Last night (March 7, 2017) I had the opportunity to see Lidia Bastianich speak at Santa Clara University. Lidia has a successful career as an author, restaurateur, entrepreneur, and beloved Public Television host and chef. Lidia Bastianich spoke with two Santa Clara University employees. They were Dorian Llywelyn and Jeffrey Bracco. […]
I love going to the Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College near Santa Cruz, California. It’s on Saturday mornings, located up the hill on campus, it has an open and airy feeling. There’s a great ocean view from the top of the hill. View this short, fun video about the […]
Today I went on a field trip with the high school honors spanish students to visit the Pajaro Valley Arts Council Dia de Los Muertos display. We then went next door to the Panadería Guadalajara to purchase fresh baked Mexican pastries. Walking through the neighborhood we […]
Yesterday morning I went to the Cabrillo College Farmer’s Market with my friend, Carrie. We had a wonderful morning, enjoying the sights, smells and warm winter morning. There was an interesting business, homemade Sauerkraut, beautiful presentation and labels. We came home with veggies and fruit. I made a great salad […]
I’m finally finding the time to post photos from the chili cook-off It was lots of fun, we met many new people who were interested in Cindy’s Garden to Table. Here’s Ken and Jilli cooking at our booth, I was grateful for their help! Congratulations to winners of […]
I’m making a test batch of vegetarian chili, and getting ingredients for the Santa Cruz Boardwalk Chili Cook-off coming up next Saturday, October 25th. I ordered beans from Rancho Gordo. They arrived a few days ago. They are a farm in northern California that grows and sells heirloom beans. You […]
