Category Archives: Cooking & Chefs

12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Four: Jack O’Neill Restaurant

Jack O’Neill Restaurant & Lounge at Dream Inn Santa Cruz is today’s partner for the “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway” with a $50 gift card prize. Keep reading for how to enter. Gus Trejo, who currently serves as executive chef … Continue reading

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Christmas offerings, cheese event from Whole Foods Market in Santa Cruz & Capitola

Christmas is around the corner, and Whole Foods Market in Capitola (1710 41st Ave.) and Santa Cruz (911 Soquel Ave have lots of special offerings to choose from. In addition, the annual “12 Days, 12 Cheeses” promotion with a 30 … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 7

Welcome to the final installment—part 7—of my holiday foodie gift guide with information for several local businesses if you have some last-minute shopping to do. Contact me at tara@santacruzfoodie.com with questions or comments. Also see: Gift guide part 1 Gift … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 6

Here is part 6 of my holiday foodie gift guide—with some ideas for bakeries, Italian groceries, farmers markets and more. Let’s shop local and support small businesses as much as we can this season (and beyond)! Also see: Gift guide … Continue reading

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Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 5

Here is part 5 of my holiday gift guide to encourage everyone to shop local and shop from small businesses—it mostly has food-related gifts. I’ll post another guide soon. Also see: Gift guide part 1 Gift guide part 2 Gift … Continue reading

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Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 4

Here is part four of my foodie holiday gift guide to support local small businesses. I’ll try to post another guide in a couple days. Happy shopping & stay safe out there! Also see: Gift guide part 1 Gift guide … Continue reading

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Gourmet Grazing on the Green benefits cancer research: enjoy lots of delicious food and wine

The 16th annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green—noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Aptos Village Park—is an always-fun annual celebration with more than 75 vendors including local restaurants, caterers, wineries, breweries, and spirits distilleries. Proceeds benefit the … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day gifts for the coffee & breakfast lover

If you’re looking for a special Valentine’s Day gift for someone who takes their home coffee and breakfast making seriously, I got to sample some Hamilton Beach products recently and can tell you about a few. Hamilton Beach products are … Continue reading

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Last-minute Cuisinart gift ideas for chefs and foodies

Have some last-minute holiday shopping left to do? If any of these gift recipients are amateur chefs or just plain foodies, Cuisinart has a few gift ideas. Retailers that carry some of these selections include Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl’s, … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving, Hanukkah at Whole Foods Market in Santa Cruz & Capitola

Thanksgiving is almost here, and after that Hanukkah is right around the corner! Whole Foods Market locations in Capitola (1710 41st Ave.) and Santa Cruz (911 Soquel Ave.) have many Thanksgiving selections and several Hanukkah items, and they graciously gave … Continue reading

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