Pim Techamuanvivit, author of the food blog ChezPim and Sri Racha fanatic, travels the globe in search of gastronomic treasures. When she comes home, it is to the Michelin-starred chef David Kinch of Manresa restaurant fame. Pim, whom the London Guardian once called the “queen of the food bloggers,” has written The Foodie Handbook, cooked Pad Thai for Martha Stewart, and had her recipes featured in the New York Times and Bon Appétit magazine. She blogs with great taste at http://chezpim.com/.
Articles by Guest Writers
Santa Cruz Poets, Santa Cruz Inspiration: Diana Hobson
From the British visual artist-turned-Santa Cruz-poet, two selections about visitors. Diana Hobson says her poetry is linked to the land, “influenced by the plant kingdom and insect life of a particular habitat in the Santa Cruz Mountains.”
Ten Questions for Nico Moe
He studied marine biology at UCSC and now works in the military, keeping his hair as long as the army allows. He’s seen much of the United States due to his job, but thinks there’s something really special about Santa Cruz. Parkour teacher, recent college graduate, and army sergeant Nico Moe defends West Cliff drive and dishes on what he loves about homemade fried rice and quesadillas.
Santa Cruz Poets, Santa Cruz Inspiration: Robin Lysne
In this week’s installment of “Santa Cruz Poets, Santa Cruz Inspiration,” two poems from the local poet, author and Mills College creative writing student.
Santa Cruz Poets, Santa Cruz Inspiration: Len Anderson
Two poems from the physicist, Pushcart Prize nominee and co-founder of Poetry Santa Cruz.
Ten Questions for Richard Hoover
The founder of the world-famous Santa Cruz Guitar Company talks about the beauty of Mt. Madonna, the bizarre circumstances that brought him to Santa Cruz and the dawning realization that he’s not going to play for the Yankees.
Santa Cruz Poets, Santa Cruz Inspiration: More Ellen Bass
From the Santa Cruz poet and winner of the Lambda Literary Award, a selection titled “Carpe Diem in The Backyard.”
Ten Questions for Garth Illingworth
An article appearing in the Jan. 27 issue of Nature made big news last week when a team of scientists reported they’d found the earliest and most distant galaxy in the universe, one that came into being fewer than 500 million years after the Big Bang. The UCSC astronomer who served as team leader for the project answers our puny, insignificant (yet somehow also universal… right?) questions.
Santa Cruz Poets, Santa Cruz Inspiration: More David Swanger
From the winner of the John Ciardi prize in poetry, a poem about the ocean and its mal contents.
Ten Questions for Peter Mel
On Oahu waiting for the Quiksilver Eddie Aikau invitational, big-wave rider Peter Mel took a minute to satisfy our curiosity.
