Laura Sutherland takes a culinary tour through Indian cuisine with the help of her friend Nandini Bhattacharya as the…
Laura Sutherland
Follow Laura Sutherland on: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Laura Sutherland has been covering culinary travel and destinations around the globe for the past 30 years. Her articles have appeared in national and international magazines like Real Simple, Taste and Travel International, Writer’s Digest, Parents and Family Fun, and she is the author of six guidebooks. She also writes for Edible Monterey Bay and numerous websites and newsletters.
Sampling Namaste’s Indian cuisine with a Bengali connoisseur
Laura Sutherland takes a culinary tour through Indian cuisine with the help of her friend Nandini Bhattacharya as the two explore the menu at Santa Cruz’s Namaste.
Storms, floods a massive challenge for Santa Cruz farmers — but farm bureau chief says they’re up to it
Jess Brown has led the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau for the past four decades, a time that’s seen the organization through many state and national firsts, including being the first to have cannabis growers as members. But 2023 might be among the most challenging years for local growers in a while. In an interview with Laura Sutherland, Brown says the failure of the Pajaro River levee is the worst flooding he’s seen in more than 30 years.
1440 Multiversity reaches out to the community with Lunch & Learn classes … dinner, too
Laura Sutherland takes in an art journaling class and exquisite meal at 1440 Multiversity. The brainchild of former Juniper Network CEO Scott Kriens and his wife, Joanie, Multiversity opened in 2017 in Scotts Valley with a selection of multiday workshops and classes in wellness and human development that further its mission of “creating hope for living well.”

