Food is Not Just Fuel, its a Pleasure!" says Christina Waters, PhD, Food & Wine Columnist

This class on Oct 19 is full - Christina is repeating it on Wednesday, November 15, 1–2:30 pm. Sorry for the inconvenience. Sign up here.

"Life's too short to eat meaningless food. Food is not just fuel, it's a pleasure, so savor the radical potential of seasonal flavors!" -- Christina Waters

Christina Waters, PhD—renowned Santa Cruz-based food, wine, and arts columnist, and UCSC lecturer—has been a restaurant reviewer for more than two decades, and she is the author of Inside the Flame, a memoir of sensory adventures and tactile exploration

On Thursday, October 19, 6 – 7:30 pm at the Westside New Leaf Community Market, Christina will lead an intimate and interactive discussion on heightening your pleasure from food. Santa Cruz foodies are invited to attend this free event by registering at www.newleaf.com/events. At the event, held in New Leaf’s community classroom, Christina will share the story of her life-long love affair with food, outline her personal lifestyle philosophy, and offer suggestions for making food choices to maximize sensory enjoyment.

She will guide discussion to help participants explore the reasons for their food choices and dining habits. Prompts will include: What are the foods you love most and why? How does the context—people, place, occasion—influence your food experience? How often do you prepare a meal, or a dish, with your own hands and how does that feel? What were your favorite, or most regretted, dining experiences?

Christina will also suggest ways to choose the most vibrant, seasonal ingredients that will increase one’s enjoyment of daily necessities. Throughout the discussion, samples of exciting flavors, compliments of New Leaf, will be shared.

This event will offered twice: Thursday, October 19, 6–7:30pm and Wednesday, November 15, 1–2:30 pm, and there's no charge to attend. Space is limited, preregistration is required, go to: www.newleaf.com/events