By Kathryn Reed You know it’s not going to be a great meal when on the stove it doesn’t taste good. It’s not going to get any better on the table. Oh, the hazards of not reading directions. I called my sister, Pam, into the kitchen because I knew something was wrong with the soup. […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — Rattling off a slew of women’s names, Maggie Bush proved men do not dominate the wine industry. She credits the profession being only a few decades old – at least in the United States – for it being a field equally open to both sexes. Bush, with husband Paul, owns […]
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By Jennie Yabroff, Newsweek A writer declares in the New York Times that Americans eat far too many animal products; he advises that if we do as the French do and limit our intake of meat, we will be healthier and spend less money on food. Michael Pollan, in this month’s food issue of the […]
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By Kathryn Reed BOSTON — It started as a cycling vacation, but turned into more of a culinary tour of New England – at least that’s the trip I was plotting before leaving Tahoe. New England can certainly be a foodie experience, but that isn’t what I had in mind. Beer, cheese and ice cream […]
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By Kathryn Reed Plates of food barely leave the cook’s hands before a waitress picks them up. Steam rises from the late morning breakfast order. Hot coffee is being poured to a crowd that doesn’t care it’s almost noon. Money is exchanged. The waitress – Betsy Sommerfeldt; the coffee pourer – Judy Bruso; and the […]
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By Jackie Green, Reno Gazette-Journal Each week, select Washoe County elementary schools receive a bounty of fresh produce, including apricots, grapes, squash and grapefruit, cut into snack-sized servings. What started in 2002 as a way for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to boost produce consumption and help farmers has become a tool for the nation’s […]
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By Bloomberg Businessweek Dick Seibert has lost money every year since he opened Knob Hall Winery in rural Maryland in 2006. Now he’s looking for the financing needed to double his vines to 60 acres by year end. “We’re not making money yet, although we’re not that far away,” says Seibert, 58. Seibert’s optimism is […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sometimes the standard hot chocolate just isn’t enough to warm me up. I need a little more, um, medicinal touch to truly warm the insides. I am not one to mix drinks. I don’t understand proportions – or least how to balance them to make something drinkable. That’s why Sue is the […]
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Harvest is wrapping up in most of El Dorado County’s vineyards, while crush pads and cellars continue to buzz with activity as winery owners recall one of the latest — and shortest — harvests in 25 years. Winemakers report that while crop yields are smaller than usual, the quality is excellent. “We’re excited to see […]
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By Kathryn Reed BRIDGEWATER CORNERS, Vt. — A cycling vacation? Yes. Really? Yes. What else is involved? Food, incredible accommodations, being able to go at your own pace, meeting new people, returning to New England for the first time since college, and seeing Sue’s hometown. OK, I’m in. As wonderful as the Bike Vermont tour […]
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