Dried squid
Anju - food eaten with alcohol
Sentinel Cafe
Santa Cruz, CA
877 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060-393834 itemsUpdated May 24, 2026
Structured menu data
Anju (Food served with alcohol)
Fried chicken
Anju - food eaten with alcohol
Peanuts
Anju - food eaten with alcohol
Pig's feet
Anju - food eaten with alcohol
Salty chips
Anju - food eaten with alcohol
Dinner Club Details
Dinner Club Introduction
The Santa Cruz Mountains Gourmet Dinner Club aims to take home cooking to a higher level while sharing food and making new friends.
Expected Contribution
Expected contribution is about $60 per couple.
Hosting Duties
Hosting duties come around every three to four months.
Membership Fee
The fee to join this club is $20 single, $40 couple and $10 for friend.
Dinner Co-op Examples
Brooklyn Dinner Collective
Julia and Wendy Alexander recently swapped meals including bluefish with Moroccan couscous and spinach lasagna.
Cost Efficiency
Wendy Alexander discusses the cost-effectiveness of cooking for the dinner co-op.
Expert Opinions
Diana Ellis, Alex Davis, and Andy Remeis
Authors of 'Dinner at Your Door' who have led their own cooking circles for years.
Ginny Bowie
Experienced in cooking co-op style for 20 years, developed a DVD for teaching others.
Trish Berg
Author of 'The Great American Supper Swap' who has swapped meals for five years.
Food and Beverage Samples
Adult Ticket
$15.00Includes 10 sampling tickets for local foods and beverages
Child Ticket (Ages 6 and Younger)
Free entry, no sampling tickets
Child Ticket (Ages 7-12)
$5.00Includes five sampling tickets
Food and Drink Festivals
38th Annual Cochon de Lait Festival
An annual festival in Louisiana celebrating Cochon de Lait.
Coastal Uncorked Food and Wine Festival
A food and wine festival in South Carolina.
World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest
A barbecue cooking contest in Tennessee.
Overview
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The program provides monthly payments for food purchases to low-income residents generally earning less than $1,632 monthly for individuals, or $3,380 monthly for a household of four.
Recipes
Cali Love Slaw
This slaw comes from a 2026 cookbook by Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer.
Cannabis-infused Cocktails and Sodas
Amigos' cannabis-infused cocktails and sodas in 10 mg and 50 mg THC doses.
Fried Green Tomatoes
These tomatoes come from the cookbook 'AC Barbeque: The Husky and Handsome Guide to Grilling.'
Lavender & Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
Level up your lemon poppy seed cake by pairing it with floral lavender frosting.
Peaches and Cream Trifle
A summer dessert featuring peaches.
Pork Ribs with Cucumber Slaw
The dish is perfect for impressing guests with minimal effort.
Spring Chicken Salad
The chicken is tossed in a tangy dressing that lightly coats every ingredient.
Statistics
Average Monthly Household Benefit
Nearly 22.5 million households were enrolled in SNAP, receiving an average monthly household benefit of $353.
Individuals Receiving SNAP Benefits
A little over 42 million people nationwide received SNAP benefits in February, which is roughly one out of every eight people in the country.
Participation Decrease
The combined effect of proposed changes to SNAP participation is projected to reduce SNAP participation by a monthly average of 3.2 million people.
Projected Cuts in Federal Spending
Legislation passed by the House is projected to cut about $295 billion in federal spending from SNAP over the next 10 years.
SNAP Administrative Costs
States would have to cover three-fourths of the administrative costs starting 2028, with all states required to pay at least 5% of food aid benefits.
Vote Margin
The House resolution containing the SNAP changes and tax cuts passed last month by a margin of just one vote (215-214).