By Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle In Northern California’s wine country, the 2015 harvest has arrived shockingly early, amid years of drought that have progressively shifted vines’ growing season earlier into the year. Winemakers are scrambling to keep pace, and many worry about the financial implications of an extremely low-yielding crop. “I’ve been making wine […]
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By Anastacia Marx de Salcedo, Wired Cheese purists the world over exalt their mummified milk. Their silken Goudas and savory Emmentalers. Their fetid fetas and squeaky queso frescos. Their moldy Roqueforts and runny Camemberts. These disks of rotted dairy are the pinnacle of thousands of years of experimentation that began when a herdsman carrying a […]
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The Food Bank of El Dorado County will be in South Lake Tahoe on Aug. 26 from 10-11am to host a free farmers market and mobile food pantry distribution. It will be at the American Legion Hall, 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd. One allocation per household is allowed. Program income guidelines are online.
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The Autumn Food and Wine Festival will return to Truckee for its 30th anniversary Sept. 11-13. Events are at the Village at Northstar and Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe. Renowned regional chefs will compete head-to-head for the coveted first place award during the Culinary Competition and Grand Tasting which will be on the final day of the festival. Leading […]
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By Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post There’s probably no food quite as baffling as the chili pepper. A bite of a habanero, jalapeño or cayenne can pack such an ouch that all logic says they should repel those who attempt to consume them. Yet for centuries humans have not only eaten such spicy foods — but enjoyed them. In recent years, worldwide […]
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By BloombergBusiness Record-high egg prices in the U.S. are forcing restaurants to get creative with their advertisements. Denny’s Corp. is pushing burgers instead of omelets, while Dunkin’ Donuts is advertising smoothies and iced coffees. Panda Express has swapped in corn for the eggs in its fried rice. Blame bird flu for the changes. The worst […]
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By Emily Payne, Outside Yeah, superfoods come in and out of favor like fashion trends. A few years ago, we were all about acai, as this Hopes&Fears article points out, and now we’re really into kale and quinoa. It makes sense, when you consider the word “superfood” is simply a marketing term with no scientific […]
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By Tony Dokoupil, MSNBC There’s a food fight exploding in Congress. The House of Representatives passed a hotly contested bill last week that would block states from requiring labels identifying food made with genetically modified ingredients. Now a similar bill is expected in the Senate, where North Dakota Republican Sen. John Hoeven is currently looking […]
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By Bay City News Service Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough, introduced a bill last week to lift a ban on shipping alcohol through the U.S. Postal Service. Speier’s office said the bill would end a Prohibition-era ban. “Prohibition is history, and this ban should be too,” Speier said in a statement. “It’s ridiculous that we’re allowing UPS, […]
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By Margo Bartlett Pesek, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada’s emerging wine industry is expanding into new areas, offering winery visitors different experiences and opportunities for agritourism. The Silver State joins a national trend toward proliferating vineyards and wineries. In the drought-prone Southwest, vineyards are rapidly replacing traditional crops that use much more water. Just 60 miles from […]
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