The A.W.A.R.E. Club at Lake Tahoe Community College is sponsoring an organic, vegan dinner and speaker with a Thanksgiving theme on Nov. 20. Hope Bohanec, Grassroots Campaigns Director, IDA, will be the speaker. Her topic is Eco-Eating: The Power of Your Plate. She will discuss the environmental impacts of our food choices including global warming, […]
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By Rose Marie Ottman Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe’s biggest fundraiser of the year — “An Evening of Food and Wine Tasting” — will be at Harrah’s Tahoe Convention Center on Nov. 13 from 6-9pm. SISLT’s event is considered one of the “go to” social events of the year by many locals and features […]
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Learn about Slow Food Lake Tahoe on Nov. 11 at 4pm at the Dragonfly restaurant in Truckee. Slow Food Lake Tahoe is a nonprofit organization started in 2007 whose mission is to reconnect people to the enjoyment of good, clean and fair food, as well as clean and fair goods, and to educate the community […]
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By Susan Wood Turkey at Thanksgiving may be considered the ultimate as a food for gatherings. But no other dish is more popular as a communal meal than pizza. That’s why it made for an ideal culinary class at Lake Tahoe Community College this fall. It comes with a warning though. Go to class with […]
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By El Dorado Winery Association This year’s near-perfect growing season and long hang time on the vines hinted that harvest would yield plenty of intensely flavored grapes — and that’s just what our vintners report from their cellars as they put these young wines to bed. A hot spell earlier this month sped up the […]
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Charlie Cascio and Angela Karegeannes will be the featured chefs at Wilbur Hot Springs Nov. 13-15. Cascio has cooked throughout Europe. He has worked as a personal private chef and has been head chef for numerous restaurants. He has taught natural food cooking seminars to individuals, restaurants, and health professionals throughout Europe and the United […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College instructor Chef Steve Fernald and the culinary arts students are preparing an organic vegan Thanksgiving themed feast Nov. 20. This event is sponsored by the Advocates for Wellness, Animal Rights, and the Environment, A.W.A.R.E., a student club. Special guest Hope Bohanec, Grassroots Campaigns Director, IDA, will be speaking about “Eco-Eating: The […]
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David Karp, NW32 TV Jeff Rieger’s commute each week to the Santa Monica farmers market from his farm in Placer County– 924 miles round trip — is probably the longest regularly undertaken by any vendor at a Southern California certified market. He is driven by a passion to grow and market rare and high-quality fruits, […]
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By Susan Wood CAMINO — Johnny Appleseed may have planted roots in the Ohio Valley, but his memory is alive and well in El Dorado County. The agricultural region that spans from Placerville to Pollock Pines has become the toast of the town this fall with its signature Apple Hill Growers Association harvest. The area […]
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Ciera Signature Wine Dinner on Dec. 18 at the Ciera Steak + Chophouse, MontBleu, Stateline. General Manager Steve Loyd and Director of Food & Beverage Jean-Michel Labadie pair dinner with Domaine Chandon Sparkling, Sonoma Valley. For reservations, call 800.648.3353 or after 4:30pm call (775) 588.3515, ext. 3235.
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