Conversation with the Chef

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Another book recommendation, this one from Chris Avila, the chef at Soif and La Posta in Santa Cruz.J and I were ensconced in our favorite table at La Posta, right between the front window and the bar, and Chris was polishing wine glasses while we polished off a platter of potato gnocchi with duck ragu.
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Tags: Chris Avila, ciambella, Cucina of Le Marche, Fabio Trabocchi, La Posta, orange and raisin bread, Santa Cruz restaurant, Soif

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Birthday Fare

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

This year my birthday was a four-day festival, gastronomically bracketed by polenta and pork. Thursday night’s dinner at Village Pub in Woodside was pretty-near perfect, from the oxtail consomme with marrow dumplings right through the dessert beignets, followed by superb mignardises — my favorite new French word, learned from the sublime Clotilde at Chocolate & [...]

Tags: Gayle's bakery, La Posta, rack of pork

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A Venetian Supper [with Mental Margin Notes]

Monday, November 26th, 2007

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Back in August I posted about my affection for La Posta restaurant in Santa Cruz, particularly the 4-course Sunday dinners, served family-style. The menu is fixed — no choices; no substitutions. I never call [...]

Tags: Chris Avila, La Posta

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