By Kathryn Reed Bring a knife and a canvas bag. Meet in the Mikasa parking lot. If a friend hadn’t emailed this message, I might have been alarmed. Friday the 13th turned out to be my lucky day. My first day to forage for morel mushrooms. Kim had been telling me about her escapades in […]
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By Stinson Carter, Wall Street Journal On a breezy April afternoon in the grassy delta flatlands of Galt, fins and tails were churning the waters inside raised tanks the size of above-ground swimming pools. The bellies of the 100-pound, six-foot-long sturgeon of the Fishery aquaculture farm were white, their vacuum cleaner-nozzle mouths toothless and slightly […]
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Hard Rock International is turning 40 years old. As part of the milestone, Hard Rock will host 40 Days That Rock, where Hard Rock Cafes around the world will host local-market events, concerts and promotions for rockers of all ages. This month, Hard Rock’s 40 Days That Rock will kick off in cities around the […]
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The artisan winemaking families of Fair Play are putting on the 27th Annual Fair Play Wine Festival June 4-5 from 11am to 5pm. The 17 participating wineries are planning festivities, including gourmet fare paired with Fair Play wines, live music, barrel tasting, art, demonstrations, wine specials, and much more. Participating in the festival are Busby […]
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By Chris Macias, Sacramento Bee The nation’s capital will soon get a taste of some wines from the Sacramento area. Two El Dorado County wineries, Crystal Basin Cellars and Holly’s Hill, are among the vintners being featured at a sustainable seafood symposium set for June 7-10 at the Smithsonian. Billed as “sustainable, biodynamic American Rhônes,” […]
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By Johnathan L. Wright, Reno Gazette-Journal It would be hard to imagine Sara Moulton, the celebrated television chef and cookbook author, garnishing her culinary instruction with staccato exclamations, cutesy nicknames or frat boy gestures familiar from Facebook. Sara — Bam! — Moulton? No. Definitely not. But Moulton’s style — approachable, knowledgeable, cheery without being cheesy […]
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By Geralda Miller, Reno Gazette-Journal The sun is shining, the temperature is climbing and the snow melts on Peavine. Gardeners are eager to get outside and plant flowers and vegetables. Don’t forget about herbs, local herbalists and regional plant experts said. “The high desert is an ideal place to grow herbs,” said Tom Stille, owner […]
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Calling all bartenders and elixir aficionados — Lake Tahoe’s West Shore Café & Inn will kick off summer 2011 with the Spirit of the West Shore cocktail competition May 28. Those who have a must-try drink that’s perfect for sipping on warm summer days are invited to submit their recipes for consideration by May 13. […]
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A broad cross-section of the regional culinary scene will throw down the competitive gauntlet at the second annual Truckee RibFest slated for Father’s Day, June 19, at Citizens Bank Plaza from 1-6pm. Those participating in this good-natured grudge match include Men Wielding Fire Fine Food Catering, PlumpJack Café, Sunnyside Restaurant, Smokey’s Kitchen, Char Pit, Six […]
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By Michael Doyle, McClatchy News Service WASHINGTON – California lettuce and spinach producers are now closer to their goal of unifying farm safety standards nationwide. Five years after E. coli-contaminated spinach sickened hundreds and killed three, the Agriculture Department on Friday formally proposed a “leafy greens marketing agreement” that would essentially extend California’s leafy greens […]
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