By Anne Petersen On Sunday July 12, Reina del Mar Parlor No. 126, Native Daughters of the Golden West, held their annual Pre-Fiesta Tea...

by Brittany Avila Last month I had the honor of partaking at the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation’s  annual “Presidio...

by Brittany Avila Happy New Year! What better way to start off 2015 than baking up a delicious recipe from our Hispanic California...

by Brittany Avila Continuing on a streak of summer-friendly recipes, I decided to make Seviche de Pescado, which meets my usual standards...

by 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...

by Brittany Avila On February 6, former SBTHP Higman Intern Mika Thornburg and I made a traditional Mexican drink, atole, while...

by Brittany Avila Winter has arrived (or sort of, in Santa Barbara) and for everyone enjoying hot cocoa to warm up their post-holiday...

by Brittany Avila ‘Tis the season for tamales! Tamale-making around the holidays is a familiar tradition to many that dates back to...

by 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...

by Brittany Avila Even though this month marks the beginning of fall, I wanted to continue to the healthy eating lifestyle most people...

by Brittany Avila This month in the Presidio Heritage Gardens the following vegetables just so happened to be perfectly ripe and ready...

by Brittany Avila After cooking multiple side and entrée dishes, my sweet tooth has finally set in and mandated that I make a dessert for...

by Brittany Avila Spring is in the air! And with summer just around the corner, I thought a light, fresh, and healthy recipe would be...

by Brittany Avila I found this particular recipe in California Mission Recipes and decided on it solely for the self-serving purpose that...

by Brittany Avila Brittany Avila, left, with Anne Petersen, preparing a historical meal in the Presidio Cocina at a recent living history...