Category Archives: Cooking & Chefs
New Leaf in Westside Santa Cruz dishes up breakfast cooking class
Interested in learning techniques for creating a delicious breakfast? Chef Madia Jamgochian is teaching “Intro to Cooking-Breakfast!” at New Leaf Community Markets in Westside Santa Cruz. The class is from 5 -7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, and the cost is … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, Cooking, cooking class, New Leaf, New Leaf Community Markets, Organic, Santa Cruz
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2015 Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off Results including top-rated Pleasure Pizza
Interested to learn who made the best soup at the 2015 Santa Cruz Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off after reading my preview article? Pleasure Pizza Eastside Eatery, led by Derek Rupp, was a big winner – he was awarded 1st place … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitola restaurants, family-friendly, kids, Pleasure Pizza East Side Eatery, restaurant news, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off, Santa Cruz restaurants
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2015 Big Sur Foragers Festival Fungus Face Off Results
If you’re curious who won the Fungus Face Off at last weekend’s Big Sur Foragers Festival, I have the results. If you’re not familiar with the festival, it’s an annual weekend of gourmet food, first-rate wine and beer, entertainment, expert-led … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Sur, Big Sur Foragers Festival, Big Sur Roadhouse, Carmel restaurants, Carmel Valley Ranch, Chef Johnny DeVivo, Chef Tim Wood, Chef Tony Baker, Esalen, Fernwood, Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa, Monterey restaurants, Montrio Bistro, mushrooms, Pacific Grove restaurants, Porter’s in the Forest, restaurant news, The Beach House at Lover’s Point, The Restaurant at Ventana Inn, TusCA Ristorante
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Santa Cruz Fungus Fair includes mushroom dishes, cooking demos, kids’ activities
Calling all mushroom fans: the annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair is this weekend — you can watch cooking demos, buy mushroom-related food, and see lots of unusual mushrooms. The event is at Louden Nelson Community Center in downtown Santa Cruz. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cooking, family-friendly, free, kids, mushrooms, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Fungus Fair, Wine
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Holiday food & gifts from organic New Leaf Community Markets
If you want suggestions on how to make your holidays less stressful, look to organic, Santa Cruz-based New Leaf Community Markets this season. They have a large variety of gifts including Andes Gifts – Fair Trade, handmade alpaca items – … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitola, catering, Cooking, holidays, holidays 2014, New Leaf, New Leaf Community Markets, Organic, Santa Cruz
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Thanksgiving at Whole Foods Market in Capitola & Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz and Capitola branches of Whole Foods Market are offering lots of Thanksgiving options, and even have special staff on-site that will help you with specific holiday needs. Make your Thanksgiving orders in person or online by Tuesday, … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitola, contest, Dessert, gluten-free, holidays 2014, Organic, Santa Cruz, Thanksgiving, Whole Foods Market
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Event Santa Cruz hosts Edible Night at Assembly
Interested in food, restaurants, beer, farms, and things of that nature? The November program for monthly speaker series “Event Santa Cruz,” which takes place at restaurant Assembly on Nov. 17, has an edible theme. There will be eight speakers, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashby Confections, Assembly, Brew Cruz, Cardamom Tuesday, Event Santa Cruz, farmers markets, Friend In Cheeses Jam Company, Hush-Hush Kitchen, Lifestyle Culinary Arts, Mortal Dumpling, Mutari Hot Chocolate, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Farmers Markets, Santa Cruz restaurants, Slow Food Santa Cruz, The Penny Ice Creamery, The Picnic Basket
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Two fun holiday events at Westside Santa Cruz New Leaf
Organic, Santa Cruz-based New Leaf Community Markets offers lots of events every month. Here are details for a couple holiday-themed ones coming up soon at the Westside location. One is a combination cooking class/social event this Friday night, and there … Continue reading
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Tagged Cooking, cooking class, free, New Leaf, New Leaf Community Markets, Santa Cruz, Thanksgiving, vegetarian, vegetarian cooking
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Whole Foods Market pies and paleo/vegan pie classes
Whole Foods Market in Santa Cruz and Capitola each have upcoming pie events: this month, Santa Cruz has a four-part pie class series that includes vegan and paleo options, and Capitola has a small tasting event this Saturday, Nov. 8, … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitola, cooking class, paleo, pie, pumpkin pie, Santa Cruz, Thanksgiving, vegan, Whole Foods Market
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