There are so many things to love about springtime in Santa Barbara. Warm weather. Long days. The smell of jasmine. Beautiful fruit. Fresh, crisp veggies. One of our favorite spring and summer activities is to fire up the BBQ, no…

Nathaniel Bacon was a wealthy diplomat in the young colony of Virginia, best known for his instigation of the Virginia Rebellion, now called Bacon's Rebellion. Frustrated by high taxes, low tobacco prices and favoritism shown by Virginia's Governor William Berkeley,…

Will wonders never cease? I just ran across a recipe for homemade vegan bacon, using coconut as its base. I don't usually do this, but here's the recipe: 3 large handfuls of bulk coconut 1 tablespoon liquid smoke 2 tablespoons…