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30-minutes-or-less Indian cookbook author Ruta Kahate in San Francisco Bay Area

Popular author Ruta Kahate, whose cookbook “Quick-Fix Indian” was published in May 2012, has been doing book signings and classes in the San Francisco Bay Area recently and has a few more coming up. For more details see her Facebook … Continue reading

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Chef Brad Briske & butcher Chris LaVeque at Santa Cruz Downtown Farmers’ Market July 4

Local chef Brad Briske, whose experience includes cooking at Gabriella Café and Main Street Garden & Café, will be at a special event at the Santa Cruz Downtown Farmers’ Market on July 4, 2012. The Farmers’ Market recently started a … Continue reading

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Food and Wine Classic at Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga: nearly sold out

Montalvo Arts Center hosts the ninth annual Food and Wine Classic Sunday with 21 chefs from prestigious Bay Area restaurants and 22 wineries. Held from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on June 3, the gourmet event benefits Montalvo’s arts and education outreach programs. … Continue reading

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Cooking for Solutions 2012 at Monterey Bay Aquarium with 70 chefs, 60 wineries

Monterey Bay Aquarium is holding its annual Cooking for Solutions on May 18-20, 2012. The three-day event supports the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program, which empowers seafood consumers and businesses to make choices for healthy oceans. Browse the fabulous … Continue reading

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New cooking school in Soquel fills unique niche and offers lots of fun classes

Let’s Cook! is a fun new cooking school located in Soquel; attendees can choose from many three-hour classes that cover a variety of culinary topics. Patricia Poritzky started the school in January, and the local community has responded with enthusiastic … Continue reading

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Sous chef from restaurant Manresa joins organic Happy Girl Kitchen dinner in Pacific Grove: menu enclosed

Organic Happy Girl Kitchen hosts a pop-up dinner series to develop community, benefit non-profit organizations, and spotlight Central Coast farms, and this month’s event – on May 15 – features sous chef Jacob Pilarski from world-renowned Los Gatos restaurant Manresa. … Continue reading

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James Beard Award finalists include San Francisco restaurant AQ and author John Besh

The final nominees of the James Beard Awards were announced a few weeks ago, and the Bay Area contenders include San Francisco restaurant AQ. Another finalist is John Besh, a Louisiana chef who has several restaurants and two cookbooks including … Continue reading

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Home, Garden, Culinary & Wine Expo 2012 in Santa Cruz this weekend

The 2012 Central Coast Home, Garden, Culinary & Wine Expo takes place at the Cocoanut Grove in Santa Cruz from March 24-March 25 (10am-5pm each day). The trade show, which has long focused on topics including home improvement, gardening, sustainable … Continue reading

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Organic Happy Girl Kitchen Co. hosts pop-up dinner in Pacific Grove

Happy Girl Kitchen Co. has started doing pop-up dinners to simultaneously develop community and spotlight Central Coast farms, and this month’s event – on March 16 – highlights Mariquita Farm. Also, you can choose to buy a special fundraising ticket … Continue reading

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Sugar, Sugar authors in San Francisco — plus read this article to win cookbook

Authors Kimberly Reiner and Jenna Sanz-Agero, also known as the Sugar Mommas, are appearing on Saturday November 5 at popular San Francisco culinary bookstore Omnivore Books to promote their new cookbook Sugar, Sugar: Every Recipe Has a Story. And you can … Continue reading

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