Peachy the Magazine August September 2014 | Page 65

ON THE GO

summers with my grandmother, I was
inspired to plant a garden in our backyard. The garden changed the way we
ate as a family and my approach to
cooking and entertaining. We are lucky
to live in a climate where we can grow
a year-round garden. Santa Barbara is
an embarrassment of riches; we’re lucky
to have an abundance of wonderful
offerings at our local stores and farmers’ markets. My favorite way to spend
a Saturday morning is to stroll through
the market with my kids. I glean a
ton of information about how to grow
and prepare from our local farmers.
They’re an inspiration and a great
resource. Also, I have a wonderful
garden consultant, Pat Omweg, who
offers a wealth of information for my
roses and veggies. We talk for hours
considering all the different ways we
can improve the quality and production of the garden. It’s nice to have
such a knowledgeable sounding board. 

used. The chairs were huge and the
table was big—the experience felt formal and stuffy, not really my style.
When we saw the loggia of the new
house we thought, it’s a perfect place
for our old dining room table, why
not? We traded out for some wicker
chairs that felt more modern and fun.
Now, it’s our favorite place to eat
whether it’s a family meal, friends over
for brunch or Thanksgiving dinner.

You said that when you moved into your
house you put the dining room table on the
loggia. Do you entertain there frequently?
Photo: Evan Janke

Santa Barbara allows us the luxury of
enjoying our outdoor spaces nearly
year-round. In our old house we had
a formal dining room that never got

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