By Elena Conis, Los Angeles Times Want to feed your kids a healthy breakfast without drowning them in sugar? It’s a challenge — but it’s getting a little easier. Major cereal makers are rolling out less-sugary versions of some of their sweetest brands. In December, General Mills — maker of Lucky Charms, Trix and many […]
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Connecting farmers and consumers to the food we eat is the goal of the 2011 Nevada Small Farm Conference on March 10-12 at Western Nevada College Fallon campus and Fallon Convention Center. A diverse program will explore topics from bees to beef through the two-day conference, pre-conference workshops, Friday evening reception and Community Education Day […]
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By Kathryn Reed Something showed up in my kitchen. And it’s not a good thing. That something is a full bag of potato chips. “The last time we had a bag I completely missed out on those,” Sue said when I asked about the unopened bag that just appeared. You see, I don’t often eat […]
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By Kathryn Reed SOMERSET – It was one of those only in El Dorado County days. Schussing through fresh powder in the morning at Sierra-at-Tahoe, drinking from the barrel in the afternoon at foothill wineries. With 26 wineries to choose from for the annual Bring out the Barrel wine tasting event, we knew we couldn’t […]
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The Crest Café restaurant in Tahoe City, known for its specialized winemaker dinners, is teaming up with High Sierra Veggies & Vegans to host a gourmet vegan Valentine’s dinner. Said Crest Café owner Lisa Laliotis, “We are excited to be the first restaurant in the area to do a vegan event, and my co-owner and […]
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“Tell me what you eat, and I’ll tell you who you are,” wrote renowned gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in 1825. Food is a form of communication that is rich with meaning. Beyond merely nourishing the body, what we eat and with whom we eat can inspire and strengthen the bonds between individuals, communities, and even […]
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Cooper Ranch in Plymouth (Amador County) is site of the first Barbera Festival on June 11 from 11am-4pm. This outdoor wine and food festival will host more than 70 wineries from the Sierra foothills, Paso Robles, Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake County, the Santa Cruz Mountains, Ventura County, Lodi and the Bay Area. Approximately 1,500 people […]
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Publisher’s note: This is the third of four days of stories about issues pertaining to Vail. By Kathryn Reed VAIL — It would be hard to go hungry in this ski town and easy to not have enough cash for a lift ticket the next day. Although the area has plenty of high-end restaurants, they […]
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Stella Ortega of South Lake Tahoe is one of four finalists invited to compete in the Auténtico Challenge Cook-off at Chef Aaron Sánchez’s restaurant Centrico in New York City. Cacique, the largest Hispanic cheese brand in the U.S., and Sanchez have partnered to find the best Latin-inspired recipes featuring Cacique’s products. Finalists are: • Ortega […]
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By Kathryn Reed Bagels the size of hockey pucks and muffins the size of eggs. That’s what a single serving is. Finding out bagels and muffins from coffee houses and restaurants count as several servings did not seem to sit well with some of the women as they ate breakfast. When registered dietician Amber Wilson […]
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