Welcome to Montecito Country Kitchen; Santa Barbara’s unique Mediterranean flavored cooking school and culinary on-line boutique. From delicious classes showcasing the fragrant seasonal produce of local farmers’ markets to an enticing line of Mediterranean cookbooks, herbs, spices, exotic salts, olive oils and more, Montecito Country Kitchen brings you the essence of cooking in California.
The Delicious New ‘Summer’ Mediterranean Cookbook
The Second in a Series of Four Cook Books
This book is clearly set out and beautifully illustrated. The photographs are warm and stimulating. The text has clear timing principals and instructive tips on perfecting dishes. Even more elaborate ones, such as the Summer Terrine are explained in easy steps, making each succulent layer clear and concise.
From the pleasures of Provence in the guise of the Beignets de Courgettes et d’Aubergines to a taste of the Pacific in the succulent shape of the Cured Salmon with Mesclun Salad, this Mediterranean cookbook book is the perfect summer feast. - Michel Richard
Santa Barbara's reknowned cooking school
Montecito Country Kitchen - Ecole de Cuisine specializes in cooking classes based on the foods of the Mediterranean, especially the foods of Provence and the Italian Countryside.
Located in beautiful Santa Barbara, the classes feature a two-hour demonstration of a three or four course meal, with some student participation followed by a dinner and wine tasting of the meal prepared.