Jul 17, 20153 minCooking with a Pinch of History: Fig EmpanaditasBy Anne Petersen On Sunday July 12, Reina del Mar Parlor No. 126, Native Daughters of the Golden West, held their annual Pre-Fiesta Tea...
Mar 13, 20153 minCooking with a Pinch of History: Pozoleby Brittany Avila Last month I had the honor of partaking at the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual “Presidio...
Jan 30, 20153 minCooking with a Pinch of History: Spanish Chocolate Cakeby Brittany Avila Happy New Year! What better way to start off 2015 than baking up a delicious recipe from our Hispanic California...
Aug 29, 20142 minCooking with a Pinch of History: Seviche de Pescadoby Brittany Avila Continuing on a streak of summer-friendly recipes, I decided to make Seviche de Pescado, which meets my usual standards...
May 23, 20142 minCooking with a Pinch of History: Ensalada de Guacamoleby Brittany Avila Hello again! After a brief reprieve from the cocina I’m back and ready to dive into cooking up history! I thought I...
Feb 28, 20142 minCooking with a Pinch of History: Atoleby Brittany Avila On February 6, former SBTHP Higman Intern Mika Thornburg and I made a traditional Mexican drink, atole, while...
Jan 17, 20142 minCooking with a Pinch of History: Buñuelosby Brittany Avila Winter has arrived (or sort of, in Santa Barbara) and for everyone enjoying hot cocoa to warm up their post-holiday...
Dec 20, 20134 minCooking with a Pinch of History: Pork Tamalesby Brittany Avila ‘Tis the season for tamales! Tamale-making around the holidays is a familiar tradition to many that dates back to...
Nov 1, 20134 minCooking with a Pinch of History: Apple Spice Dumplings with Cooked Custardby Brittany Avila Fall is here, and in the spirit of kicking off the holiday season right I chose a festive recipe for this month! This...
Sep 27, 20133 minCooking With a Pinch of History: Pescado Asado Ahumado con Laurelby Brittany Avila Even though this month marks the beginning of fall, I wanted to continue to the healthy eating lifestyle most people...
Aug 23, 20134 minCooking With a Pinch of History: Chile Verdeby Brittany Avila This month in the Presidio Heritage Gardens the following vegetables just so happened to be perfectly ripe and ready...
Jun 28, 20135 minCooking with a Pinch of History: Mexican Wedding Cookiesby Brittany Avila After cooking multiple side and entrée dishes, my sweet tooth has finally set in and mandated that I make a dessert for...
May 17, 20133 minCooking with a Pinch of History: Ensalada de Papasby Brittany Avila Spring is in the air! And with summer just around the corner, I thought a light, fresh, and healthy recipe would be...
Mar 29, 20134 minCooking with a Pinch of History: Lamb Shanks with Claretby Brittany Avila I found this particular recipe in California Mission Recipes and decided on it solely for the self-serving purpose that...
Feb 8, 20133 minCooking With a Pinch of History: Fried Fishby Brittany Avila Brittany Avila, left, with Anne Petersen, preparing a historical meal in the Presidio Cocina at a recent living history...