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Buellton Wine and Chili Festival

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Red mustard greens

Delivering peppery notes with a distinct mustard flavor, this member of the Brassica family makes for a nice presentation in a salad.

Enjoyed both raw and cooked, red mustard greens are recognized by their variegated purple and green leaves. The larger and more mature the leaves, the sharper the mustard’s flavor.

I purchased my certified organic red mustard greens this week from John Givens Farm of Goleta, available at the weekly Saturday Santa Barbara, Sunday Camino Real, Tuesday Santa Barbara and Thursday Carpinteria farmers’’ markets.

Price averages $3 per bunch.

Sam Edelman is general manager of the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market Association and host of “Farm to Table,” which airs live 9 a.m. Thursdays on KZSB AM 1290.

Sam Edelman photos

Wine and chili lovers will gather on March 19 in Buellton at the 2023 Buellton

Wine and Chili Festival.

Taking place at Flying Flags RV Resort and Campground, this year’s festival has a lineup of wineries, breweries and spirits, along with live music, food trucks and a chili cook-off.

Tickets include chili tasting and live entertainment from Ghost Monster, DJ F.I.U. and more.

The Hot Chili Ticket is $55 for guests 21 and older and includes tastings, a souvenir wine glass, unlimited wine, craft beer and spirit tastings. For guests under 21 years old, the Mild Chili Ticket is $20 and includes unlimited chili and salsa tastings but no alcohol.

Buellton is the home to several of the region’s best craft breweries and wineries. Local breweries and wineries participating in this festival include Firestone Walker Brewing Co., Buscador Winery, Brick Barn Wine Estate and more.

Buellton chili and salsa makers participating include Flying Flags represented by general manager Jim Colvin, Figueroa Brewing Co., the Buellton Rotary Club and others. lodging-hotels. email: mmcmahon@newspress.com is March 19 at Flying Flags RV Resort

Local businesses and residents can participate in the annual Chili Cook-Off to see who has the best chili and salsa in Santa Ynez Valley. Restaurants, nonprofit groups and community members can register at www. buelltonwineandchilifestival.com.

Santa Maria and Lompoc can catch a ride on the Brew Bus for $25. For pickup locations, visit Buellton’s Wine and Chili Festival website.

Looking for a safe ride to enjoy the endless wine, spirits and beer in Buellton? Locals and visitors staying in Santa Barbara, Goleta,

Visitors to Buellton can stay at Flying Flags, 180 Avenue of the Flags, or Sideways Inn, 114 E. State Route 246, which was made famous by the Academy Awardwinning film “Sideways.”