By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee Pattie Chelseth thinks she has the right to sell you a fraction of a cow. Chelseth, operator of My Sisters’ Farm in Shingle Springs, keeps two cows owned by 15 people. A cow’s owner can legally drink its milk filtered but unpasteurized, so she believes each of those 15 owners […]
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By Kathryn Reed Hunger pangs in the outdoors are never a good thing, but especially when the cooler is empty or one was never packed. Tahoe Treats, a division of California Land Management, is operating nine concessions throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin for the U.S. Forest Service. “The limit is when you change the character […]
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By Anne Gonzales, Sacramento Bee Case Van Steyn, a Galt dairyman, has two sons. One works with him on the dairy farm started by his father in 1956, while the other found a job off the farm. These days, Van Steyn wonders if he should even keep one son working with him. “I’m not sure […]
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By Cynthia Hubert, Sacramento Bee Back in the 1950s, we had hot dogs on sticks. Later, fair vendors impaled and cooked offerings such as alligator sausage and walleye. The deep fryer began to dominate fair food about a decade ago, introducing us to fried Snickers bars and Twinkies and butter balls. This year at the […]
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Barton Foundation’s 8th Annual Wine Tasting Auction is Aug. 17 at 5:30pm at Edgewood Tahoe Clubhouse, 100 Lake Parkway, Stateline. Admission to the auction is a donation of a bottle of wine (valued at $75 or more) or $85. All proceeds help build Barton Foundation’s Community Health Endowment. The auction will include the donated wine […]
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By Kathryn Reed When Ronald Regan in 1984 created July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day, he said the dessert was fun and nutritious. Well, having just made some ice cream last night, I can attest to the fun part. But, nutritious? That’s as […]
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By Kathryn Reed Relaxing poolside, lakeside, on a patio or on a friends’ deck – summer cocktails make the occasion even more festive. To pretend winter wasn’t taking over spring, a few of us started ordering what could be considered summer drinks even when hot cocoa may have been better to take off the chill […]
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By Geralda Miller, Reno Gazette-Journal Most people who go grocery shopping are baffled about what to buy for healthy living. Karen Bain, a registered dietician and certified health and wellness coach for Saint Mary’s Health Plans, is trying to make the grocery shopping experience an educated one. She leads monthly grocery store tours at Scolari’s […]
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By Kathryn Reed Oh, to dine like a celebrity. It’s possible at the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament. Although not everything that is available to the players is available to their admirers, some of it is. During the six-day event that begins today at Edgewood Tahoe in Stateline, a lot of food is consumed. In […]
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Join Best Barbeque Catering Co. and select Sierra foothill wineries this summer at one or more events featuring specialty BBQ food and wine pairings, with live entertainment. Story Winery is featured July 20. All events are at the Grand Hall on the Tallac Site on the South Shore from 6-9pm. Cost is $35 at the […]
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