The 18th annual St. Theresa School Crab Dinner is Feb. 3. Doors open at 6pm for this adults-only event. Childcare is available with advance reservations. Dinner starts at 7pm. Tickets are $50 per person. A table for 10 can be reserved for an additional $100. Tickets available at 1081 Lyons Ave., South Lake Tahoe, or […]
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By Kathryn Reed The Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year as it’s now called in some circles, begins today. In anticipation of the commencement of the Year of the Dragon, I thought it appropriate to try a new recipe this past weekend. Oh my, it’s a definite keeper. The flavors and textures are outstanding […]
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By Mandy Kendall So, the new year is up and running and you may have noticed that a few extra pounds crept on over the holiday season. And they may even have been added to the extra pounds from last year. If you’re anything like me, just thinking the word “diet” makes your body go […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee El Dorado County is adopting Fish Friendly Farming. The concept has nothing to do with trout farms or other aquaculture. It’s about growing farm crops and raising cattle in ways that keep surrounding streams and rivers clean. El Dorado County farmers, the local resource conservation districts and a Napa-based nonprofit […]
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Lava Cap Winery of El Dorado County has a new logo and label design, with an updated website coming soon. “The classic, timeless look and feel of the new brand image not only evokes the winery’s heritage, but also indicates the quality of the wine handcrafted by the Jones family,” Shelley Mitchell, spokeswoman for the […]
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By Kathryn Reed An email arrives asking if I like Brussels sprouts. I don’t know. Next email arrives with a Brussels sprouts recipe. I figure it’s better I try it in my house instead my friend’s. What if I want to spit it out and they have cloth napkins? What if I get sick? What […]
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Organic farming expert Eliot Coleman is coming to Northern Nevada. Coleman, a bestselling author, researcher and farmer, is putting on a two-day workshop through Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute Feb. 11-12. “Four Season Farming with Eliot Coleman” meets Feb. 11 from 9am-3:30pm at the Reno High School theater, 395 Booth St. The workshop will […]
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By Cara Kelly, Washington Post The Christmas cookies are gone, the Hanukkah doughnuts have been eaten and millions of Americans have made New Year’s resolutions to eat better. But in a few weeks, more sugary temptations will find their way into the office and onto adorable stands outside the grocery store. That’s right, Girl Scout […]
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By Mary Pilon, New York Times HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Jimi Sitko gets up at 4 most mornings, works out two to four hours a day and can bench-press nearly twice his weight. He has a shaved head and a brightly colored tattoo on his left arm, and he can easily be mistaken for a Marine […]
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The Soup and Chili Showdown is going into its third year at the Rideout Community Center in Tahoe City on Feb. 25. The Tahoe City Recreation Department is inviting all amateur and professional cooks to show off their culinary talent in this year’s event which will feature a variety of categories in the soup and […]
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