Tickets for the June 8 3rd annual Barbera Festival at Cooper Ranch in Plymouth go on sale March 1. The first two years were sellouts, with more than 2,000 attendees taking part each year. This summer’s alfresco event, scheduled from 11am to 4pm, will include more than 80 wineries from the Sierra Foothills, Paso Robles, […]
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By Nancy Shute, NPR Lower-calorie foods are driving growth and profits for chain restaurants, according to fresh research, suggesting that people are making smarter choices when it comes to burgers and fries. We’re still ordering the burger and fries, mind you. But we’re going for smaller portions and shunning sugary drinks. French fry sales dropped […]
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Hops and local beer will return to the annual Nevada Small Farm Conference with a pre-conference workshop on Feb. 21 from 10am-4pm at John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks. The conference is Feb. 22-23. Featured speaker Ron Godin of Colorado State University brings expertise from 10 years of hops research and production with western-state producers. Jay […]
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By Sarah Zielinski, NPR Two feet of snow can be a major inconvenience. We feel for you, friends in the Northeast. To help you work through that serious snow surplus, we shuffled through our virtual recipe box for snow cuisine. It’s like being given lemons and making lemonade, though you definitely don’t want to be […]
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By Kristen V. Brown, Times Union A few months ago, a new product appeared in the aisles of Price Chopper supermarkets. The store’s plainly-packaged private-label butter now also bore a seal heralding its primary ingredient, “Real California Milk.” This new item – California-made butter in a Northeast supermarket chain – is only a more visible […]
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By Anne Knowles, Northern Nevada Business Weekly Small farms need to flourish if Nevada’s new emphasis on agriculture is to produce results. Gov. Brian Sandoval said he is revising the state’s economic development plan to focus on farming as one of several industries vital to Nevada’s future. “Agriculture is a primary economic engine for the […]
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By Mark Bittman, New York Times Those of us who cook believe that you have to cook to eat; baking bread is different. With so many relatively decent loaves readily available in stores, bread-baking is more of a hobby. The result, of course, will be eaten and enjoyed — and bakers know the rewards of […]
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Six wineries of south Fair Play have united for Soups of the World. On Feb. 16 soups will be paired with wines from Bechard, Chateau Routon, Golden Leaves, Mellowood, Mount Aukum and Sierra Oaks. The $35 event includes sampling wines, artisan breads and snacks, soups, souvenir glass, and recipe booklet. A “culinary” guide will accompany […]
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By Kathryn Reed BEAVER CREEK – Unfamiliar aromas waft through the room, dozens of corks are coming out of wine bottles, chefs usually only seen in magazines or on television are milling about. This weekend is all about eating and drinking, and a little about getting on the mountain. It’s definitely not your ordinary ski […]
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By Huffington Post Now this is a finding Bill Clinton can attest to. In a new study confirming the heart-healthy benefits of a plant-based diet, researchers found that vegetarians are 32 percent less likely to die or be hospitalized because of heart disease. The findings, which are published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, […]
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