Category Archives: Food & Food News

Pacific Foods tomato basil ravioli recipe & Santa Cruz foodie’s vegan adaptation

Posted on March 27, 2025 by admin

Photo by Tara Fatemi Walker Recently, Pacific Foods kindly gifted me with a few product samples, including a couple varieties of its ready to eat soup. The business also mentioned it offers many plant-based items, and when I started exploring … Continue reading →

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Holiday countdown: Santa Cruz County foodie shopping guide part 3 – Companion Bakeshop

Posted on December 21, 2024 by admin

Today I am providing details on a few holiday shopping possibilities at Companion Bakeshop. For more foodie gift suggestions, see Part 1 and Part 2.  A few weeks ago, beloved bakery Companion Bakeshop opened an expanded retail shop—Companion Market—which is … Continue reading →

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Holiday countdown: Santa Cruz County foodie shopping guide part 2 – gift card discounts

Posted on December 19, 2024 by admin

Hope you enjoyed Part 1 of the guide a couple days ago. Here is the next installment with more last-minute gift ideas; these are restaurant gift cards currently discounted for holiday shopping.   Downtown Santa Cruz’s Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta … Continue reading →

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Holiday countdown: Santa Cruz County foodie shopping guide

Posted on December 17, 2024 by admin

It’s the official week-until-Christmas warning; if you’re like me, you are behind in shopping! Here is my first of a few “last-minute gift suggestion” posts. Pastry and confections business Spontaneous Confections has gift certificates available in $20 increments. Contact them … Continue reading →

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A couple of seasonal Santa Cruz discounts & promotions

Posted on November 21, 2023 by admin

This Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, it’s Small Business Saturday. At Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta Bar, customers can pay $20 and receive $25 worth of gift cards. You can call 831-469-4400 or stop in to purchase these cards. Starting this Saturday, … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks for the Live Oak Farmers Market

Posted on September 26, 2023 by admin

As I mentioned last month, I truly appreciate living in a place that has several farmers’ markets to choose from. With rare exceptions, I shop at the Live Oak farmers’ market—only a mile away from my home—every week. It’s open … Continue reading →

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Praise for the Aptos Farmers Market

Posted on August 2, 2023 by admin

Author: Tara Fatemi Walker Lovers of delicious food—especially fresh produce—are so lucky to live in Santa Cruz County. We have a plethora of farmers’ markets; it would be impossible to go to all of them each week. Lately, I have … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day 11: Locale

Posted on December 24, 2021 by admin

The next “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway” prize is a $50 gift card from online food delivery business Locale. Read below to learn more about Locale and to find out how to enter the prize drawing. Locale offers weekly delivery … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Nine: Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria

Posted on December 21, 2021 by admin

The next “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway” prize is a $50 gift card from beloved Capitola institution Gayle’s Bakery and Rosticceria. Read below for how to win. Gayle’s Bakery is popular any time of year, and during the holidays it’s … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Day Seven: Mutari Craft Chocolate House

Posted on December 19, 2021 by admin

The “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway” prize from Santa Cruz’s Mutari Craft Chocolate House is very exciting: a private tour and tasting for up to 10 attendees, valued at $200! The event includes a cup of single origin sipping chocolate and … Continue reading →

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