By Charles Michael Ray, NPR 2011 wasn’t a banner year for the stock market, and anyone heavily invested in the Euro zone might be biting their nails right now. But if your business is buffalo, you may be looking at some very happy holidays. The buffalo market is booming. Look no further than the buffalo […]
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By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – No snow at a ski resort can be a good thing – at least when your business is construction. With winter delayed in the Sierra, it meant the team of builders from SMC Contractors could complete the Zephyr Lodge at Northstar in five months. No days off also allowed the […]
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Full moon yurt dinners benefit the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association. The adventure starts with a moonlit ski from the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area across gentle terrain. Limited tickets are available at $65 per person. This price includes meal, a beverage, ski or snowshoe equipment and trail pass. All money raised benefits the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Some soups I can have night after night, week after week, winter after winter. The one below that I got from my sister, Tami, is one of those soups. It’s the splash of balsamic vinegar that makes this soup’s flavor a bit unique. You would not want to serve it without the […]
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El Dorado Winery Association’s is having people hunt for their next favorite wine during the annual Bring Out the Barrel event Jan. 28-29. Bring Out the Barrel is a self-guided tour of 27 wineries in El Dorado County. Wines can be tasted straight from the barrel before they are blended or bottled. Each winery will […]
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By Larry Cox, Tucson Citizen Frank Decaro, the flamboyant movie critic of “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart and host of a national call-in program on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, got the inspiration for his new cookbook while attending a Dead Celebrity Party. As he mingled dressed as the late Euell Gibbons, he realized the […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal A Nevada man could begin pulling crayfish out of Lake Tahoe’s waters by next spring following action by state wildlife officials. On Saturday, the Nevada Wildlife Commission unanimously approved regulations authorizing the commercial harvest of crayfish from Tahoe’s Nevada waters. While approval from other agencies is required, the action should […]
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By Toni House This year, our holiday feasts will cost more than ever, says the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Food prices jumped a whopping 4 to 5 percent in 2011 and are expected to continue climbing next year. But you can have your fruitcake and eat it, too, without breaking the bank. My book, “Savvy […]
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By Steve Timko, Reno Gazette-Journal The slaughter of horses for food, stopped in the U.S. in 2006, could resume again under action approved by Congress and signed by the president. Congress agreed to start paying again for inspections of facilities that slaughter horses. The Bureau of Land Management has no plans to change its policy […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s been a while since I subscribed to Bon Appetite magazine. Eventually I didn’t find enough recipes for a vegetarian so I stopped paying the annual subscription. Ironically, I was sent an offer for a year for what I think was $10. I signed up. I can afford that gamble. Then a […]
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