{"id":1310,"date":"2013-09-30T20:34:48","date_gmt":"2013-10-01T00:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1310"},"modified":"2013-10-08T22:01:14","modified_gmt":"2013-10-09T02:01:14","slug":"great-2013-gourmet-grazing-festival-raised-money-for-santa-cruz-cancer-benefit-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1310","title":{"rendered":"Great 2013 Gourmet Grazing festival raised money for Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1311\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/gourmet-grazing-chefs-table-2013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1311\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1311\" alt=\"Asian Tuna Tartare on rice crisp &amp; slaw with candied ginger peanut dressing from The Chef\u2019s Table. Photo courtesy of SCCBG\" src=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/gourmet-grazing-chefs-table-2013-300x252.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/gourmet-grazing-chefs-table-2013-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/gourmet-grazing-chefs-table-2013.jpg 489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Asian Tuna Tartare on rice crisp &amp; slaw with candied ginger peanut dressing from The Chef\u2019s Table. Photo courtesy of SCCBG<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green features a wonderful atmosphere, amazing food, and lots of delicious wine and beer. The 10th annual Gourmet Grazing, a sell-out, was held Saturday Sept 21, 2013 and raised important funds for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sccbg.org\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.sccbg.org\">Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group<\/a>. Everyone had a great time, even with the rainy weather! Read my <a href=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1282\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/fun-gourmet-grazing-with-food-wine-benefits-santa-cruz-cancer-benefit-group\">preview article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed it this year, I recommend planning ahead for 2014. Buy your tickets early, either online or at New Leaf Markets. Because only a limited number of tickets are sold, the festival doesn\u2019t get overly crowded. It\u2019s enjoyable for families (I brought my young daughter) and individuals of all ages.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some highlights from the 2013 festival to whet your appetite for 2014!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Food<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Caf\u00e9 Rio<\/strong>: Rio Prawn Spring Roll with mung bean noodles, sprouts, carrots, green onion, basil, and mint<\/li>\n<li><strong>Johnny&#8217;s Harborside<\/strong>: Gazpacho Seafood Cocktail with Calamari, Scallops and Shrimp and garnished with Baby Romaine and a Watermelon Radish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>I must confess I had seconds of both of the above; they were that good!<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Whole Enchilada \/ Haute Enchilada<\/strong>: Delicious and refreshing Peruvian Ceviche with shrimp, Peruvian corn, onion, clam juice, sweet potato, mango, cilantro, habanero chile, and fresh lime juice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>East Side Eatery <\/strong>(Pleasure Pizza\u2019s newest spot): Chicken Pozole which was hearty and satisfying, especially given the weather. It had a fun \u201cadd your own toppings\u201d spin including green onions, queso fresco, and jalapenos. Apparently the version at the restaurant itself also includes avocados, so I\u2019m sure it\u2019s even better there!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fresh Prep Kitchens:<\/strong> Mushroom and Asparagus Quinoa Risotto<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Chef&#8217;s Table<\/strong>: Asian Tuna Tartare on rice crisp &amp; slaw with candied ginger peanut dressing (see photo)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Severino&#8217;s<\/strong>: Lobster Ravioli in a cherry-white wine-cream sauce<\/li>\n<li><strong>MacKenzie Bar &amp; Grill at Pasatiempo<\/strong>: Pulled pork slider with coleslaw (very addicting!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zameen Mediterranean Cuisine<\/strong>: Lamb &amp; Beef Gyro Wrap with heirloom tomatoes, lettuce &amp; tzatziki sauce, served with Beet Salad<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solaire at Hotel Paradox<\/strong>: Sous vide shortrib over sweet polenta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Beer and Wine<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kathryn Kennedy<\/strong>: the winery poured a few exclusive bottles of their 2009 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, for the lucky few that had a chance to taste before it was all gone!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Santa Cruz Ale Works<\/strong>: Santa Cruz AleWorks IPA, Santa Cruz AleWorks Kolsch<\/li>\n<li><strong>MYKA Cellars<\/strong>: 2012 Mitzi Unoak Chardonnay, 2012 Malbec Dry Rose, 2011 Kane Cabernet Sauvigonon<\/li>\n<li><strong>Santa Cruz Mounting Brewing<\/strong>: Madame Grey &#8211; Milk Honey Stout infused with earl grey, Fresh Hop Black IPA, Wilder Wheat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SCCBG has funded cancer research and local groups &#8212; including many that support people living with cancer &#8212; since 1995. The organization was started by a small group of friends who used to play tennis together once a week; they had each lost a relative or friend to cancer and wanted to do something to make a difference. The first event the group hosted was a Spring Forward Against Cancer Tennis Tournament and Celebration; these tournaments are still held each year. Proceeds from SCCBG\u2019s events, including this year\u2019s Gourmet Grazing, benefit these local cancer support and research organizations: Hospice of Santa Cruz County, Jacob\u2019s Heart Children\u2019s Cancer Support and Services, The Katz Cancer Resource Center, UCSC Cancer Research, and WomenCARE.<\/p>\n<p>On Twitter? Follow me <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/santacruzfoodie\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/santacruzfoodie\">@santacruzfoodie<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green features a wonderful atmosphere, amazing food, and lots of delicious wine and beer. 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