Lava Cap Winery is partnering with Rick Kushman of the Sacramento Bee to offer a series of classes on wine. Kushman is an award winning journalist who’s been nationally syndicated and a weekly commentator on food and wine on Sacramento’s KFBK NewsTalk AM-1530. His popularity as a speaker comes in big part because he makes […]
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California’s vast Sierra Foothills American Viticultural Area, spanning 2.6 million acres along the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada, encompasses an array of elevations, microclimates and soil types ideal for grape growing. On Sept. 19 from 3-6pm at the Blackhawk Country Club in Danville, wine lovers can experience the richness and diversity of this legendary, […]
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The Lake Tahoe Food and Wine Festival arrives at Harrah’s and Harveys Lake Tahoe Sept. 30 and lasts through Oct. 3. Events include lots of food and wine, plus discussions, presentations and demonstrations by celebrated food and wine experts including: Gary Vaynerchuk, author and host of the video blog Wine Library TV; Elizabeth Falkner, master […]
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Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation’s Food Fest netted $23,000 in 2009 and is looking to exceed that mark at the Oct. 15 fundraiser. The event is from 6:30-10pm at Harveys in Stateline. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door. Email lake.tahoe.educational.foundation@gmail.com for more information.
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NewLife Nutrition is the Tahoe-Reno area’s newest solution to living a healthy lifestyle. The business is all about helping residents of all shapes and sizes improve overall health via tasty food and simple lifestyle changes. Amber Wilson, a registered dietitian, observes that many diet and weight loss programs are a quick fix that causes unwanted […]
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Great weather, live music and award-winning chili have become traditional fare at Kirkwood Mountain Resort’s annual Thin Air Chili Cookoff, part of a full lineup of family-friendly events scheduled to take place Labor Day weekend. Originally intended as a summer sendoff party for Kirkwood homeowners and Lake Tahoe locals, the event has grown to attract […]
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Forget planning a Labor Day menu. Escape to Lake Tahoe, for the inaugural Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week. Take a hearty hike along the Tahoe Rim Trail, mountain bike the famed Flume Trail or spend the day kayaking Lake Tahoe’s picturesque waters, then head to one of the 30 restaurants offering three-course prix-fixe menus as part […]
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By Niesha Lofing, Sacramento Bee Shoppers by the thousands heed the siren call of farm-fresh foods at a staggering 50 farmers markets dotting the region. Many of these stomping grounds of sustainability have been initiating locals into healthy, locally grown food long before the word “locavore” was coined. They offer culinary inspiration in packages as […]
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By Gina Kim, Sacramento Bee There are small moments that make farming worthwhile for 26-year-old Toby Hastings – detaching a ripe Sharlyn melon from the vine with just a slight tug, digging for potatoes and finding nests of them huddled together, snapping the stem of a perfect strawberry. Hastings is in his third season of […]
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Buona Sera Ristorante & Bar in Minden is having a cooking class with the chef on Aug. 30 from 5-7pm. This is a practical course for a group, followed by a tasting dinner with the chef. Individual fee is $25, plus materials and ingredients fee not to exceed $22. Bring your apron and knives. Call […]
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