Santa Barbara Green Shorts Film Festival 2012
"The Green Shorts Film Festival was a great success and the after-party was awesome! Thanks for all the great, healthy, sustainable foods you prepared! "
- Anonymous Attendee
"All of the food at the Green Shorts Film Festival after-party was so good, but my favorite was your 'Lemon Zest Hummus.'"
- Beth, UCSB Student
"Totally cool food. Can food this good be so healthy? "
- John Atkins, UCSB Student
- Anonymous Attendee
"All of the food at the Green Shorts Film Festival after-party was so good, but my favorite was your 'Lemon Zest Hummus.'"
- Beth, UCSB Student
"Totally cool food. Can food this good be so healthy? "
- John Atkins, UCSB Student
Santa Barbara's 1st Thursday
"I just attended Santa Barbara's First Thursday and was elated to find healthy (vegan-vegetarian) savory quality foods. The response was unanimous. Everyone was very totally impressed with the quality and variety at this event. Taste...and See is a unique in-house, specialty catering service that will excite the palate and please the eye. Owner-founder Chef Brittany Gleason did an amazing job. Some of the foods prepared were: Lemon Zest Hummus with homemade Rosemary Sesame Crackers, Orange Fennel Salad with Kalamata Olives, Sweet Potato Salad with Maple Dijon Dressing, Quinoa Patties, Zucchini Risotto with Caramelized Onions and delicious Mulled Wine. It was a fantastic evening of food and fun with great music provided by michaelobermusic.com, and decadent gluten-free desserts provided by SweetHeartsBakery.com.
- Carla Iacovetti/Published Writer, Santa Barbara, CA
- Carla Iacovetti/Published Writer, Santa Barbara, CA
"It's always refreshing to get both quality and mouth-watering taste in a food service. Taste...and See is just that kind of catering service. Chef Brittany Gleason is not only dependable, but gifted. If you're looking for healthier cuisine, this is a company to consider for your party or event."
- Anonymous
"After sampling Brittany's food at the First Thursday event, I not only took her card, but wanted to take her home as a live-in chef! Great, healthy food! I wish she was in San Luis."
- Maria Maglioni, San Luis, CA
"I spend quite a bit of time reading cookbooks, strolling through farmer's markets and farmstands, and filling my home with pots of organic herbs, and the smells, touch and tastes of the current season's bounty. Brittany's food manages to take all that passion and put it into one delicious bite. Her presentation rivals that of a farmstand full of fresh cut blooms, and with that first taste you know you are doing something right for your body. What she creates and serves somehow manages to capture moments of my passion for all that is fresh and healthy, and I highly recommend her."
- Melanie Cooke/Director of Revenue, Carmel Valley Ranch, Carmel, CA
"The Bible says, "Taste and see that the Lord is good..." Well, let me tell you...God blessed me so much by letting me "taste and see" Brittany's amazing vegan carrot cake, and it's nothing but pure heavenly delight! I am a carrot cake freak, and I've literally had carrot cake all over the world, to include the best of the best in Beverly Hills...I have had friends swear to me that they have the "best" recipe, blah, blah, blah--been there and tried all of them, but Brittany Gleason's carrot cake is the BOMB! There was no room for improvement. I was raised in an Italian family with five sisters, and my father owned one of the top restaurants in Coronado Island (San Diego), and I am a major pain in the rear kind of food critic. In addition, I have a serious sweet tooth! I can now end my quest to search for the "best of the best" carrot cake. This one has top billing. It's a work of art, made with the finest ingredients and tons of love! Hats off to you Brittany, and molto grazie!"
- Clara Palumbo Ruttkay, San Diego, CA
"Brittany and I have worked on many Events. She does the shopping, preparing and cleaning up. She will come to your home or event, with equipment and groceries in hand. She leaves behind a clean kitchen, a fresh dessert and the aroma of healthy Vegan cooking. Additionally, Chef Brittany offers full-service catering for small to medium events, including intimate dinner parties and business affairs. Responding to the growing ranks of people with food allergies, special dietary preferences and interest in locally sourced foods, she is in the new crop of caterers, that are cooking up an interesting and diverse array of edibles."
- Marlis Sonnen/ Event Planner, Santa Barbara, CA
