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• La Posta Springs Eternal

  NewsCuisineWine May 01, 2012, by Christina Waters
  

  The chickens are happy and squawking in their backyard territory. The kitchen herb garden is loaded with fragrance. And chef Katherine Stern’s seasonal menu sprouts beautiful plates of agnolotti with fava leaves and sugar snap peas, shaved asparagus salad with green garlic, and my new favorite—tender potato gnocchi laced with fava beans, green shallots and wild nettles.

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• Project Cooking: Making Cassoulet

  Cuisine Feb 28, 2012, by Alex Gilrane
  

  What started out as a French peasant pot dish, likely created to allow a farm cook to recycle her leftovers, has become the world’s most glamorous casserole.

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• PLATED: Cheering Section

  CuisineReviews Dec 27, 2011, by Christina Waters

  The year’s best dishes—La Posta’s roasted fennel and celery root, rye-laced country loaf from Companion Bakers, fresh corn ice cream, corn kernels, infant pea sprouts and sliced nectarine from Manresa—and more.

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• PLATED: Santa, Baby

  NewsCuisineWine Dec 13, 2011, by Christina Waters 1 Comments
  

  Ceramics from Chefworks, cheesy gifts and holiday fêtes.

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• PLATED: Espresso Yourself on Pacific Avenue

  NewsCuisineReviewsWine Nov 28, 2011, by Christina Waters 6 Comments
  

  The all-new, urban gigantic oasis of coffee, pastries and abundant seating opened at the top of Pacific Mall in downtown Santa Cruz last week. Three separate barista stations form a service peninsula that juts out into the wraparound seating/schmoozing/studying areas. Windows allow vistas out onto both Front Street and Pacific Avenue. Repurposed antique wood siding lines the walls, sharing space with huge splashy oil paintings and little retail islands.

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