By Kathryn Reed How many times has mom made breakfast for you? Maybe she is still doing it. Sunday is Mother’s Day – breakfast in bed or even in the kitchen would be a nice way to start the day for her. The egg dish below was inspired by the cookbook “Best of the Best […]
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By Kathryn Reed Even though California cuisine has a definitive flavor, the broader definition in my mind incorporates the various ethnicities that make up this state. Not necessarily at the same time, though. Asian, Italian and Mexican food – they are California cuisine in my mind. With Cinco de Mayo more of a U.S. celebration […]
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By Jordan MacKay, New York Times Guests who are lucky enough to claim any of the 47 seats at Frances, Melissa Perello’s hot new restaurant in the Castro, are offered not only the wine list but also the choice of house wine, red or white. The house wine is presented in a tall glass carafe, […]
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Although the inaugural Lake Tahoe Restaurant week is more than four months away, restaurants are climbing on board to be part of the Sept. 5-12 event. The event, which encompass the entire basin and Truckee, has launched its website to keep people informed. On the website, food aficionados will find a list of participating restaurants, […]
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Taste of Tahoe is a little like the 12 weeks of eating your way through the South Shore. Taste of Tahoe features one restaurant each week for the weeks leading up to South Lake Tahoe Relay for Life on Aug. 7. The focus is to raise money for the fight against cancer while having great […]
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In its ongoing endeavor to provide good juju and great java, Truckee’s Elijah Bleu’s House of Coffee and Good Eats recently joined the Green Café Network, a movement that promotes environmental and social responsibility. According to café owner, John Evans, the nonprofit organization’s mission aligns perfectly with that of Elijah Bleu’s. “For instance, we serve […]
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By Kathryn Reed Birthdays mean eating what you want and either having someone else make it or take you out for it. At least that’s how I was brought up. And it’s a tradition that I have carried on into my adult life. Every April I’m pretty sure I know what Sue will want for […]
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Throughout April, Parducci Wine Cellars will donate $1 from the sale of each bottle of Parducci wine to American Forests tree planting project. PWC is committed to a minimum planting of 5,000 trees in selected national forests devastated by wildland fires. The winery’s customers will decide where the trees are planted. By logging on to […]
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By Kathryn Reed PLACERVILLE — It’s not exactly like the bar Cheers where everyone knows your name, but it’s close because more people are apt to know you by the time you leave. Passport Weekend in El Dorado County is like one big party – except it’s at 26 locations. Some might say visiting 26 […]
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Publisher’s note: Aramark operates the two South Shore paddle-wheelers and runs Zephyr Cove Resort. By Michael Martinez, Reno Gazette-Journal Washoe County School District staff wants to hire a new company to manage food services, ending a near decade relationship with multinational company Sodexo. Aramark, which provides food service and management for about 500 school districts […]
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