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| 5 Close Postpartum Nutrition
Monday, November 5 
Westside Santa Cruz
Postpartum NutritionHealth & Wellness
6:00pm - 7:00pm
 Wellness and Nutrition Class with Dr. Jessica Bernardy
Come and learn how to nourish yourself after pregnancy and birth and while breastfeeding. Recovering from pregnancy and caring for a newborn increase your nutrition needs. Also, proper nutrition will help you balance your hormones and give your baby the nutrients they need to grow. Come and hear the naturopathic approach to postpartum care!
About the Instructor:
Dr. Jessica Bernardy is fiercely committed to guiding women and men looking to achieve pregnancy now or in the future, to be their healthiest selves so they can have the life of their dreams. If you are looking for a place to support and guide you to address preconception, infertility, pregnancy optimization, pediatrics and family planning, you’ve come to the right place! She works with growing families and individuals; babies, kids, moms, dads, anyone who is interested in improving their health! "It would be my pleasure to work with you to achieve the results you desire and the life you imagine in our work together!” -Dr. Bernardy
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| 6 CloseAyurvedic Cooking 101
Tuesday, November 6
Westside Santa Cruz
Ayurvedic Cooking 101Food & Drink
6:30pm - 9:00pm
$45.00 With Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and Chef, Talya Lutzker
Have you heard the buzz about Ayurveda? Learn to apply it in your own life!
Chef Talya Lutzker will lead you through an understanding of this ancient healing science and how to apply it in your own kitchen. Have more energy, feel more vital and enhance your families’ health with simple, delicious, balancing recipes from Talya’s Ayurvedic kitchen. Through preparation of various condiments, entrees, and side dishes, you’ll experience Ayurveda’s six tastes, phenomenally delicious recipes, and get a sense for which foods are best for your body type.
About the Instructor:
Talya became a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner through the Dhyana School of Therapeutics in Sebastopol in 2003. She was the first Ayurvedic Chef at DeAnna Batdorff’s Pancha Karma Center, where she helped transform the lives of clients & students by sharing cooking skills, nutritional know-how, personalized Ayurvedic education and coping strategies to foster a healthier relationship with food. Talya has continued to spread her ayurvedic knowledge in Santa Cruz for the past 15 years.
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| | 8 CloseDim Sum Workshop
Thursday, November 8
Westside Santa Cruz
Dim Sum WorkshopFood & Drink
6:00pm - 8:30pm
$45.00 With Chef Eric Adema
This class will focus on the technique involved in making 5 dim sum favorites. We will roll out dough and hand press: vegan sweet pea & mushroom Har Gow or “crystal dumplings,” spicy shrimp & scallop shu mai, pork xiao long bao or “soup dumplings,” BBQ chicken Char Sui Bao or ”steamed buns,” and Hong Kong style egg custard tarts. The bamboo steamers will be going so we can feast on our creations throughout the whole class. Beer & wine pairing will be available, and recipes will be provided for doughs, fillings, & dipping sauces.
About the Instructor:
Chef Eric Jan Adema first learned his passion for food while cooking his great grandmother’s recipes with his mother as a kid. In 1989 his family took over the Boulders Inn in Connecticut, and by age 24 he became the head chef . In 2003, Eric moved to San Francisco where he worked as a chef & restaurant consultant for over 10 years. He now lives in Boulder Creek .
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| | | 14 CloseArgentinian Empanadas & Wine
Wednesday, November 14
Westside Santa Cruz
Argentinian Empanadas & WineFood & Drink
6:00pm - 8:30pm
$45.00 With Kristen Valenza, Founder of Living Roots Food & Floral
Empanadas, which translates to "wrapped in bread" are an Argentinian staple. Depending on what part of the country you are visiting, empanadas may be filled with lamb, onions, potatoes, or seafood! Sign up for this hands on cooking class with your sweetheart to learn how to make delicious empanadas at home. Spanish wine pairing included.
About the Instructor:
Kristen grew up in New Jersey where she began cooking with her family at a young age, learning the roots of Italian and Mediterranean cooking. Kristen found a passion for traveling and experiencing other cultures through food, wine, and good company. She brought her expertise to Santa Cruz, where she teaches cooking classes and offers high quality catering through her business Living Roots Food and Floral. Sign Up For Event
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| | | | 29 CloseIntro to the Ketogenic Diet
Thursday, November 29
Westside Santa Cruz
Intro to the Ketogenic DietFood & Drink
6:00pm - 8:00pm
$40.00 With Anti-Inflammatory Chef Magali Brecke, Co-Founder and Nutritional DIrector of Kitchen Witch Bone Broth
Is fat really back?! What's all the buzz around 'going Keto'? This class will teach you the basics of Keto, and how switching from burning sugar to fat can increase your mental clarity, physical energy, and perhaps even protect you from degenerative disease. Magali will go over the why's and how's of Ketogenic diets, and discuss the current media and research outpouring on it. At the end of class we will share a Keto meal together. In addition, Magali will demonstrate a live blood test for monitoring glucose and ketones, and provide you with a solid strategy on how to get started on your own Keto journey. You will leave this class with the tools and information you need to make Keto a reality in your daily life.
About the Instructor:
Magali uses her background in Traditional Chinese Medicine to cook anti-inflammatory meals for personal clients, tailoring each menu to their dietary needs. She founded the Kitchen Witch Bone Broth company, which started in response for the need to provide high quality, healing nourishment to the community.
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