It is a beautiful day in Santa Barbara, so we wanted to go somewhere for lunch that we could eat outside. We ended up going to Paradise Cafe. I had the special fish tacos which had grilled swordfish, fresh cilantro and corn tortillas. On the side were some beans, pico de gallo and a pesto aioli along with rice and cabbage. These were SO good. To top it off, our waitress was great, letting me know that I could not eat any of my husband’s fries since they were fried in the same oil as the calamari.
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Yesterday, I celebrated Taco Tuesday with some shrimp tacos from @lurefishhouse - they were gluten-free as is, but I needed to request to have them made on a clean surface to ensure no cross-contamination. I chose to have mine with the cilantro corn salad which went great with the tacos! I have always found the staff at Lure to be knowledgeable about cross-contamination. When ordering, the waitress was quick to inform me that the tortillas were GF but that they were made in a facility with gluten. It is so nice to have all of the pertinent information so that I can decide for myself what I am comfortable with eating.
Last summer, we discovered the easiest recipe for no churn ice cream from @spendpennies - we’ve experiment with lots of tasty add-ins over the past year like @kinnikinnickgf KToos, @free2bfoods mini sun cups and Nutella. This week my daughter had the idea of mixing in brownies so we bought one of the @lilacpatisserie brownie mixes and got to work. The result was delicious and there were plenty of brownies left over to enjoy on their own!
To celebrate Italy’s win yesterday, we got takeout from @oliosantabarbara - I had the Burrata con Prosciutto to start which was GF as is. I then had the Favorita salad as my main dish which was also gluten-free. Both dishes were sizable so I found myself quite full at the end of the meal.
We ordered takeout from @opal_sb for dinner last night. I had the Chilean Seabass with a Jalapeño Cilantro Cream Sauce. It came with risotto, veggies and a roasted corn and wild mushroom salsa. The dish is naturally gluten-free, but I was able to confirm that they prepare it in a clean pan with clean tools rather than any shared surfaces.
We’ve made it to the end of the week! Consider starting your weekend @aperitivo_sb - I went with a friend last night and had a great experience. They responsibly let me know that it is a small kitchen with gluten-containing items. However they were able to make all of my requested items on a clean surface and with clean tools. First, I had the Carciofi alla Romana. These delicious marinated artichokes typically are made with breadcrumbs. However, those were omitted to make the dish GF. I then had the King Fish. All of the flavors worked so well together. This dish was GF as is. Finally, I had the 72-hour Burrata. It typically comes with bread, so order it without to make it gluten-free. The zucchini pesto that came with it was so good, I found myself scraping the bowl to get every last bit. My whole meal went perfectly with the Greco di Tuffo I was drinking. Not only was the food great, the staff all came from the Four Seasons so the service was top notch!
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