by Christina Waters | Oct 8, 2012 | Home |
On October 13, Santa Cruz non-profit Homeless Garden Project welcomes California cuisine czarina Alice Waters to their Natural Bridges Farm for a Fall Farm Supper benefit. Local chefs including Michael Clark of Michael’s on Main, Katherine Stern of La Posta, Santos Majano from Soif, and chef Alyssa Twelker will create the family-style dinner for a truly memorable evening.
“The evening will not only be a delicious one, but delightful and entertaining. This supper, inspired by Alice’s philosophies of simply prepared locally grown food will connect our community with social interests and positive intentions,†said Patrice Boyle, owner of La Posta and Soif.
The evening will include music, wine pairings, (more…)
by Christina Waters | Oct 8, 2012 | Home |
From the looks, and aromas of it, Saturday’s Pepperfest at the Westside Farmers Market was a big, colorful success. Every farm booth was overflowing with red, orange and green peppers of every size and variety. Gorgeous!
Orin Martin, of the UCSC Chadwick Garden, was on hand to deliver a few choice tidbits on peppers, their colorful history and their growing habits. Mateo Maderos was on hand with his hand-cranked pepper roaster to provide delicious samples from many of the rare varieties of pepper available.
The Rangells played their irresistible folkloric music and the market grounds were packed with neighbors who seemed to linger just a bit longer than usual at this ancient new world gathering concept.
The farmers market tradition here in Santa Cruz just gets better every year. Kudos to Nesh and company for all of their creative work!
by Christina Waters | Oct 3, 2012 | Home |
Mark your calendars now!
Pacific Rim Film Festival – October 22, 4:30pm.
That’s when you’ll be able to enjoy the ethnographic journey of a new documentary on Peruvian fireworks makers, called Jugando con Fuego, a collaboration by photographer/explorer Keith Muscutt and award-winning filmmaker Gustavo Vazquez.
by Christina Waters | Sep 26, 2012 | Home |
Some of us just can’t get enough grenache—the berry-laden, spicy, stand-up grape that fuels the great creations of the Rhône, old world as well as new.
The Rhône Rangers — 150 wineries in the United States devoted to making wines from grapes canonized by France’s Rhône Valley—gathered last week to salute International Grenache Day. And our local tasting opportunity to celebrate the under-appreciated grape, took place at the Bonny Doon Vineyard tasting room.
Assembled and pouring their grenache-driven best were winemakers from Big Basin Vineyards (kudos to Bradley Brown and his infinitely food-friendly 2010 Homestead GSM), Birichino (John Locke, shown above, brought his latest 2011 Grenache from Besson Vineyard), Clos LaChance Winery (a bold 2008 Grenache), Martella (renowned winemaker (more…)
by Christina Waters | Sep 26, 2012 | Home |
That would be the evolving dining room-with-a-view at the edge of the beach in the Dream Inn.
The new chef on board at Aquarius is Brian Drosenos who brings experience and robust menu ideas to the choice oceanfront property. He already has formed alliances with local food artisans such as El Salchichero and Route One Farms. More local wines dot the menu, gorgeous tapas plates—like the seared scallop with Greek yogurt and preserved lemon shown here—are available in the lounge. Live jazz on Thursdays (more…)
