Foothill Flavor: farmers markets, festivals and art & wine walks
Here’s our magazine’s summer guide to what’s happening this summer: FOOD Nevada City Farmers Market Saturday mornings until Nov. 23. NCFarmersMarket.org Nevada County Certified Grower’s Market Saturday mornings until Nov. 23 at historic North Star House in Grass Valley. TheGrowersMarket.com Foothill Farmers Market offers markets throughout the region. FoothillFarmersMarket.com Tuesday: Roseville Truckee (Truckee River Regional […]
41st annual Tahoe Concours d’Elegance on August 9-10
FORTY-ONE YEARS AGO—when fiberglass hulls began to dominate the American pleasure boat scene—a group of Tahoe Yacht Club members and friends got together to share their passion for wooden boats, which they affectionately referred to as “old girls.” They displayed a dozen of their wooden boats at an informal get-together at Chambers Lodge on the […]
Gazpacho with fresh produce from Jardin del Rio
Ingredients and recipe: 3-4 pounds of fresh tomatoes (mix of varieties) 1 pound of fresh peppers (mix of varieties) 1 red onion 2 cucumbers (peeled, sliced and seeded) 4 cloves of fresh garlic handful of fresh cilantro handful of fresh basil 1 tsp. cardamom 1 tsp. celery salt 1 tsp. white pepper Squeeze of lime […]
Summer Catering: fresh & local, small plates
SUMMER IS PRIME TIME FOR GET-TOGETHERS, weddings, family reunions and anniversaries. It also is ideal for caterers thanks to the bounty of available fresh, local food. Local menus remain one of the hottest trends in catering, along with small plates. Our foothills include some top-notch caterers who capitalize on the trend. IN THE KITCHEN At […]
Naggiar hires Georgia Gross as new chef in Naggiar Bistro
Editor’s note: Naggiar has hired Georgia Gross as its new Chef in the Naggiar Bistro. Georgia teaches at Wendy Van Wagner’s In the Kitchen in Nevada City, as we’ve written before. Here’s the announcement: Naggiar Vineyards is pleased to welcome Georgia Gross as our new Chef in the Naggiar Bistro. We are excited to have […]
Placer County wins three awards for its state fair exhibit; Sierra County, two; and Nevada County, one
Editor’s note: Placer County won three awards for its county exhibit at the California State Fair (Best of Division – Professionally Built Exhibits; Best Use of Special Effects/Animation Award; and a gold award); Sierra County won two (Superintendent’s Award and gold); and Nevada County won a gold. Congratulations to all! Here’s the Fair’s press release: […]
Grass Valley’s revitalized Thursday Night Market (photo essay)
We at Sierra FoodWineArt magazine had a hunch the revitalized Thursday Night Market in downtown Grass Valley was going to be a good food, wine & art story: Al fresco dining, menus with fresh, local ingredients, more local farmers, live music, family activities, wine tasting, shopping, local artwork and more. Downtown Grass Valley, once the […]
Jernigan’s Tap House & Grill celebrates first anniversary under new management with a special party on July 13
Jernigan’s Tap House and Grill celebrates its first anniversary under Sean Cox’s management with a special party on July 13, 2013 from 5-9 p.m. at their 123 Argall Way, Nevada City location. Live music, special guests and food offerings will be part of the festivities both inside the restaurant in the parking lot. If you […]
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