Edible San Diego

Oct 15, 2024 | ediblesandiego.com | Kai Oliver-Kurtin

There’s something for everybody in Carlsbad Village. Just two blocks from the beach, Carlsbad Village has dining options that range from casual taco shops to fine dining—even a Michelin-Starred restaurant. Spanning 10 walkable blocks, this vibrant downtown is home to 18 coffee houses, plus wineries, breweries, boutiques, galleries and other unique local businesses. Events like art walks, outdoor movies and live music shows draw crowds to the Village year-round.

Sep 25, 2024 | ediblesandiego.com | Ligaya Malones |Julianna McIntosh

San Diego CooksBy Ligaya MalonesIt’s taken localwriter LigayaMalones five years to create San Diego Cooks: Recipes from the Region’s Favorite Eateries, Bakeries, and Bars (Figure 1, 2024). A compendium of not only where to eat but what to make, this cookbook offers us home cooks a chance to whip up Scallop and Pork Jiaozi like Jacob Jordan and Nicholas Webber, the chef duo behind microseasonal Chinese pop-up 24 Suns.

Feb 29, 2024 | ediblesandiego.com | Paul Hormick

It zipped right, then left. I looked again, uncertain if I’d actually seen anything. I was in my pollinator garden, checking on the next area that needed weeding, when I saw a curious movement: a large insect darting around the blooms of a recently planted deerweed. There it is again! More zigging. More zagging. But what is it? I waited. I crouched down and kept still. Then the insect lit on the thin branches of the deerweed. Roundish, black, and yellow.

Feb 29, 2024 | ediblesandiego.com | Paul Hormick

Buzzing among lilacs or the tomatoes in our vegetable gardens, big, fuzzy bumblebees are a welcome sight. San Diego counts four species of bumblebee native to the county, among them one that bears the name of the Golden State: the California bumblebee. This large, hairy insect ranges from Central America through western North America.

Jun 6, 2023 | ediblesandiego.com | Lucero Sánchez