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Hot Tomatoes And Canning Class
It’s 11am and I’m chopping my way through the largest pile of organic dry farmed tomatoes I’ve ever seen outside of a farmers market with nine other burgeoning homesteaders at Live Earth Farm outside of Watsonville. Jordan Champagne, our ringleader and canning queen at the Happy Girl Kitchen Co., is teaching us how to can tomatoes with the confidence, patience and optimism of a sage.
McPherson Wins Keeley Endorsement
District 5 County Supervisor candidate and former Secretary of State Bruce McPherson raised eyebrows from Boulder Creek to Zayante (and beyond; it was statewide news) when he dropped his affiliation with the Republican Party shortly after a tough primary against Democratic Party–backed Eric Hammer.
Taoist Master Comes to Santa Cruz
As a child, Yun Xiang Tseng was considered a gifted medium. When he was 6 years old, a bearded Taoist priest came to fetch him, guided by the powerful vision of an elderly female Grandmaster. She trained him for 10 years in the Longman tradition with the intention of sending him into the Western world to pass on his knowledge in turn. He comes to the Chi Center in Santa Cruz Sept. 7-8.
Music Festivals Go Green
From pounds of waste diverted from landfills to number of carpooling rides (still!) available to Outside Lands, we’ve created a rundown of some music festivals’ impressive environmental benchmarks.
Eco-Friendly Plans for Outside Lands
Regional events like the sold-out Outside Lands, happening this weekend, emphasize preserving the many gifts Mother Nature gives us for free. With practical methods in place and a conscious Earth-friendly perspective, the Bay Area’s music festivals aren’t just about showcasing great bands. Festival organizers see an opportunity to educate performers and audiences about green practices.
Q&A: Benjamin Sims of Bantam
The longtime Santa Cruz local and former chef at Avanti talks about where his love of pizza began (Chez Panisse), the perfect pizza (simple is best) and his plans for the soon-to-be-open Bantam (Dear Lord, if you can hear our prayers, make it soon!).
Letters to the Editor: Aug. 8-14
The answer to our budget woes might be in our cars, according to one reader.
Davenport Roadhouse, Avanti, Reilly Meehan
Ristorante Avanti opens in its new Westside location, Davenport Roadhouse gets fresh life under new ownership and Seabright Brewery scion and student chef extraordinaire Reilly Meehan wins another gold.
Q&A: Ryan Shelton of Le Cigare Volant
The new chef at the Bonny Doon Vineyard café on the toughest thing about leaving Baumé, why he loves working in an exhibition kitchen and the biggest surprise about Santa Cruz diners.
