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Besides being a magnet for the rich and famous like Oprah, Kevin Costner, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, the Mediterranean climate of Santa Barbara, tumultuous flowers, charming Spanish and Mexican colonial architecture, backdrop of craggy purple mountains of Santa Ynez, and wonderful restaurants make this an ideal place to visit or live.

When I return to my old house, I am a straight plug. Named one of the best restaurants in California by Frommer's, Santa Barbara Magazine speaks of "the best education in the agriculture of the region and the winemaking." And Wine Spectator writes: These people are serious about wine and food is creative without being more over-the flavors are bright and fresh. "

This terrible Ahi Recipe adapted from cap will bring the best home in California for you. The preparations for the surprise dessert cake chocolate are added. And a suggestion delicious wine is the result of the other areas of the Golden State more secret winemaking.

Ahi Tuna Pacific

Ingredients

2 lbs. Ahi market fresh fish
Muscat Vinegar 1 quart. (Or rice wine or champagne vinegar replacement)

2 cups dried white beans (soaked in 2 quarts water overnight)
½ cup white onion, diced
3 EA. cloves garlic
flavored oil Olive
To taste Salt and pepper
butter taste

oven-roasted tomatoes

10 Roma tomatoes, cut in half longitudinally
3 cloves garlic c. tbsp chopped
2 v. chopped parsley, Italian
2 v. tablespoon olive oil

Preparation:

Make vinegar reduction Muscat: Reduce liter of vinegar over medium heat until a cup remains.

Make the mashed beans White: Cook soaked beans in a saucepan of simmering water with onion and garlic until tender. Strain and drain moisture in a warm place. Mix in a blender until smooth, slowly adding oil to butter and olive oil. Season to taste and keep warm until serving.

Roasted Tomatoes: Sprinkle garlic and parsley on top of plum tomatoes halved. Drizzle with olive oil, place in oven and leave roast in a slow oven for about 3-4 hours setting up around 140 degrees.

When ready to serve: the outside according to the recommendations of Ahi with herbs and salt mixture. The very hot skillet, in 3 v. tablespoons oil, fish and sear on all sides (about 30 seconds each side) by turning to "crust" on the outside fish and keeping the center closes rare. Then fry some green vegetables, asparagus or green beans to serve. Place mound of mashed beans on the plate right-center slice albacore, slices and fan out around the mashed beans. Add roasted tomatoes and drizzle reduction Muscat around the plate and serve. Serves 4.

Santa Barbara Chocolate Cakes

A simple and delicious recipe delicious chocolate cake. Use chocolate eggs and high quality farm fresh.

1 pound chocolate Santa Barbara *, cut into chunks
5 whole eggs
5 egg yolks
6 T. sugar
¾ cup flour
* Santabarbarachocolate.com

Instructions:

Melt chocolate over a bain-marie at 104 degrees (or until liquid). Beat eggs and sugar with a whisk until frothy, fold melted chocolate. Stir in flour.

Divide batter evenly among the 8-10 8 oz small. ramekins, buttered sweet. Cook 7-9 minutes serve immediately. Center should still be moist and sticky.

Serve with coconut or vanilla ice cream and sprinkle with macadamia nuts broken.

If desired, individual cakes can be prepared in advance and refrigerated overnight. Bake 15 minutes if they are chilled. If you do not have individual ramekins in China aluminum muffin will do. Serves 8

Wine pairing suggestion: From the Tamayo Family Vineyards, either their elegant Pinot Noir 2006 Santa Lucia Highlands with 90 Points from Wine Enthusiast. Or, their Silver Medal winning Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Napa Valley. Sunny, crisp and refreshing with a mouthwatering texture. Click on: http://tamayofamilyvineyards.com/

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