Category Archives: Food & Food News
Back to School Bash at New Leaf Community Markets
It’s back to school season—which also means thinking about back to school lunches, snacks, etc. Living on the Central Coast we have lots of fresh food available, but providing lunches and/or snacks for your kids definitely takes planning. Luckily, New … Continue reading
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Tagged back to school, Back To School Healthy Lunch Ideas, Capitola, events, family-friendly, free, kids, New Leaf, New Leaf Community Markets, Organic, Santa Cruz
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Westside Santa Cruz New Leaf: cooking classes & events for kids and teens
Organic, Santa Cruz-based New Leaf Community Markets offers lots of food, coffee, and cooking events, and there are a few cooking classes and events for kids and teens coming up soon at the Westside Santa Cruz New Leaf—including one for … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Events, Food & Food News
Tagged Cooking, cooking camp, cooking class, events, family-friendly, films, free, movies, New Leaf, New Leaf Community Markets, Santa Cruz, summer, summer 2014
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National Ice Cream Month — win ice cream for a year in Santa Cruz
To celebrate National Ice Cream Month, there is a delicious Downtown Santa Cruz-sponsored contest with a grand prize of free ice cream for a year! One winner receives 50 gift certificates for free ice cream – so the idea is … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Food News, Restaurant News, Restaurants
Tagged Coldstone Creamery, Ice cream, Marini's Candies, Mission Hill Creamery, National Ice Cream Month, Pacific Cookie Company, Penny Ice Creamery, Santa Cruz
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Manresa fire, & Love Apple Farms repercussions such as produce available to public
There was a serious fire at the Michelin-star-winning Los Gatos restaurant Manresa on Monday, and it will be closed for a few months. The restaurant’s closure strongly affects Love Apple Farms, as Cynthia Sandberg and her biodynamic farm have served … Continue reading
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Tagged CSA, Cynthia Sandberg, David Kinch, farm, farmers, Love Apple Farm, Manresa, Manresa Restaurant, Organic, produce, Santa Cruz, sustainable, tomatoes
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Summer goodies and a BBQ party at Whole Foods Market Capitola
Whole Foods Market in Capitola has you covered for Summer 2014, with lots of goodies for sale and a fun party on Saturday, June 21. First, your body can be literally covered with a vast selection of ‘green’ sunscreen. The … Continue reading
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Tagged BBQ, blueberries, Environmental Working Group, recipes, salad, summer 2014, summer recipes, summer salads, suncreen, Whole Foods Capitola, Whole Foods Market
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Artichoke festival in Monterey this weekend has chef demos, kids’ activities
The 2014 Castroville Artichoke Food & Wine Festival, May 31-June 1, has relocated to the Monterey County Fair and Events Center to make room for more food and wine, more people, and bigger entertainment acts. Hours are Saturday Mary 31, … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Events, Food & Food News, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Castroville Artichoke Festival, events, family-friendly, Monterey, Montrio Bistro
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Whole Foods Market invites food producers to apply for grants
Through May 31, local food and body care product makers can apply to receive a grant from Whole Foods Market to grow their business—whether they currently supply the retailer with products or not. This is the first time Whole Foods … Continue reading
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Tagged grant, local food, Organic, organic food, Whole Foods Market
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Westside Santa Cruz New Leaf: free store tour plus label reading tips
Organic, Santa Cruz-based New Leaf Community Markets offers a diverse range of food, coffee, wine, and cooking events, and some are actually free! There’s one tomorrow at the Westside Santa Cruz New Leaf (1101 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz) that I … Continue reading
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Tagged food, free, New Leaf, New Leaf Community Markets, nutrition, Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz and Monterey County food & wine events this weekend
There are many food and wine events occurring this weekend in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, from May 16-18, 2014. Here are a few highlights. Greek food fair in Santa Cruz May 16-18 The 8th annual Eat Like A Greek! … Continue reading
Posted in Benefits, Cooking & Chefs, Events, Food & Food News, Wine
Tagged Cooking for Solutions, Eat Like A Greek!, farm, food and wine pairings, Homeless Garden Project, Monterey, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Organic, Santa Cruz, Staff of Life, Surf City Vintners, sustainable seafood, Wine
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Santa Cruz & Monterey County food & wine events this weekend
There are many food and wine events occurring this weekend in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, beginning Thurs. April 10, 2014. Here are a few highlights. 7th Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine Fest April 10-13 The four-day culinary extravaganza … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking & Chefs, Events, Food & Food News
Tagged Charles Phan, Cindy Pawlcyn, events, Hubert Keller, Lifestyle Culinary Arts, Masahuru Morimoto, Monterey Chocolate Salon, Pebble Beach Food & Wine, SCMWA, Tracy Des Jardins, Wine
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