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Foraged Wild Mushrooms: A Conversation with Bob Wynn

February 5, 2021March 18, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Lompico’s beloved mushroom gastronomist, Bob Wynn said, “Typically right now I would be knee deep in mushrooms getting ready for the Fungus Faire.” If not for the pandemic, the 47th annual Fungus Fair would have taken place the second weekend in January at the Louden Nelson Community Center in Santa Cruz. Wynn presented cooking demonstrations and sold… Read More

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Spicy Goodness

December 31, 2020January 4, 2021 slvpost.comFood0 comment

Hot sauce! Spicy goodness from the Mountain Fermenters - Greg Roe and Mike De Smidt - for the San Lorenzo Valley Post. Read More

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Glogg and Pebernodder

December 17, 2020January 2, 2021 slvpost.comChristmas, Food, Holidays0 comment

By Marielle Martin Traditional Scandinavian Christmas Fare Since ancient times, Scandinavian midwinter celebrations have centered around Norse and Pagan rituals of bringing warmth, joy, and light to the community to counter the darkness and cold of the season. Once Christianity was established in the region in the 11th century those traditions began to be called Christmas, but many practices continued. … Read More

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Hop Kissed: Local Artist Designs Labels for Corralitos Brewing Company

July 21, 2020July 10, 2025 slvpost.combeer, homebrew0 comment

Boulder Creek artist Nicky Gaston, the creative juice behind the beer labels for Steel Bonnet Brewing Company in Scotts Valley, just wrapped up a two-year artistic collaboration with Corralitos Brewing Co. Read More

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Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food

July 6, 2020July 24, 2020 slvpost.comagriculture, food&drink, sustainability0 comment

By Penny Ellis I remember the first time I realized that conventional farming was damaging to the Earth. Back in the mid 70s, my boyfriend’s father hired us to work his farm in Buford, Ohio to help bankroll our move to Seattle. His father had 300 acres of corn, soybeans, and tobacco. We did the entire process, disking the soil,… Read More

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Don’t Fear the Fava

July 1, 2020June 27, 2025 slvpost.comFood0 comment

What really piqued our interest this week was the unfairly maligned FAVA BEAN! It’s reputation was all but destroyed by that awful Hannibal Lecter, but we’re here to tell you, don’t fear the fava. It really is a highly underutilized broad bean that grows well around here and is sometimes used as a cover crop. A larger bean with a... Read More

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Juice of the Vine

July 1, 2020July 21, 2020 slvpost.comwineries0 comment

Open and serving status of Santa Cruz Mountains wineries Read More

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Food for Thought: Cooking During the SIP

June 28, 2020July 31, 2025 slvpost.com

By Kathryn Gordon What did you do to pass the time during the shelter in place order? Maybe you’re still sheltering and have found yourself with extra time. Once the closets and junk drawers are cleaned, silver polished, Netflix series watched, and friends and relatives Zoomed, many of us found ourselves saying, now what? Cooking can be fun, especially if… Read More

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Monterey Bay Halibut Tempura

June 1, 2020April 27, 2025 slvpost.comFood0 comment

Monterey Bay Halibut served with Butter Braised Cabbage and Ponzu Sauce Read More

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Spotlight on Steel Bonnet Brewing Company

June 1, 2020June 2, 2025 slvpost.comBrewery, brewing company, craft beer, local brewer, Scotts Valley, steel bonnet0 comment

We’d like to kick off the Mountain Fermenter by taking a look at what brewing during the COVID-19 crisis has been like for our local breweries. We were able to chat with Donald Cramb (via email of course), co-owner of Steel Bonnet Brewing Co. in Scotts Valley. Read More