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In-Store Demos & Tastings

Sidewalk Sale this Weekend!

May 24, 2022

Join us this Memorial Day weekend for a grand Sidewalk Sale on Pacific Avenue in Downtown Santa Cruz! Sunny sidewalk shopping awaits - with deep discounts on your favorite kitchenware brands, including Chamba seconds!

Stop by Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! That's 5/27, 5/28, and 5/29. From 11am to 5pm, we'll have plenty of goodies at our store located at 1527 Pacific Avenue in Downtown Santa Cruz. We can't wait to see you there!

Egg-Ceptional Store Demo on 5/21/22!

May 19, 2022

Join us Saturday for an egg-ceptional In-Store Demo & Tasting featuring, you guessed it, EGGS!

Scrambled or fried, you'll see why we love Ceramic non-stick pans for cooking eggs. We'll be using the Evaco Non-Stick Ceramic Frying Pan and the OXO Flip & Fold Omelet Turner.

Stop by Saturday, May 21st from 1pm - 4pm at our store in Downtown Santa Cruz. We can't wait to see you there!

Quesadillas on 5/14/22

May 11, 2022

Join us for our Saturday In-Store Demo & Tasting featuring yummy quesadillas! We're featuring La Fundidora salsas - delishhh!

Stop by Saturday, May 14th from 1pm - 4pm at our store in Downtown Santa Cruz. We can't wait to see you there!

Neo-Cocoa Tasting

May 05, 2022

Got a sweet tooth? Join us for an in-store tasting of Neo Cocoa products! YUM! When? Saturday, May 7th from 12pm - 4pm. See you soon!

Toque Blanche is conveniently located in Downtown Santa Cruz:

1527 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

26th Anniversary SALE & Celebration!

April 19, 2022

Quesadillas! Taste test 4/23/22

April 19, 2022

Get your taste buds ready for Cinco de Mayo!

Join us for our Saturday In-Store Demo & Tasting featuring the delicious, small batch salsas from La Fundidora and the time tested and true Chamba Comal! We're feeding up Quesadillas, so be sure to swing by!

Stop by Saturday, April 23rd from 12pm - 4pm at our store in Downtown Santa Cruz. We can't wait to see you there!

Chamba & Rancho Gordo Beans!

April 12, 2022

BEANS!

Join us for our Saturday In-Store Demo & Tasting featuring the MAGICAL BEANS of Rancho Gordo and their most perfect method of cooking using the popular Chamba Soup & Bean Pot. Have you heard all the hype over these beans?? Come taste exactly what you're missing out on - these beans are the BEST we've ever had.

Stop by Saturday, April 16th from 12pm - 4pm at our store in Downtown Santa Cruz. We can't wait to see you there! BEANS BEANS BEANS!

Emile Henry Tagine & Spices from Burlap & Barrel

April 06, 2022

Join us for our Saturday In-Store Demo & Tasting featuring the popular Emile Henry Tagine. We'll be cooking up Breakfast Couscous with a fragrant aroma of Ginger, Cinnamon, and Cardamom spices from Burlap & Barrel.

Stop by Saturday, April 9th from 12pm - 4pm at our store in Downtown Santa Cruz. We can't wait to see you there!

Sonomic: a Tasting of (Almost) Vinegars

March 28, 2022

Join us for our Saturday In-Store Taste Testing featuring the delightful Sonomic brand of almost vinegars. Stop by Saturday, April 2nd, from 1pm - 4pm. We can't wait to see you there!

Jura, your own personal BARISTA!

March 19, 2022

Join us for our Saturday In-Store Demo featuring the fanciest coffee making experience EVER. We'll be showcasing the Jura and all its amazing capabilities. Serving up delicious Toque Blanche Coffee Blend for all customers who stop by Saturday, March 19th, from 1pm - 4pm. We can't wait to see you there! Let's get caffeinated!!!

Green Risotto with the Zavor Lux Multicooker!

March 12, 2022

Join us for our Saturday In-Store Demo of the versatile Zavor Lux Electric Multicooker! We'll be making GREEN RISOTTO for St. Patty's Day using Irish Cheddar and a joyful mix of herbs to create a delicious green hue. We hope to see you Saturday, March 12th from 12pm to 4pm at Toque Blanche!

SodaStream Fizzies with Raft bitters and Inna shrubs

March 03, 2022

Join us for fizzy bubbly! This Saturday from 12-4pm, we'll be doing an in-store demonstration on how SodaStream can really change your hydration habits. Especially when you add the flavors of Raft bitters and Inna shrubs, both women-owned businesses from the West Coast!

Make fresh sparkling water at the touch of a button - with an abundance of flavor and fizz! Come test drive what SodaStream, Inna, and Raft can do for your tastebuds.

Wait, what's a shrub? And bitters? Hmm?

In preparation for our SodaStream Demo on Saturday, we're gathering all our favorite flavors from INNA and Raft to make some delicious sparkling water.

But these go waaaay back. Here's what we learned!

Shrub is essentially a fruit-vinegar-sugar syrup used in pre-industrial times as fresh fruit was scarce. It's related to punch, and the word stems from both sherbet and "to drink" in Arabic. Made popular as a medicinal cordial in the 15th century, it went on to infamy with 17th century smugglers using it to mask the taste of alcohol fouled by sea water.

Now that's not really a modern problem, but lately these complex flavors are making a huge comeback. Are we all setting up home bars? It seems so!

Shrubs and bitters (which is neutral alcohol infused with herbs, spices, fruits, roots, tree bark, and other botanicals) add much needed depth to our cocktails. Bitters were first patented in the 18th century as medical tinctures. But nowadays we know it as.... well, an Old Fashioned cannot be an Old Fashioned without aromatic bitters.

Creating personalized flavor profiles, whipping up interesting cocktails for guests, or just adding a bit of deliciousness to your soda water - that's what INNA and Raft are all about.

We can't wait to taste test our favorites with you all. We hope you can join us on Saturday, 12-4pm at Toque Blanche!

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