Mandarin Marmelade Muffins
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar 4 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup half and half 3/4 c. Newcastle Produce Mandarin Marmalade 1 tsp. vanilla 1 large egg Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add […]
Newcastle Deli & Produce for farm fresh food
IN THE MID-1800S, PROSPECTORS SET OUT for the Foothills to find gold. But the area around Newcastle was better known for its orchards than its abundant gold mines. Welsh settlers and others planted orchards that ranged from apples to apricots, plums to peaches, and Oriental pears to oranges. Now Mandarins, known for a distinct orange […]
Nevada City Seafood arrives straight from the wharf
FRESH MOUNTAIN TROUT IS JUST OUTSIDE our door in the Sierra. But finding fresh seafood and shellfish is a challenge. Enter Nevada City Seafood, which sells some of the freshest seafood around. Owner Eric Juell sends his custom refrigerated truck to San Francisco wharfs several times weekly to bring fresh seafood back to the foothills. […]
Nevada County Free Range Beef for fresh, local flavor
THE GRASS-FED BEEF MARKET IS BOOMiING, thanks to studies that show it is better for consumers and the environment than its grain-fed counterpart. Though it still amounts to about 1 percent of the nation’s annual supply—or about $1 billion—grass-fed beef has grown to 1,200 U.S. ranchers from less than 50 originally, according to grazing experts. […]
Snowcat dining at Alpine Meadows — a Sierra first
IMAGINE CLIMBING INTO A HEATED snowcat and heading up the ski slopes to a chalet for a gourmet four-course dinner. Once inside, you can visit with friends, enjoy a glowing fireplace and gaze out the win- dows at the snow. This winter, at Alpine Meadows, you can savor this experience—with “snowcat dining.” This kind of […]
Eco-friendly lodging, European-style food in Truckee
JEFF AND PATTY BAIRD’S VISION FOR their hotel in Truckee came from repeated visits to ski villages in the Alps, from Austria to Zermatt. The hotels there are smaller and family operated. Personal service means the hotel owner often greets you at the desk. Their design is modern, with “green” building throughout. Welcome to the […]
Puttin’ on The Ritz at Northstar
THE SIERRA NEVADA’S FIRST RITZ-CARLTON hotel opened in December, a $300 million resort that is situated mid-mountain at the Northstar-at-Tahoe ski area. The new Ritz features 170 guest rooms, ski-in, ski-out access, a spa—and a signature restaurant perched on the slopes called Manzanita. “The name Manzanita seemed fitting for a restaurant in the Lake Tahoe […]
10 Foothill wines for the New Year
HERE ARE SOME FAVORITE Nevada County wines and a champagne for the New Year: Sierra Starr Bright Champagne This is a Brut bubbler with a touch of sweetness. Zesty pear and apple flavors tickles your palate. It is popular with those who don’t like most dry champagnes. $15 Naggiar Mistero 2006 The best of Zinfandel, […]
The most unique wine aerator comes from the Foothills
WINE DECANTERS COME IN ALL SHAPES and sizes. One of the most unique aerators comes from the Sierra Foothills. The Gallicchio Glass Vino Aerator is a hand-blown glass decanter that allows the wine to gently breathe and release its full flavor and aroma as you pour. It also replaces the cork to preserve freshness. Aerators […]
In-Concert Sierra an icon for Foothills classical music
BACK IN 1946, A GROUP OF AFFLUENT residents in Grass Valley joined together to form a group to bring musical talent to the foothills from San Francisco. After meetings at the his-toric Bret Harte Hotel, the Twin Cities Concert Association (TCCA) was born. A campaign netted 1,000 members, and the first act was an opera […]
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