By Kim Severson, New York Times In the luxe dining room of Del Posto, one of New York’s most heralded and expensive Italian restaurants, one-third of the tables on any given night will have at least one gluten-free diner. Mark Ladner, the restaurant’s chef and widely considered to be one of the best pasta cooks […]
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El Dorado County Area Agency on Aging has a limited supply of senior farmers’ market check booklets available for qualified El Dorado County seniors. Booklets will be distributed on first come, first served basis to seniors who are at least 60 years of age and meet income guidelines (one-person household with annual income less than […]
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By Jean-Manuel Duvivier, Wall Street Journal If you enjoy wine, are starting to take more than a passing interest and have perhaps bought the odd reference book about vino varieties, it might be time to think about beginning your very own wine cellar. The worst habit you can get into is to stop off at […]
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By Bill Daley, Chicago Tribune Grilling already has got its steaks, slabs and skewers. With summer coming, maybe it’s time to slap another “s” down on that sizzlin’ hot grate: as in “stuffed.” Stuffing can mean extra prep work, not something most people will naturally want to deal with on a lazy, hazy summer day. […]
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By Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times Ice-cold beer is essential to any summer party, but no one volunteers to pick up the ice, then to restock halfway through the party. eCool, a company in Denmark, is attempting to solve the party ice predicament with an ice-less cooler. The eCool earth cooler is an underground cooler […]
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By Heidi Mills, Outside Shannon Scott thought training for a distance triathlon would help her drop the few extra pounds she’d always hoped to shed. Scott began working out for an hour and a half to two hours each day. When she didn’t lose weight, she cut back her daily calories to 900 a day. […]
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By Blair Anthony Robertson, Sacramento Bee You can spend lots of cash outfitting your kitchen – with designer pots and pans, with gadgets large and small – and wonder where all the money went. That’s not the case with cast iron. It’s inexpensive, sturdy as a tank, versatile as a Swiss Army knife and, best […]
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By Kathryn Reed Ginger ale was a drink that was always in Sue’s fridge as a kid. While that’s not the case as an adult, it is still her favorite soft drink. It’s the ginger that appeals to her. Ireland is credited as the birthplace of ginger ale; in about 1851. However, it is Canadian […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a random series of stories about growing vegetables in South Lake Tahoe. By Kathryn Reed Students at Sierra House Elementary School are about to get two nontraditional classrooms. They are going to be full of dirt – and ideally a lot of edible plants. Parents and community members for […]
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By Kathryn Reed Rice is usually my go-to accompaniment for Asian foods. I suppose it’s because that is what I grew up with. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I ordered dishes with noodles. But it took even longer for me to cook with them. I don’t have a good explanation for why, […]
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