By Phil Galewitz, NPR When the potato lobby speaks, it always puts its best spuds forward. Tuesday at a National Press Club lunchtime briefing to promote the nutritional value of the vegetable, that meant a full bar of baked potatoes, french fries (baked, not fried), sour cream, cheddar cheese, chopped tomatoes, spinach and broccoli. Yes, […]
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By Toby Amidor, Food Network Meat, dairy and high-fat ingredients are often used to add texture and flavor to recipes. Problem is, you might also be adding artery-clogging saturated fat and cholesterol. But eating a plant-based meal doesn’t mean a tasteless one — make these ingredient swaps to create flavorful, filling meals with less (or […]
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IHOP’s Scary Face Pancake Giveaway returns to participating IHOP restaurants nationwide Oct. 28. Kids 12 and under may design and dine on their own Free Scary Face Pancake creations from 7am to 10pm. The pre-Halloween giveaway launched last year as a playful take on IHOP’s popular Funny Face Pancake. The Scary Face Pancake is an […]
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By Jennifer Eddy On a day off from skiing in Lake Tahoe, Paul Cullen discovered a wine he wanted to make his own. On Oct. 5 Cullen will be at Après Wine Company in South Lake Tahoe where there will be a tasting of his Sonata wines and performing his signature jazzy, cool acoustic guitar. […]
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Publisher’s note: Apples are being sold at the Tuesday farmers’ market in South Lake Tahoe, which runs through Oct. 11. By Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee It’s our favorite fruit and American as, well, its most popular baked good. A new apple season is here, offering a crisp, sweet edge to fall meals plus the promise […]
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By Kathryn Reed One advantage to a late harvest is being able to buy peaches in September. Normally those sweet nectars of summer are long gone from farmers’ markets by this time of year. Fortunately, I was able to buy about a dozen from the Perez Red Shack table at last week’s Tuesday market in […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Despite grape shortages in California, consumers can count on another year of wine discounts, according to a UC Davis survey released Monday. The university’s 10th annual survey of top California wine executives shows an industry slowly emerging from the recession. Weather and financial concerns have created crop shortages, but consumers […]
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By Kathryn Reed Twenty-seven restaurants and only eight days. It’s going to make the decision about where to eat difficult. The second annual Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week, which includes Truckee, is Oct. 2-9. To give locals an added incentive to eat out and visitors a reason to come to the basin, the event was moved […]
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A USDA food distribution for Nevada residents will be Sept. 22 at the Tahoe Douglas Senior Center, 885 Highway 50, Zephyr Cove. There are only four nonperishable items to be given away this month. The next distribution will be Nov. 17. More commodities will be available then. Items will be distributed from 9-10am. Preference will […]
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Event organizers have added a host of shops, galleries and restaurants to the line up for this year’s Downtown Truckee Wine, Walk & Shop, set for Oct. 1 from noon to 4pm. The Downtown Truckee Wine, Walk & Shop showcases some of the region’s finest restaurants and wineries, offering attendees the opportunity to wander the […]
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