I’ve never heard of Wag’s or Bill Watson's but searched on-line and they look good. It’s been over thirty years since I’ve been to Barbara Fritchie’s but the last few years I’ve heard... (5 replies, last updated by Sal Monella March 17, 2006)

I like “The Mediterrasian Way” by Watson and Thelander They mixed Mediterranean and Asian diets. The book discusses the diet and lifestyle and has recipes and sample menus. I’m glad someone found a way to fit... (5 replies, last updated by barbara k January 23, 2009)

That place always looks deserted when I drive by and I’ve been scared to try it out. How does it compare to the Sesame up on Watson? (4 replies, last updated by barbara davis September 17, 2003)

opinion. Downtown O-town, check out Manuals on the 28th. Barbara (9 replies, last updated by rudykins December 28, 2007)

ATTN: CARSWELL, call for expertise: Montreal Smoked Meat: Past and Present, Purveyors and Perverters These questions need some real on the ground knowledge of the Montreal food scene. Past: On the basis of no expertise whatsoever,... (7 replies, last updated by Keese, Steven P. August 31, 2004)

approx 1.5 miles to a right onto N Watson (first “big” intersection you come to). Follow the signs to No Name Key, about 1.5 after the turn. Pub itself is just before you cross the bridge You can take the right fork... (10 replies, last updated by Barbara April 15, 2005)

for serving (it used to be sold fresh frozen, but now just freshly refrigerated) it must be eaten. Otherwise, it becomes heavy and dry and just a bit better than Baby Watsons. That’s why I only buy it from their factory on... (12 replies, last updated by Friend of Cheesecake March 4, 2005)

Barbara Kingsolver has a book called something like Animal, Vegetable, Miracle—it’s a narrative of a year her family spent raising much of their own food and attempting to eat totally locally grown/raised food. I read... (29 replies, last updated by Louise June 1, 2007)

of the Northeastern regions of Italy so we weren’t going in expecting lasagna. We ordered a bottle of wine and decided to share three appetizers to start- the grilled Santa Barbara spot prawns (a special), the polenta cakes... (17 replies, last updated by Snoopy March 9, 2007)

As I’ve mentioned several times before on this board: when she was being interviewed on her 90th birthday, Julia Child admitted that she carried in her purse a list of every In-N-Out between San Diego and Santa Barbara.... (62 replies, last updated by kevin December 7, 2006)

and dandelion greens 1 don watson pan roasted lamb 1 pan roasted veal with a roasted onion and baby broccoli 1 asparagus with hen egg 1 canneloni with ricotta, barbara's garlic, and parmigiano reggiano pickled carrots and stone fruit... (27 replies, last updated by notmartha August 20, 2008)

LA- Phillipes for the LAMB dip- its the best sandwich Santa Barbara- Super Rica for Taco’s San Luis Obispo and/or Cambria- Linns' Fruit Bin for Ollalieberry Pie, but don’t eat lunch there. are you driving LA to SF and... (89 replies, last updated by Das Ubergeek October 21, 2006)

but there is no way can you compare Julia Child or Mario Batali to Watson and Crick or Marconi or Plank or any of the great scientists, whose work, in a very real way, affects and benefits each of us today. Julia Child was ahead... (96 replies, last updated by dolores April 3, 2008)

If you decide to travel to Ventura or pass through on your way to Santa Barbara, there is a placed called Winchestor’s in Ventura that has the best Kobe beef burger. Order it cooked Medium-rare with blue cheese and... (218 replies, last updated by Harry Nile April 14, 2009)