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Hoppin’ John Recipe, Good luck for the New Year!

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Eating Black Eyed Peas on New Year’s Day is a Southern Tradition for good luck for the New Year.

  • For Getting Lucky & Rich: Serve Hoppin’ John with rice, a bottle of hot sauce, and Collard Greens on the side.

I will post a photograph tomorrow but had to get the recipe out to you today!

Spoon, could you give me a hand?

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

We are addicted to Pinterest and have found it possible to find the coolest Culinary Utensils around.

$16.50 on Amazon

Last Minute Gifts in Santa Cruz made in Santa Cruz?

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

    1. Verve Coffee – for someone who LOVES coffee, get them the exceptional – Kenya Karatu $23.40 OR a 3-6 month subscription.
    2. el Salchichero Charcuterie Butcher for fixings for a Cheese & Charcuterie Platter - in Santa Cruz on Swift Street. Persimmon Mostarda - Emperor Norton Canning Company (savory-tangy-sweet flavor) OR other canned goodies for a Charcuterie Meat & Cheese Tray with all the trimmings. House Made Curry Raisins – made at el Salchichero Chacuterie Butcher
    3. Friend in Cheeses Jam Company - “Chow Chow”, “Pinot Cherries,” “Carrot Marmalade,” “Forbidden Fruit Marmalade,” “Fig Fennel Jam,” and “Spring Onion Jam” that you can buy in Santa Cruz at New Leaf, Shopper’s Corner, Staff of Life, Hay Market (Willow Glen) … or order online for $8 a jar.              For suggested pairings from owner Tabitha, – see here.
    4. Sones Cellars-Refillable Bottle - Hedgehog Red, a petite sirah-zinfandel blend classified as a red table wine that is tapped from a tasting room barrel and sold in refillable bottles. $5 for the bottle $12 for refills ($10 for wine club members).  We tasted it yesterday and it was, yes, very tasty!
    5. Santa Cruz Food Tour Tickets! ($52.50 ea. – lasts 3.5 hours, all food included)

    5 Foodie Stocking Stuffers • 2011

    Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

    StirSticks for Cooking that look like Paint Stir Sticks

    5 Stocking Stuffer List for Foodies:

    Rum Cake Recipe for Christmas

    Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

    This is a family holiday tradition food gift.  You can freeze the cake and serve it on Christmas but it is hard to resist for that long.  I baked the one in the photograph in a Bundt cake pan with no middle section out of it.  It baked at 325F for about 50 minutes instead of an hour.  It came out perfectly!  The versions below are some we’ve made in the past with regular Bundt cake pans.

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