“I would have said my chocolate-ginger cookies, but I just made a big fattoush—a Middle Eastern salad—and it eclipsed my cookies.”
Sally Whitman
Santa Cruz
Writer/Illustrator
“Roasted turkey, because I like brining and roasting a turkey myself, and I love serving lots of people dinner.”
Phoenix DeLeon
Santa Cruz
Rolfing
“My favorite holiday winter food [tradition] is tamales. My whole family has been doing it since before I was born.”
Magdelena Munoz
Santa Cruz
Student
“Crab. Especially now, because it’s in season and you only get it for a limited time.”
Hillary Redding
Santa Cruz
Homemaker
“Eggnog, because it’s delicious and it gets you drunk when you’re with your family for the holidays.”
