Tag: food
Plain Talk About Food | Grilling Showdown: Men vs. Women
“A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe.” —Thomas Keller
“Are you free on Sunday?” this good-looking man...
Plain Talk About Food | Chicago Means Kielbasa
It was 6 o’clock in the morning and I was putting my carry-on and a grocery bag in the United’s overhead container, when I...
Guild Kitchen: Act III owner’s San Lorenzo Valley roots run deep
For the past few years, more often than not, you could find Alan Strong perched on a folding chair on break from his janitorial...
Plain Talk About Food | Biscotti Shared Over Coffee
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” —Eleanore Roosevelt
My traveling shoes had taken me to Washington State; I was on my way to...
Plain Talk About Food | Oh That Bread Pudding!
I was such a little thing when Uncle picked me up and sat me down on a red leather stool that swiveled. Honestly, I...
Plain Talk About Food | Ahh, That Skirt Steak!
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” —Winston Churchill
Often when I am in Santa...
Photo | Santa Cruz Pizza Week ends this Saturday
Matt Driscoll, co-owner of The Pizza Series in Scotts Valley, prepares to serve a selection of pizzas Tuesday as part of Santa Cruz Pizza...
Plain Talk About Food | Finally, Dungeness Crab! A Culinary Cautionary...
“Be careful what you wish for, it might be more than you can handle.”
That thought immediately came to mind, that late afternoon while staring...
First Santa Cruz Pizza Week debuts Jan. 29
An exciting culinary event will unfold across Santa Cruz County on Jan. 29, with the launch of the region’s first Santa Cruz Pizza Week....
Plain Talk About Food | Napkins, Then and Now
“Mae West has been on more laps than a napkin.” —Walter Winchel
Yesterday, while ironing my umpteenth holiday napkin, I was remembering our “napkin box”...
California State Parks conducts pile burning in Santa Cruz Mountains
California State Parks is burning piles in various mountain state parks in Santa Cruz County and plans to continue the work through next spring.
An...
