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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Two: Staff of Life in Santa Cruz and Watsonville

Posted on December 14, 2021 by admin

Staff of Life Natural Foods is the next participant in Santa Cruz Foodie’s “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” You can win a fantastic prize. Keep reading for how to enter. A beloved member of the community since 1969, Staff of … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 10, 2021 by admin

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 →

Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Food & Food News | Tagged Capitola, cheese holiday dinner, Chloe Coscarelli, Christmas, holidays, Santa Cruz, shopping, vegan, Whole Foods Market | Comments Off

Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 3

Posted on December 3, 2020 by admin

Santa Cruz-themed gift assortment from The Local Box Shop. Photo courtesy of The Local Box Shop Here is part three of my local foodie holiday gift guide – hope you’ll join me in supporting small businesses. I am mostly highlighting … Continue reading →

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Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 2

Posted on November 26, 2020 by admin

Here is part two of my local foodie holiday gift guide, including several Santa Cruz County businesses (here is part 1). Happy shopping; let’s support small businesses & buy some gifts for friends and family at the same time. Can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Food & Food News | Tagged Bookshop Santa Cruz, Carmel Honey Company, Downtown Dollars, downtown Santa Cruz, foodie gifts, handmade gifts, holiday shopping, holiday shopping 2020, Kianti's, Pacific Cookie Company, Rancho Gordo, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz shopping, scrumptious fish & chips, shop local, shopping, Taquizas Gabriel, Toque Blanche | Comments Off

Santa Cruz Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 1

Posted on November 24, 2020 by admin

It is holiday shopping season: with lots of local businesses struggling during the pandemic, I wanted to spread the word about as many as I can, especially for food-related gifts for foodies in your life. Let’s all shop local this … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Food & Food News | Tagged Ashby Confections, Bee Happy Today, Big Paw Olive Oil, California Jam Queen, Chaminade Resort & Spa, foodie gifts, gifts, handmade gifts, holiday shopping, holiday shopping 2020, Mamma Camps Creative Confections, Marina, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Second Harvest Food Bank, shop local, shopping | Comments Off

Christmas and Hanukkah goodies at Whole Foods Market in Santa Cruz & Capitola

Posted on December 11, 2019 by admin

Christmas and Hanukkah are coming soon—in case you need some inspiration, I looked to Whole Foods Market for a few tips. Whole Foods Market locations in Capitola (1710 41st Ave.) and Santa Cruz (911 Soquel Ave.) always have lots of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Food News | Tagged Capitola, chef Michael Solomonov, Christmas, cookbook author Jenné Claiborne, cookbook author Nicole Rucker, cookbook author Stella Parks, Hanukkah, holiday dinner, holidays, Santa Cruz, shopping, vegan, Whole Foods Market | Comments Off

Halloween treats & baking tools

Posted on October 24, 2018 by admin

Halloween is fast approaching—here are a couple treats and tools for those looking for shopping and/or baking ideas. Welch’s Halloween Fruit Snacks: Welch’s created a special fruit snack package just for Halloween: the fruit snacks are shaped like pumpkins, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Food News | Tagged candy, Chicago Metallic, fruit snacks, Halloween, Hershey’s, shopping, sweets, treats, Welch’s | Comments Off

Valentine’s Day gifts & activities from Santa Cruz chocolatiers, Gilroy Premium Outlets

Posted on February 11, 2018 by admin

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching—here are some shopping ideas if you’re a chocolate lover in Santa Cruz or you’re considering a trip to Gilroy Premium Outlets. Santa Cruz Chocolatiers Santa Cruz County residents are very lucky; we have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Food News | Tagged Ashby Confections, chocolate, Donnelly Fine Chocolates, foodie gifts, Gilroy, Gilroy Premium Outlets, Jelly Belly, Le Creuset, Mackenzies Chocolate, Mutari Chocolate, Santa Cruz, shopping, Valentine's Day, Valentine’s Day gifts | Comments Off

Dads & Grads gifts: Gilroy Premium Outlets, Santa Cruz restaurants & cookies

Posted on June 15, 2017 by admin

Waited ‘til the last minute to buy the dad or grad in your life a gift for this weekend? If they like to cook or are a candy fan, see below for a few gift ideas at Gilroy Premium Outlets. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Restaurants | Tagged Assembly, cooking gifts, Father's Day, Father’s Day gifts, food gifts, foodie gifts, Gilroy, Gilroy Premium Outlets, grad gifts, Graduation, graduation gifts, Jelly Belly, La Posta, Le Creuset, Pacific Cookie Company, Penny Ice Creamery, shopping, Soif, Starbucks, The Picnic Basket | Comments Off