked ricotta with cherry tomatoes  
blini
deviled eggs
fava been dip
gougeres (cheese puffs)
hoisin beef & scallion rolls
hunanese doughless dumplings
italian sushi
layered taco dip
santa barbara fish company ceviche
tomato papaya mint salsa
tuna carpaccio

drinks

aperol spritzer
banana buttered rum
blood orange margarita
blue passion
citrus berry smoothie
citrus tequila cocktail
classic margarita
commitedly cosmo
french lavender lemonade
go-green smoothie
luxardo cranberry orange martini
mint ginger lemon tea
moscow mule
parisian hot chocolate
proud manhattan independent
red wine sangria
soothing hot toddy
sunshine smoothie

breakfast + brunch + breads

baked eggs
bananas foster french toast
basic crepes
blintz souffle
corned beef hash
granny’s challah
ina garten’s herb-baked eggs
italian easter bread
Joan’s no crust triple cheese quiche
matzo brei
mexican scrambled egg tacos
mother’s day frittata
ned bread
palace grill’s jalapeno-cheddar corn
persimmon bread
pumpkin crunch granola
raised waffles
rhona’s banana bread
roasted vegetable frittata
ruthie’s banana bread
shakshura
special occasion omelet flambé
vegan gluten-free banana bread
zucchini frittata

soups + salads

soups

anja’s cold vegetable soup
beet borscht
butternut squash soup
butternut squash soup from flagstone pantry
carrot, orange, and ginger soup
cold cucumber soup
easy gazpacho
hearty corn & clam chowder
martha washington crab soup
matzo ball soup
mushroom barley soup
pan-roasted asparagus soup with tarragon
patty’s golden harvest soup
simple chick pea soup
spring green soup
zuppa di patate e porro

salads

asian-inspired fish salad
asparagus in tarragon-pecan vinaigrette
basic french vinaigrette
basic vinaigrette
brown derby cobb salad
brussels sprouts salad
burrata salad with peaches, pickled pepper, and pea tendrils
charred corn salad
cherry tomato, hearts of palm & avocado salad
classic italian mixed salad
coleslaw
deconstructed steak salad
easy and festive thanksgiving salad
fava bean, asparagus, & arugula salad
fresh corn salad
grated beet salad
grated carrot salad
greek salad
green salad with goat cheese souffles
heirloom tomato salad with feta & mint
joan’s santa barbara spring salad
marinated fennel salad
mediterranean chicken salad
pane e vino’s insalata capuccina
patty’s cole slaw
pesto, pasta, potato, & green bean salad
pistachio pesto caprese towers
quinoa salad w sweet potatoes kale
roasted beet salad
roasted cauliflower & hazelnut salad
salade nicoise
summer tuna salad
super-greek salad
tatsoi & warm scallop salad w spicy pecan praline
thai beef salad  
vinaigrette
warm potato salad
warm spinach salad with bacon
zucchini carpaccio with avocado, pistachios, and pistachio oil pesto

vegetables + sides

basic no frills stuffing
cheryl’s cheese-stuffed zucchini
crab-stuffed artichokes
crockpot tomatoes
curried couscous
eggplant parmesan
Ellyn’s Yellow Squash Casserole
french potato salad with bacon
garlicky eggplant
goat cheese smashed potatoes
greek style zucchini with lamb, mint, rice
grilled corn on the cob with chipotle
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judy’s mashed potato casserole
kale chips
karen’s spinach pie
lemon braised artichokes over pasta
mexican style zucchini with Anaheim chilies, tomatoes, jack and cheddar or queso fresco
mixed vegetable latkes (okonomiyaki)
parboiled asparagus
patty’s stuffed zucchini possibilities
pickled carrots
pickled green beans w garlic & jalapeno
pickled red onions
potato latkes
rhona’s classic cheese soufflé
roasted carrot french fries
roasted potatoes w caramel & prunes
roasted vegetable frittata
santa barbara pinquito bean relish
sautéed persimmon & green beans
sautéed zucchini
sautéed zucchini batons with melon
stuffed zucchini blossoms
tomato tart
trudy’s sweet potato latkes
world’s best braised green cabbage
yam towers with chipotle chive cream

pasta + pizza + grains

a better Bolognese
arugula parmesan pizza with cauliflower crust
brown butter and sage sauce (for ravioli)
caprese pasta
chipotle cream
chipotle-garlic puree
classic pesto
curried couscous
fastest sauce in the west (marinara sauce)
jeanne’s mushroom multi-grain gratin
holiday kugel
lemon braised artichokes over pasta
linguini con l’arogosta alla diavola
marcella hazan’s tomato sauce
not my mother’s pasta w eggplant (pasta alla norma)
not my mother’s tuna noodle casserole
pesto pasta, potato, and green salad
pizza dough  
pumpkin ravioli w brown butter sage
pumpkin risotto
spaghetti alla carbonara
spaghetti with puttanesca sauce
too many tomatoes sauce
veal ragu with pasta
zucchini-stuffed ravioli

fish + seafood

artichoke tuna panini with garbanzo bean spread
broiled salmon with mustard brown sugar glaze
fish tacos
pan bagnat
patty’s fried fish
salt-crusted red snapper
santa barbara crab enchiladas
santa barbara fish company ceviche
stuffed rolled swordfish
tatsoi and warm scallop salad with spicy pecan praline

meat + poultry

beer-basted chicken with asian flavors
butterflied turkey
chicken kiev
chicken marbella
chicken mole
classic Hungarian goulash
coffee barbeque brisket
enchiladas verdes
filet mignon & mushroom sauce
goulash
grilled chicken w arugula & olive thyme vinaigrette
honey glazed ribs
joy’s lemon garlic chicken
moroccan chicken
osso buco
passover chicken cutlets
pork sandwich tuscan style
pork tenderloin with apples, onions, and prunes
red, white, & blue burgers
roasted lemon chicken
roger’s short ribs stew
sausage and peppers
turkey chili
soy-marinated flank steak
steve’s chilly day chili
tri-tip
wiener schnitzel
yankee pot roast   

desserts + treats

almond lemon biscotti dipped in white chocolate
annie’s chocolate mini-soufflés 
apfelstrudel
apple crostata
apple fritters
apricot and pluot mosaic cake
banana boats
berries with balsamic vinaigrette
brown butter fruit tart
cherry clafoutis
chocolate profiteroles
cindy’s ricotta cookies
comfort coffee cake
coeur a la crème with raspberries
easy fruit cobbler
ellyn’s bourbon balls
fresh strawberry ice cream
gateau de hannouka
hershey’s chocolate cake
holiday honey cake
julie’s trifle
key lime pie
key lime pie with whipped topping
laurie’s easy lemon ice cream
lemon-ginger molasses cake with whipped cream
mary lincoln’s vanilla-almond cake
mile high lemon merengue pie
mini lack and whites
nancy’s blue ribbon peach pie
nectarines marinated in lillet
olive oil cake
orange flan
original plum torte
pane e vino’s tiramisu
panna cotta w balsamic strawberries
peach blueberry crostata
persimmon pudding
pumpkin cheesecake
pumpkin cheesecake with caramel swirl
pumpkin muffins
punitions
rugelach
sesame seed cookies
strawberry & basil shortcake
sufganiyot (israeli jelly doughnuts)
tricia’s chocolate chip oatmeal cookies with m & ms
triple divine chocolate tarts
vanilla armagnac ice cream
zero dark chocolate souffle cake

everything else

applesauce
apricot jam
basic french vinaigrette
basic italian vinaigrette
blue-barb jam
brown butter and sage sauce
classic pesto
garbanzo bean spread
gremolata
grilled corn and green chile relish
patty’s tartar sauce
peach jam confiture
pickled onions
plum freezer jam
preserved lemons
raspberry sauce
spicy persimmon chutney
tomato papaya mint salsa
tomatillo salsa
santa barbara pinquito relish
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vegetable avocado salsa