Article: A place in the Sun.(chef Mollie Ahlstrand; includes Italian recipes)(Recipe)

Italy on the Pacific? Try Oprah's favorite new restaurant--incandescent food, a gorgeously low-key setting, loyal customers (movie stars, locals, foodies from everywhere), all choreographed by the extraordinary chef-owner, Mollie Ahlstrand.

THE CLIMATE OF MONTECITO, CALIFORNIA, IS OFTEN described as Mediterranean. The light is clear and bright, refracted from the ocean; the year-round temperature, close to perfect. It seems that the very air in this seaside suburb of Santa Barbara sharpens the appetite for fresh grilled swordfish, linguini with shrimp or mussels, and crostini al fungbi. It's no accident that these dishes appear in any number of sophisticated ...

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