From Chef Robin’s kitchen!
Food stories, seasonal recipes and tales woven
through the travels of a California chef

  Falafel Chicken 4 cups garbanzo bean flour2 tablespoons sea salt1 tablespoon ground cumin1 tablespoon garlic powder1 tablespoon Spanish pimentón (smoked paprika)2 teaspoons ground coriander2 teaspoons turmeric…

Happy first day of spring! The days are getting longer and hopefully warmer. The day we've been waiting for, has finally arrived. Once the weather turns warm,…

As I prepare myself for this weekends World of Pinot Noir event, Santa Barbara’s annual wine tasting seminar and weekend-long seaside celebration, I am playing around with…

In Spain, - Las doce uvas de la suerte - The twelve grapes of luck - is a Spanish tradition. It's thought that eating one grape with…

Wow!!! I don't know about you? but this month raced by, i didn't even have a chance to post my Thanksgiving recipes before the big day. Having…

Leaves are falling, days are shorter and the temperature's dropping, the time right now is perfect to celebrate Fall and grape harvest. Make one large tart or two…