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Chocolate and Vanilla Festival 2019

We’re doing it again! David Jackman and I are hosting another festival at Chocolate Restaurant in Santa Cruz, CA on Thursday, September 26th, this time,

September 2, 2019 No Comments

LittlePod Honored by Queen Elizabeth

Receiving the Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development, Sent by Queen Elizabeth II, Delivered by the Lord Lieutenant Serendipity. I love this upbeat, joyful word

September 21, 2018 No Comments

Andy’s Orchard in Morgan Hill

I had the good fortune to grow up next to the Valley of the Heart’s Delight. Although the region no longer hosts endless miles of

August 4, 2018 No Comments

Vanilla Festival Santa Cruz, 2016

The first annual Santa Cruz Vanilla Festival came together as precisely the magical event Chef David Jackman and I imagined when David proposed the idea

December 2, 2016 2 Comments

I'm amazed at how superior your vanilla is!