Deborah Luhrman

Chef Chad Hyatt shares decades of experience cooking with foraged mushrooms in his new cookbook It was 5am and still dark when Chad Hyatt packed up his car in San Jose and headed for Lake Tahoe on his first real mushroom hunt. Someone had accidentally pos... See more

Santa always placed a fresh orange in the toe of our Christmas stockings. My siblings and I were perplexed about getting a piece of fruit, when there was plenty of orange juice in the fridge and that stocking space could be better used for toys. But in th... See more

Chef-owner Desmond Schneider (second from left) with the kitchen crew at Mane Kitchen & Cocktails in Santa Cruz (Photo: Deborah Luhrman) October 30, 2025 – Cue the witches and goblins, the newest restaurant in downtown Santa Cruz—Mane Kitchen & Co... See more

Pacific Avenue has not had a new restaurant in some time. September 23, 2025 – It’s been a long time since the main drag of Santa Cruz, Pacific Avenue, enjoyed a fine dining restaurant, but a new one is on the way. Chef Desmond Schneider—who formerly helm... See more