By Jillian Eugenios, CNNMoney Here’s the thing about Champagne: It’s only good for drinking when it’s freshly opened, cold and sparkling in its glass. If the New Year’s Eve celebration got a little out of hand, and you have some opened bottles that lasted longer than your guests, fear not: There are still plenty of […]
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By Jill U. Adams, Washington Post Are beer bellies a real thing? Do social drinkers really carry around an extra five pounds of weight? I have avoided investigating the answers to this question for all my adult life — and all my years as a health reporter. Call it denial by someone who likes her […]
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By Jillian Eugenios, CNNMoney Even at some of the fanciest parties this New Year’s Eve, the bottles of bubbly that will be popped open won’t be classic French Champagne but its sparkling Italian cousin, Prosecco, instead. Prosecco sales have been booming in recent years, partly due to its affordability. But that’s starting to change. Higher-end Proseccos […]
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By AC Shilton, Outdoor Argentine celebrity chef Francis Mallmann can stand the heat—in fact, he loves it. But he wants to get the hell out of the kitchen. And he thinks you should, too. “My least favorite place to cook is inside four walls,” he says. Next time you head out on a hike, Mallmann […]
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By Kathryn Reed Owning and operating a restaurant is said to be a difficult endeavor – even more so in a place like Lake Tahoe because of the ebb and flow of customers as the seasons change or if the snow falls. Double that and people might question your sanity. But that’s exactly what Brian […]
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By Allison Aubrey, NPR Ah, nutmeg! Whether it’s sprinkled on eggnog, baked into spice cake or blended into a latte, this pungent spice can evoke memories of holidays past. But a lot of blood has been shed over this little brown seed. “Nutmeg has been one of the saddest stories of history,” says culinary historian […]
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By Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post Here’s a holiday tip for parents of teens: Keep a close eye on the eggnog. Data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration show that 12- to 17-year-olds are more likely to take their first sip of alcohol in December than in any other month except July. In […]
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By Mary Clare Jalonick, AP WASHINGTON — Don’t want to be confronted with the number of calories in that margarita or craft beer? Then avoid the menu and order at the bar. New menu labeling rules from the Food and Drug Administration will require chain restaurants with 20 or more outlets to list the number […]
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The University of California Cooperative Extension is training people to become a master food preserver volunteer. People will be taught university-based, scientific information and then be able to share that knowledge to others in El Dorado County through free public classes, newsletters, farm day, farmers markets, kids expo, the county fair, and other educational events. There […]
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By Amanda Ruggeri, Outside More often than not, when you pull a bottle of “extra-virgin olive oil” off a grocery-store shelf, what you’re getting is not, in fact, extra virgin. This is a problem that extends far beyond the label: impostor oils and those past their expiration dates lack the health-boosting elements found in the […]
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