{"id":1968,"date":"2015-05-30T00:24:07","date_gmt":"2015-05-30T04:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1968"},"modified":"2015-05-30T00:26:24","modified_gmt":"2015-05-30T04:26:24","slug":"santa-cruzs-chaminade-serves-up-new-season-of-farm-to-table-wine-dinners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1968","title":{"rendered":"Santa Cruz\u2019s Chaminade serves up new season of Farm to Table Wine Dinners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1970\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/chaminade-2014-farm-to-table-dinner1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1970\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1970\" src=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/chaminade-2014-farm-to-table-dinner1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A scene from Chaminade\u2019s 2014 Farm to Table Dinner Series. Photo credit: Chaminade Facebook page\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/chaminade-2014-farm-to-table-dinner1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/chaminade-2014-farm-to-table-dinner1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A scene from Chaminade\u2019s 2014 Farm to Table Dinner Series. Photo credit: Chaminade Facebook page<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Chaminade Resort\u2019s annual Farm to Table Dinner series, which features very fresh items from local farms plus delectable libations from Central Coast wineries, is starting soon. Want to whet your appetite? Read my <a href=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1613\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/santa-cruz-s-chaminade-launches-2014-farm-to-table-wine-dinners\">recap<\/a> of 2014\u2019s opening night feast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2015 <a href=\"http:\/\/chaminade.com\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/chaminade.com\">Chaminade<\/a> dinner dates<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>June 26: Martin Ranch Winery, Coke Farms, Black Hen Farm<\/li>\n<li>July 24: Storrs Winery, Fiesta Farm<\/li>\n<li>August 21: Morgan Winery, LeftCoast GrassFed<\/li>\n<li>September 25: Summit to Sea Wineries, Everett Family Farm<\/li>\n<li>October 30: Alfaro Winery, Route 1 Farms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The cost is $110 per person and that includes hors d\u2019oeuvres (served at the 6 p.m. reception), a seated five-course dinner at 6:30 p.m., and wine (served at reception AND dinner). Tax and gratuity are excluded. Call (831) 475-5600 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chaminade.com\/santacruz_restaurants\/farmtotable\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.chaminade.com\/santacruz_restaurants\/farmtotable\/\">web site<\/a> for details, including links to the wineries and farms that are being showcased. The specific menu is posted as each event draws near.<\/p>\n<p>Chef Kirsten Ponza promises an exciting season. \u201cWe are very excited to be welcoming a new farm Pescadero called LeftCoast GrassFed,\u201d says Ponza. \u201cAlso, Rebecca King will be coming back this year with her Garden Variety Cheeses.\u201d I\u2019m a big fan of Garden Variety Cheese; if you haven\u2019t yet tried King\u2019s products, or even if you have, I can only imagine the scrumptious and creative ways that Ponza will incorporate them into her menu! Chef Ponza hasn\u2019t yet decided which night she will feature these, but when she does, it will be posted on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chaminade.com\/santacruz_restaurants\/farmtotable\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.chaminade.com\/santacruz_restaurants\/farmtotable\/\">Chaminade site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For people visiting from another town who want to stay overnight\u2014or for locals interested in a fun \u201cstaycation,\u201d the Chaminade offers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chaminade.com\/santacruz_hoteldeals\/farm-to-table-culinary-package\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.chaminade.com\/santacruz_hoteldeals\/farm-to-table-culinary-package\">Farm to Table culinary packages<\/a> that include overnight accommodations for two, Farm to Table dinner for two, and breakfast for two.<\/p>\n<p>Chaminade\u2019s first Farm to Table Wine Dinner was held in 2008 with only a dozen guests. Now each event draws dozens of guests, and usually sells out quite a while ahead of time.<\/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>.<br \/>\n<strong>The Details<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Farm to Table Dinner Series<\/em><br \/>\nMonthly, June through October 2015: Selected Fridays at 6 p.m.<br \/>\nChaminade Resort, One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz<br \/>\n(831) 475-5600<br \/>\n$110 per person<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chaminade Resort\u2019s annual Farm to Table Dinner series, which features very fresh items from local farms plus delectable libations from Central Coast wineries, is starting soon. Want to whet your appetite? 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